I used to think squirrels were cute..till I met this pouncing bugger.
rofl, your face in the second photo, that is gold
“Finally, the results of the Look Ahead study were published in 2012 with no fanfare because after all the years of treatment and support, the average weight loss was around 7 pounds. “Why? Why?” I ask myself, “Why does the scientific community refuse to admit this approach has failed?” There are a lot of reasons. The so-called obesity experts are still with us. Many of them are in their 80s and 90s, but they don’t dare retire and give up the influence they have on the public and the government. After all, if weight loss is not possible, then they have wasted their entire careers trying to achieve it. Then there is the aspect of “following the money.” What would happen to all of these obesity experts, diet programs, diet products, diet books, and diet gurus if we gave up trying to get people to lose weight?”- Joanne P. Ikeda, MA, RD, A Dietitian’s Road to HAES

One day you’ll catch your reflection in a window or passing by a mirror, and you’ll find your reaction to yourself has ventured into positive waters. And then nothing will stop you.

Exciting fat suburban gardener here! I planned and built my little oasis from scratch in an overgrown corner of the backyard. I’m really proud of the transformation. It’s my first year, but I have a five year projected plan of where my next beds will go, including incorporation of a chicken run and coop.
Was excited to receive my sweet potato slips in the mail, and was tucking them into their row! Other hopefuls (but no guarantees): two kinds of tomatoes, zucchini, swiss chard, two kinds of kale, bell pepper, jalapeno, bush beans, sweet corn, two different kinds of strawberries, muskmelon, two kinds of head lettuce, spinach, cucumber, cilantro, basil, thyme, lime mint, golden delicious pineapple sage (smells -just- like golden delicious apples), dill, rosemary, and I’m currently attempting to germinate some zinnias, too.
Oy! Wish me luck and a green thumb!
Wow, she’s so awkwardly cool! Oh wait.. that’s me. ;)