Normally, I’m not a huge fan of canned sayings, which often strike me as cliched “feel-good” trifles without a lot of substance (and let’s face it: when held up to scrutiny, many of them don’t make any sense at all). But I suppose it’s like anything else, such as TV shows, movies or music: 90% [...]
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What’s the mindset?
Successful dieting, I think, requires the right mindset and attitude. I have started several diets before, none of them successfully. There’s a saying: “Diets don’t fail. We abandon them.” I started this diet in September, when I weighed 251 pounds, and I was determined to do it differently than before. The mindset really feels different [...]
Gourment magazine closes shop…
Wow, I guess no magazine is safe these days. The 70-year run of Gourmet magazine is over, as of the end of this year, according to the following internal memo from publisher Condé Nast: From: Townsend, Chuck Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 10:17 AM Subject: Announcing Changes within Conde Nast We have now completed an [...]
The fat man is dead! Long live the fat man!
Hi, my name is Mike. I’m 40 years old and stand 5’10″ tall. I have a beautiful wife and two terrific kids, a house, a cuddly cat and two cars. We live in the suburbs about 20 miles outside of Seattle, Washington. I have a good job, lots of great friends and family, and hobbies [...]
