I know most of you probably watch the news. Normally I don't but a lot of times that's the only thing blaring about the halls when I'm waiting for my class to start. Well today not only did I see something on the news about how they're changing the name of High Fructose Corn Syrup because people are scared it'll cause obesity, but there are now two ways for you to lose weight. Mind you I have to give them credit they did say that there have been no actual conclusive studies done that high fructose corn syrup causes obesity. But it was the next part that made me want to vomit. You can now have your fat frozen or deflated to get rid of it.
Now tell me, how the hell do they deflate your fat? It just sounds ridiculous to me! And freezing your fat? Doesn't freezing actually make things expand? I know when you freeze a water bottle the bottom puffs out and if you're not careful they can explode. And what is the human body made of primarily? Water or some other kind of liquid. None of it sounds safe or even sane to me.
Doctors who do this I dub thee nuts.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Monday, September 6, 2010
Hobbies Sometimes Require you to Sit on your Bum!
So I know I've heard people say that fat people spend too much time in front of the television, or too much time playing video games, or just plain too much time sitting on their asses. Well I hate to tell them that sure there may be some people who spend too much time on their rumps, but for a lot of fatties I've seen...it's not so true.
I know a lot of fatties who are very active, they go to yoga, they bellydance, they quilt...yes I just said they quilt. I've heard people say that quilting is one of those relaxing hobbies that you sit down a lot for. And I can just hear that little voice in my head going, "Put down the needle and go running fat ass." Well no I hate running no matter how good it's supposed to be for me (not, it's harder on the knees than almost anything else), and I love quilting. And quilting isn't exactly all about sitting on your bum.
If you enjoy a hobby that isn't exactly physical (or doesn't seem physical to outside viewers) and you're fat that doesn't mean you're not allowed to do it. Anyone who says otherwise is full of poo. Because honestly most hobbies require some 'exercise' even if we don't realize it. I'll use quilting as an example, I don't just sit down and cut pieces of fabric apart and sew them together. First I have to go out and buy the fabric, and that can take an hour or more depending on what I'm doing. That's an hour or more on my feet wandering about fabric stores pulling out bolts of fabric and touching them, comparing colors and quality. Then I have to wash my fabric (some sources say you don't need to but I always do), and after the washing comes the ironing, and after the ironing comes cutting. Up to this point I haven't exactly sat down yet. After I finish ironing out the whole pieces of fabric and folding them properly I set them on my cutting mat and start cutting strips. Once I finish cutting strips I usually go back and iron out the fold in the middle.
From here I may go sit down and sew, it depends on what quilt I'm making. If I do go sit and sew from here I'm still going to get up later and cut some more. Or I continue cutting before I sit down and sew. And then before I finish the quilt I have to stand for an hour or more pressing blocks so the seams are in the proper position. And sit down and sew some more. (Are you seeing a pattern here?) Even before I get to sit down and sew I've probably spent 3 or more hours on my feet finding my fabric and cutting it.
So see quilting isn't exactly a sedentary hobby, I do get up and move. I may not move quickly and it may not make me sweat or make my heart go pitter-patter like I'm running a marathon, but I am up and moving. And still those who do not see all the preparatory work don't see all the movement, and therefore would continue to tell me, "Got off your ass and exercise fatty!"
But their opinions don't matter. What's important is that you enjoy it, and don't let others views on you and your hobby ruin your enjoyment.
I know a lot of fatties who are very active, they go to yoga, they bellydance, they quilt...yes I just said they quilt. I've heard people say that quilting is one of those relaxing hobbies that you sit down a lot for. And I can just hear that little voice in my head going, "Put down the needle and go running fat ass." Well no I hate running no matter how good it's supposed to be for me (not, it's harder on the knees than almost anything else), and I love quilting. And quilting isn't exactly all about sitting on your bum.
If you enjoy a hobby that isn't exactly physical (or doesn't seem physical to outside viewers) and you're fat that doesn't mean you're not allowed to do it. Anyone who says otherwise is full of poo. Because honestly most hobbies require some 'exercise' even if we don't realize it. I'll use quilting as an example, I don't just sit down and cut pieces of fabric apart and sew them together. First I have to go out and buy the fabric, and that can take an hour or more depending on what I'm doing. That's an hour or more on my feet wandering about fabric stores pulling out bolts of fabric and touching them, comparing colors and quality. Then I have to wash my fabric (some sources say you don't need to but I always do), and after the washing comes the ironing, and after the ironing comes cutting. Up to this point I haven't exactly sat down yet. After I finish ironing out the whole pieces of fabric and folding them properly I set them on my cutting mat and start cutting strips. Once I finish cutting strips I usually go back and iron out the fold in the middle.
