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Riding motorcycles has always been in my blood. I just didn’t know it until recently. When I was a younger and much lighter guy I saved up my pennies for a summer and spent all $800 of my dollars on a well-used Suzuki RM125. It was fast (for its size) cheap (for a dirtbike) and …
I’m fat. I jiggle a bit when I walk, I breathe heavily when I go up (and down) stairs, and I don’t fit in regular chairs very well. All of these things don’t bother me personally, but I really don’t enjoy the stares and looks my size earns me from passers-by. So why, in heavens …
If you’re anything like me, you probably scoff at the “lifespan of a couch” being 7-12 years. In fact, the idea that a couch has a lifespan at all was a bit of a foreign concept until recently. Hopefully, however, you’re not like me and your family had more than one couch the whole time …
When I was little I was got a little thrill when a character in a book was described as being a redhead. Even though it was usually accompanied by a description of their “pasty white skin” and “grotesque number of freckles.” It felt like a little shout-out to my little corner of the world that …
I never do anything small. It drives my wife nuts. If I’m dieting, you better believe I’m eating nothing but a handful of almonds every day. But if I’m not dieting? You better get to Papa John’s before I do or you’re not getting anything. Moderation just doesn’t work for me. So when I decided …
When I was a kid, I couldn’t float to save my life (or swim for that matter). I vividly remember going to the pool every week when I was in fourth grade for swim lessons. We were supposed to dive into the pool, swim to the other side, and then float until the teacher checked …
You have an event coming up and your obese friend/family member is coming over. Do you let them sit on and possibly break your regular furniture? Do you provide a special chair for them? And, most importantly… How do you tell them? Our normal mojo on this blog is to provide advice and recommendations to …
If you are looking for a highly scientific expose about the mental state that causes someone to get to 400lbs I’m afraid I can’t help you. If you’re looking for something that is highly researched and full of facts and figures I’m afraid that, again, I must disappoint. If, however, you are looking for some …
*This article is an opinion-based piece full of my own ideas. You should talk to your doctor about your health. For many years I swung between a burning desire to lose weight and an indifference to my weight as I focused on other things. However, even during the times when I wasn’t focused on my …
Struggling to find someone who is dating material? Well, just try online dating! Everyone online is nice and accepting after all… Finding people to date where I grew up was a lot like that song by the Dixie Chicks. If you looked all around the town, all you’d find was Earl. Since I wasn’t into …