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Local culture makes it hard to say no to food
I live in the deepest south (US). Here on the MS/LA/AL gulf coast food is the culture. We are the most overweight people in the nation. One major reason for that is it is considered rude to refuse food offered. Period. Another major reason is that sitting seems to be most people's favorite past time. They sit and eat, sit…
Ringing out the old year
I took a ritualistic and unconventional approach to saying goodbye to to 2011. I began my diet/lifestyle change last Monday, but last night being the last night of the 2011, I wanted to solidify and close out the old way of eating without thinking. I took the Fat Tuesday approach. I didn't log anything, didn't exercise,…