Category: Psychology
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Why Are We Fat?
This is another article that I wrote two years ago, which I revisited now. Thinking back on the psychology of obesity, I thought I would re-post it here. There are several reasons why people gain weight. Some of them are: Lack of education about nutrition. Gluttony – we just want more. Stress – many people…
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Why Are We Fat?
There are several reasons why people gain weight. Some of them are: Lack of education about nutrition. Gluttony – we just want more. Stress – many people turn to food when they are stressed. Emotional eating – my boyfriend girlfriend husband wife boss children or whoever have hurt me, and I am going to turn…
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Day 72
One of the most infuriating parts of my life is the bathroom scale, and the unreliable floor underneath it. There are mornings when I want to drop to my knees and hug them. There are mornings when I want to set off huge explosives at ground zero and let them both leave this world to…
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Day 70
I noticed that while I am teaching, I am going through lozenges like they are candy. I have to wonder if it is because I feel the need (I do speak quite a bit while I am teaching, but not so much that I would need this many of them), or if it is just…
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Day 69
After the disaster that was the weekend, I am happy to report that I did not veer from my program at all on Monday. A shake for breakfast and for my evening snack, a salad for lunch, and chicken with a salad for dinner. I went to bed a little peckish, but overall, I am…
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Day 65
I am off to Montreal this morning. After my shake (which I am drinking as I type) I will pack HRF Princess Sophie into the car – her kit is already packed and ready to go – and I will drive her to the dog sitter’s house. From there, I will drive straight east –…
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Day 60
There was a bit more temptation at Ryan’s place than I was comfortable with, but I got away nearly unscathed. We had a wonderful day smoking cigars and throwing darts, and then they decided, rather than going ahead with the pork chops for dinner as they had planned, they were ordering fish and chips. Glenn…
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Day 54
Happy Pi Day! As there is not a pie known to me that would be acceptable to eat within the parameters of my diet, I am going to stick to the mathematical formula. I did not do as well food-wise yesterday as I might have, but I certainly had the opportunity to do worse, and…
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Day 50 (Part 2)
I cheated again today, within the confines of the diet program. Actually, that may not be entirely true. You see, I usually have a salad (with a can of salmon or something) for lunch, and then a piece of fish or chicken for dinner. As a friend was coming over, and I had several errands…
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Day 48
“The problem with living outside the law is that you no longer have its protection.” -Truman Capote This quote came to me as I was pondering what to write about yesterday. There are two ways to look at yesterday: It was a total failure… insofar as I ate more than I should. It was a…
Losing a part of me 