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Biggest Loser Trainers Reinforce Gender Stereotypes – Antidepressant Sales Skyrocket

by Charlottebody image, cardio, celebrities, hollywood, weight gain/loss February 4, 200937 Comments

Click image to enlarge What’s wrong with this picture? The obvious answer, thanks to my Perez-style arrows (which is why you will never have to worry about me photoshopping anything on this site), is that this “health” segment on Oprah’s website is sponsored by Hersheys. Not that there is anything wrong with a little chocolate …

I’m Having a Metabolic Reaction

by Charlottechildren, compulsive exercise, gym adventures, Gym Buddies, kettlebells, overtraining, weight lifting February 2, 200940 Comments

Today I experienced one of those weird occurrences that have baffled me ever since I seriously got into fitness – call it the Bermuda Triangle of Exercise, if you will. Just like Amelia Earhart – but less heroic and revolutionary and without the rubber helmet (just what exactly was that supposed to protect you from …

February’s Great Fitness Experiment: Everybody Say Ohm!

by Charlottebodily functions, body image, Experiments, weight gain/loss February 2, 200939 Comments

At tonight’s Super Bowl party, rather than watch the game – why would I want to do that? – I instead got to talk to a bunch of people I’ve never met before. This is one of my favorite pastimes as it gives me the opportunity to ask overly personal questions of complete strangers. I …

Women Exercise To Get Male Attention

by Charlottebad advertising, body image, eating disorders, hollywood, magazines January 30, 200955 Comments

Tagline: “It’s all about men.” This is exactly the type of idiotic advertising that companies do just to get a rise out of people so we’ll all post it on our blogs and natter about it and give them lots of viral publicity and attention. Sadly, I am unable to resist the bait and so …

Experiment Results Shocker: I Did Not Lose 10 Pounds In One Month

by CharlotteExperiments, fitness equipment, gym adventures, Gym Buddies, magazines, Mini-Experiments, weight gain/loss, weight lifting January 28, 200931 Comments

Although this elephant probably just lost 10 pounds in 10 seconds. There’s just something about doing handstand push-ups on the weight floor that brings it out in people. Brings what out, you ask? Eye rolls, high fives, stares, giggles… wedgies – trust me, we got it all today! But before we get to our crazy …

Does Your Birth Control Make You Gain Weight?

by Charlottebodily functions, fashion, fat, gym adventures, Gym Buddies, humor, weight gain/loss January 28, 200967 Comments

Does birth control make you gain weight? The research says no. And that, my friends, is the sound of a million women screaming and throwing things at their monitors. Occasionally I read a piece of research that makes me wonder if the researcher has ever met an actual live human specimen and this is one …

No Fat, No Sugar, No Flour Chocolate Cookies – That Actually Taste Good!

by Charlottediets, food January 27, 200937 Comments

You’ve all had a “healthy” cookie before, right? “Healthy” cookies are what happens when some well-intentioned person tries to adapt a perfectly decadent recipe and ruins it. My response to these, ahem, treats is usually along the lines of “Wow. Not bad! But you know what I’m really craving now? A cookie.” It almost like …

Mini-Experiment: Community Supported Agriculture

by Charlottediets, food, humor, Mini-Experiments January 26, 200943 Comments

Pop quiz: what do stinging nettles, horseradish whips and burdock clubs all have in common? They may all sound like instruments of torture but actually they are foods my CSA (community supported agriculture) farm considers edible. I, on the other hand, consider them… instruments of torture. Did you even know that you can eat stinging …

Friday Fun: The New Body Image Woe Plaguing Young Girls

by Charlottehumor January 23, 200918 Comments

Bratz Dolls May Give Young Girls Unrealistic Expectations Of Head Size Sometimes you just have to laugh at yourself. That’s why The Onion was invented, folks. (Anyone else not know they’d branched out into film?) And if that did not amuse you, then perhaps this will: Someone (who I can’t be bothered to look up …

The Bad Side Effect of Exercise That No One Talks About

by Charlottebodily functions, cardio, gym adventures, Gym Buddies, humor, weight lifting January 22, 200948 Comments

Sweat. Expended energy. Stress relief. Weight loss. Heart health. Friend time. Or alone time. An excuse to wear the ridiculously cute new workout duds from Nike Dance Line. I mean, really, what’s not to love about working out? Well, there is one part of you that doesn’t appreciate your dedication to exercise – and I’m …