From here I may go sit down and sew, it depends on what quilt I'm making. If I do go sit and sew from here I'm still going to get up later and cut some more. Or I continue cutting before I sit down and sew. And then before I finish the quilt I have to stand for an hour or more pressing blocks so the seams are in the proper position. And sit down and sew some more. (Are you seeing a pattern here?) Even before I get to sit down and sew I've probably spent 3 or more hours on my feet finding my fabric and cutting it.
So see quilting isn't exactly a sedentary hobby, I do get up and move. I may not move quickly and it may not make me sweat or make my heart go pitter-patter like I'm running a marathon, but I am up and moving. And still those who do not see all the preparatory work don't see all the movement, and therefore would continue to tell me, "Got off your ass and exercise fatty!"
But their opinions don't matter. What's important is that you enjoy it, and don't let others views on you and your hobby ruin your enjoyment.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Tubes and Training to make you thin!.....
I went and saw Despicable Me last night, and while the movie was alright, the ads made me a bit cranky. One of the ads was for a pair of sneakers from K-Swiss called Tubes. This is the ad.
I had no problem to begin with with what the ad was saying and portraying. I mean it's for a pair of sports sneakers after all. But at the very end of the ad the man who is doing all the talking makes a comment that I find offensive and fat-hating. Undoubtedly it was part of a script he had to use, but still that the company can get away with such comments makes me mad.
I had no problem to begin with with what the ad was saying and portraying. I mean it's for a pair of sports sneakers after all. But at the very end of the ad the man who is doing all the talking makes a comment that I find offensive and fat-hating. Undoubtedly it was part of a script he had to use, but still that the company can get away with such comments makes me mad.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
I don't have knee pain because I'm fat
I'm pretty sure I've posted about this before but I'm just gonna go on about it again. I have knee pain, in my right knee. My left is just fine, but the right has been acting up ever since I fractured it almost 2 years ago. In the last 6 months alone I've been dealing with off and on pain due to inflammation in the knee. Now what to I hear whenever I say something about my knee hurting. "It'd go away if you just lost weight!" My doctor has not said this to my face, but my mother has.
Now here's the other half of this. I know my knee doesn't hurt because of my weight, or atleast not just because of my weight. The other reason is that I play a full contact...'sport' I guess. I am one of those women who goes out onto a field with a bunch of other people and swings a foam covered stick. I LARP (Live Action Role Play), in particular I play the game called Amtgard. This is very very hard on the knees as many people who are not fat that play the game can vouch for. But still I hear it. "Lose weight and your knee problems would go away!"
No they wouldn't because I'd still be playing Amtgard. Of course I don't play when I'm having problems with my knee, but just last week I was shanghaied into doing a demo at our local YMCA...for children who were not old enough to even play the game (Age limit of 14 to be on the field for obvious reasons). The only reason we did a demo there was one of the people in charge of our park works there. When we got to the Y I figured we'd be in a room with some carpet or something on the floor. Nope we were on tile. So I was dropping to my knees on tile! I wasn't dropping fast or hard, but by the end of it my knee was telling me it wasn't happy. So this past Saturday I didn't go to Amtgard. I stayed home, and the person who planned said demo apparently bad mouthed about me while I wasn't there. Saying I complained more than she did, and how I should still be out at the park even if I wasn't going to fight. Well I wanted to stay home because even if I didn't fight she would tell me she needed another person to Reeve (play referee) and that would require me to be on my feet for most of 4 hours. The only reason I know this is that someone else from the park (a friend of mine who's at least in her 50's and her three children) came over for dinner Sunday evening and we got on the topic of Mrs. Complainer.
And sorry I got off topic. I have a bit of a...not really a grudge but I have issues with this other woman.
Anyway, my knee problems are not because of my weight, not entirely at least. Doctors wouldn't tell a 250 pound line backer to lose weight because he had knee problems, why? Because he plays a full contact sport. I play a game that is just as violent and prone to injuries as America football. With probably more rules in regards to safety than football has. And they don't make knee pads for Amtgard. I could probably use the pads you get for football...but they are not exactly cheap. And I'm pretty sure I'd have a bit of trouble finding some that fit in the right places. As they are normally made for guys (I have hips and thighs not so awesome for fitting into safety gear meant to be skin tight on men). And I've looked into volleyball pads, and I couldn't find any that were in a size that didn't cut off my circulation.
So in closing, doctors are biased against fat people who don't obviously play a sport they are familiar with. And finding pads to fit fat knees is a pain in the butt.
Now here's the other half of this. I know my knee doesn't hurt because of my weight, or atleast not just because of my weight. The other reason is that I play a full contact...'sport' I guess. I am one of those women who goes out onto a field with a bunch of other people and swings a foam covered stick. I LARP (Live Action Role Play), in particular I play the game called Amtgard. This is very very hard on the knees as many people who are not fat that play the game can vouch for. But still I hear it. "Lose weight and your knee problems would go away!"
