You Know Best

Here’s a story that proves that, in terms of your health, you usually know best. On Monday I had to go to a doctor’s office for a procedure that required monitoring my blood pressure. The cuff was too tight on my arm, and sure enough, my BP was higher than …

Homework Assignment

That’s right, I’m assigning you some homework. Don’t worry – you don’t have to get out your mechanical pencils or your graphing calculators. All I want you to do is actually pay attention to the commercials you see on TV tonight. You don’t have to watch all of them (I …

Fit Five: Julie

Today’s Fit Five Friday features Julie from New York. 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? I have always really liked …

Laurie’s Leap: Part 8

  When we last talked to Laurie, she had just undergone weight loss surgery. Now, let’s see what her recovery was like. Next week, we’ll check in with Laurie to see how she’s doing more than a month post-op. To catch up on Laurie’s story, click the Personal Journeys link on …

Got the Blues?

A faithful BFD reader posed a very important question to me yesterday: “What kind of advice have you got for a fat girl in need of jeans?” Low rise, high rise, curvy, boot cut, boyfriend, skinny, straight, flare… Jeans can be a girl’s best friend, or her worst enemy. If you’re …

The Distance

We had a gorgeous tease-of-spring weekend in western New York, so on Saturday morning I laced up my sneakers, turned up my iPod, and hit the road for a few miles – seven to be exact. When things are going well – I’ve worn the right amount of clothing, my …

Laurie’s Leap: Part 7

When we last checked in with our friend Laurie, she had done all the prep work and was ready to have her weight loss surgery. In today’s entry, she walks us through the big day! To catch up on Laurie’s story, click the Personal Journeys link on the left-hand side …

Six Weeks to What?!

Guys, I like totally just read the best book, like, ever! It’s called Six Weeks to OMG, and even better, the subtitle is Get Skinnier Than All Your Friends. Wanna know all about it? Check it out, like, right here! This book came out last summer, and I apparently missed …

Losing Big

The Biggest Loser started again last night. The 14th season. I used to watch the show faithfully, but now I only catch it when there’s nothing else on. There has been and continues to be a lot of controversy surrounding the show, and that controversy is amplified by the introduction …

Fit Five: Lindsay

Today’s Fit Five Friday features yet another Lindsay from New York. 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? Although I used …

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