We as a society are conditioned to think that only dramatic weight loss is worthy weight loss. Having a 300 pound person lose 100 pounds on the Biggest Loser makes for better TV than a 165 pound person losing 20 pounds. Showing before and after pictures of someone losing 50 pounds probably sells more Jenny Craig memberships or Nutrisystem food deliveries or infomercial workout DVD’s than someone else losing only 15 pounds.
Posts Tagged ‘waxing philosophical’
23 Jan
Waxing Philosophical on My Birthday
Three-hundred and sixty five days from now, I will hit the Big 4-0. Yes, it’s my birthday today and I’m not ashamed to admit that I am 39 years old.
I’m okay with it. I really am. And I’m okay with turning 40 next year, too. I hope that I have the same excitement next year [...]
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