That’s the sound of my head exploding. You wanted more dispatches from crazy town? Well, here you go: CVS is requiring all of its employees to provide medical information, or face a monetary penalty (an additional $600 per year or $50 per month). They’re being asked to submit weight, BMI, …
BFD has been up and running for about nine months now, so it seems like a good time to take stock of what’s working and what’s not. Would you take a minute to answer the poll question below? Let me know what you’d like to see more of on the …
Three questions for you: How much soda do you drink? How often do you eat fast food? How frequently do you eat junk food? Why do I care? Because you come in all shapes in sizes. Some of you reading this are fat, some are thin, and some are in …
Confession: Yesterday I did a bad thing. Something that I would have yelled at you for, if you’d done it. I would never let you talk about yourself the way I talked about myself yesterday. See, I saw a couple of pictures of me that were taken on Sunday and …
Here’s a fact that you probably aren’t going to believe, but I can assure you is true: Nobody sees your bodily “flaws” the way you do. You’re probably thinking, “You have no idea what you’re talking about. Everybody notices my big, flabby, dimpled thighs, and that’s why I can’t be …
What’s one thing you can do to most improve your health? I guess I should write a book about this and make millions, instead of offering this up for free on my blog. But I love you, my faithful readers, so here goes. (Now, remember, I’m not a medical professional …
Acknowledgement is so important to our emotional and mental health. When we’ve made some kind of improvement or reached a certain goal, it’s all the more rewarding to have that improvement or goal acknowledged by the people around us (and even strangers). What’s one of the things we most like to …
And we’re back! Today’s Fit Five Friday features Gilouse from Massachusetts. Let’s see what she has to say about health, fitness, and her body. If you’d like to submit your answers to the Fit Five, email me at bigfitdeal@gmail.com. 1. What do you love about your body? Definitely my legs. I’ve …
If you don’t like the gym, one of the best alternatives is to set up a space and obtain the supplies necessary to work out at home. One of the easiest things to try is a workout DVD – all you need is a DVD player and a television. There …
As I stayed up far too late last night watching the Oscars, I was struck again by something that has been crossing my mind a lot lately: everyone is beautiful and thin. This isn’t news, of course. But I can’t help but think about all of the incredibly talented people …
