Changing your diet will result in more weight loss than adding exercise,

I feel like a weird outlier (and I actually don't know if it would be true for me today), but back in the day when I did Weight Watchers (and therefore tracked my weight every week), I lost more weight in the weeks that I exercised than in the weeks I didn't. Assuming I followed the food plan the same in the exercise and non-exercise weeks, that's...a weird outlier.

but being sedentary is worse for your lifespan than being fat:

Being active and fat is something I can TOTALLY do.

I'm in the middle of The Unapologetic Fat Girl's Guide to Exercise and Other Incendiary Acts. So far it's been pretty good.

I got that out of the library and didn't have time to read it. I'm glad to hear it's good -- I'll have to get it back out.

I do a fair amount of walking - I live in the city and don't have a car, so it's walk or stay put. Every working day begins with climbing a steep hill to get to the bus stop; it may help. My foot doctor was impressed with my calluses, since he doesn't often see people who do a lot of walking (most of his patients are older).

Me, I don't lose weight without exercising. Except the first time I went on a strict low-carb diet, then I dropped 30 pounds without exercising more, but it's never been that easy again. I think you get one chance at that and then your body says, "oho, I know this trick!" and adjusts.

I lost more weight in the weeks that I exercised than in the weeks I didn't.

That is absolutely true for me (and I have charts and graphs with linear regression to back it up because I am that person). But if I exercise but eat whatever I want, I don't lose weight at all and may gain, whereas if I cut calories but don't exercise I will probably lose some but definitely slower than if I exercise.

Todd, you remind me of the time my mother went to the doctor and complained that if she walked more than 3 miles at a stretch her toes would start hurting and could he fix that. He was all - can you get the rest of my patients to walk 3 miles?

I bought a yoga mat at Target today. Weightloss would be good, but I've got to get some flexibility back. My weight has not changed in years, but I'm hoping to make my joints hurt less.

Oh, and for the record: 2-day unbroken streak of flossing like a motherfucking adult. Woo!

Woot!

I went to the dentist yesterday and, while I've slacked off on the flossing, I brush religiously. Even after lunch at the office. My teeth are still good ... at least as good as they're going to be, considering.

Timelies all!

It started snowing this afternoon as I was heading home. Not hard, just there.

Her comic book collection is extensive, and her family thought it could be used to bring in some $ for the charity. Is there someone local who can look at it and tell us what it is worth? I haven't a clue and don't want to get cheated.

I have embraced my fattiness and enjoy being a general hedonist. (I do need to move around more though, for general health, and I'm working on that.)