What the study really said

If you’ve not already read the post on Junkfood Science, please, go do so now.
http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.com/2009/06/even-obesity-paradoxes-cant-excuse.html
Looking at corrected BMIs, according to the breakdowns adopted by the world’s governments, the authors found that compared to ‘normal’ BMIs (18.5 up to 25):
● being overweight (BMI 25 up to 30) was associated with a 25% lower risk of dying
● [...]

Ciambellette recipe

As promised, here’s the Ciambellette recipe, and also tips I’ve developed over the years of making them to shorten preparation time:
 
Ciambellette
1 c. butter
6 egg yolks, divided
2 c. flour
1 c. sugar
2 t almond extract
1 c. arrowroot powder/starch
Jelly or preserves
Oven 375
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.  Add 4 egg yolks and beat until incorporated.  Add the [...]

I Wore Shorts, and the World Didn’t End

In fact, nobody but me even seemed to notice.  Even my husband, who knows I never wear shorts outside of the house, didn’t notice the momentous occasion.
I haven’t worn shorts outside the house since the 1980’s sometime.  I don’t exactly remember why I stopped wearing shorts, but I just did.  When I lived in Oklahoma where the temperature [...]

Self Care

I’ve been feeling not well for the past few weeks, maybe even a month and a half or so.  Not sick.  Just not well, not up to my normal standards.
I’ve been having some minor congestion problem, some minor sinus headaches, a little bit of coughing that sounds like it has something behind it, but never anything [...]

Busy, busy, busy

This weekend has been extremely busy.  The whole week was, actually.
First, I made 5 batches of cookies, the recipe of which supposedly came from the 16th century, for a themed party at a local business on Thursday night.  That took up most of my week there.  Then, of course, there was going to the party [...]

My Response

I’ve been thinking for a while about what to say to the person who called me courageous for having the discussion about fat.  Here is what I decided to say:
I’m sorry I’ve not written you back; I’ve been busy making cookies for an event I’m baking for this week.  I’ve also been trying to think [...]

Rubber Meets the Road

It’s easy for me to write about accepting myself and my weight, but it’s hard to do sometimes.
As much as I really do believe that I am not unhealthy just because I’m fat, I still have times of thinking about dieting.  Or exercising more for the specific purpose of losing weight.  Last night was one [...]

Courage

After the internet discussion yesterday, the person who seemed to make it personal about how lazy I am and I went into a private conversation.
One of the things she said to me was that I was courageous.   I think maybe I am, but not for the reason she believes me to be courageous.
Her view is [...]

I need a bigger spoon

Sometimes, talking about fat acceptance feels like I’m trying to empty out Lake Michigan with a teaspoon.  I really need a bigger spoon.
Sometimes, I can see where I’ve given people something to think.  It helps to know my audience.  Recently, in an internet debate about whether fat is bad or not, somebody said something to the effect [...]

What did the doctor say?

Yesterday, I had a bunch of errands to run.  At one point, I realized I hadn’t eaten anything yet, and so stopped at a salad bar restaurant called “Souper Salad”.  As I was getting out of the car, I noticed a mother with two girls (one probably about 12 and skinny, one probably about 9 [...]