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Healthy Weight Week

The idea of returning to the skinniness of my pre-middle-aged physique is still something that lingers in the back of my mind. I realize that such extreme weight loss is an unrealistic fantasy and that it poses serious medical and … Continue reading

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Getting Heavy

Being as skinny as a skeleton was as worrisome as my two-and-a-half pack of cigarettes habit. On the one hand I had made a personal promise to myself to quit smoking if I ever acquired a smoker’s cough. On the … Continue reading

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The Secret Life Of Fat (Review)

During my early years, I was actually underweight and very skinny.  When I hit the mid-40s, that all changed.  The weight and size began to continually increase.  Fat soon became a major concern in my life. Like many heavier people, … Continue reading

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