No they wouldn't because I'd still be playing Amtgard. Of course I don't play when I'm having problems with my knee, but just last week I was shanghaied into doing a demo at our local YMCA...for children who were not old enough to even play the game (Age limit of 14 to be on the field for obvious reasons). The only reason we did a demo there was one of the people in charge of our park works there. When we got to the Y I figured we'd be in a room with some carpet or something on the floor. Nope we were on tile. So I was dropping to my knees on tile! I wasn't dropping fast or hard, but by the end of it my knee was telling me it wasn't happy. So this past Saturday I didn't go to Amtgard. I stayed home, and the person who planned said demo apparently bad mouthed about me while I wasn't there. Saying I complained more than she did, and how I should still be out at the park even if I wasn't going to fight. Well I wanted to stay home because even if I didn't fight she would tell me she needed another person to Reeve (play referee) and that would require me to be on my feet for most of 4 hours. The only reason I know this is that someone else from the park (a friend of mine who's at least in her 50's and her three children) came over for dinner Sunday evening and we got on the topic of Mrs. Complainer.
And sorry I got off topic. I have a bit of a...not really a grudge but I have issues with this other woman.
Anyway, my knee problems are not because of my weight, not entirely at least. Doctors wouldn't tell a 250 pound line backer to lose weight because he had knee problems, why? Because he plays a full contact sport. I play a game that is just as violent and prone to injuries as America football. With probably more rules in regards to safety than football has. And they don't make knee pads for Amtgard. I could probably use the pads you get for football...but they are not exactly cheap. And I'm pretty sure I'd have a bit of trouble finding some that fit in the right places. As they are normally made for guys (I have hips and thighs not so awesome for fitting into safety gear meant to be skin tight on men). And I've looked into volleyball pads, and I couldn't find any that were in a size that didn't cut off my circulation.
So in closing, doctors are biased against fat people who don't obviously play a sport they are familiar with. And finding pads to fit fat knees is a pain in the butt.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Blaming your Body
So I saw an ad on my facebook page...and it said that scientists say you should blame any discomfort you feel from wearing high heels on your rigid tendons. I'm sorry but it is not your foot's fault that it isn't meant to have the heel 4 inches higher than your toes.
This in turn got me thinking about other things people blame and hate their body for. Fat being one of the big ones. Honestly I've had issues with my body for a long time. Mostly all of it's in my head because my body...heck everyone's body is an awesome piece of work. It puts up with you when you call it dirty names and starve it. And it allows you to move and feel! It is a complicated piece of equipment (a not so apt description but it works sort of)! You wouldn't treat a $15,000 sewing machine the way you do your body. You wouldn't treat a power tool the way you do your body. Heck you wouldn't treat a dog they way you do your body!
So stop blaming it if it's not a size 10/12/whatever. Stop blaming it if your feet hurt after you wear high heels for three hours. Stop blaming it for it's blemishes and aches, because that's all part of the package. Love your body, pamper it every once in a while. If your body hurts, stop and rest or go take a bubble bath! Or if you have the money for it get a massage! Your body is irreplaceable take care of it and you'll feel so much better!
This in turn got me thinking about other things people blame and hate their body for. Fat being one of the big ones. Honestly I've had issues with my body for a long time. Mostly all of it's in my head because my body...heck everyone's body is an awesome piece of work. It puts up with you when you call it dirty names and starve it. And it allows you to move and feel! It is a complicated piece of equipment (a not so apt description but it works sort of)! You wouldn't treat a $15,000 sewing machine the way you do your body. You wouldn't treat a power tool the way you do your body. Heck you wouldn't treat a dog they way you do your body!
So stop blaming it if it's not a size 10/12/whatever. Stop blaming it if your feet hurt after you wear high heels for three hours. Stop blaming it for it's blemishes and aches, because that's all part of the package. Love your body, pamper it every once in a while. If your body hurts, stop and rest or go take a bubble bath! Or if you have the money for it get a massage! Your body is irreplaceable take care of it and you'll feel so much better!
Monday, July 19, 2010
HAPPY MONDAY!
So this is the first time in a very very long time...possibly the very first time ever for me. I actually had a really good Monday. Normally I'm grouchy and lethargic, not that I'm not lethargic every other day of the week but, today I was perky and awake and very happy. There are several reasons for this.
1. My boyfriend finally got his tickets for his transfer, and as of August 3rd he will be in California instead of South Korea. This means that if he feels comfortable enough with how he settles in there I may be driving out to see him. It's cheaper for me to drive than fly because of the location of his brother and his brother's wife who happens to be my best friend, right around Salt Lake City which means I can stop at their house for the night instead of getting a hotel room.
2. For the first time in a long time I woke up and went through my day with very little knee/lower leg pain. Now the reason for this pain is that I have/had an enflamed knee. Meaning the muscles around my knee cap swelled up with overuse causing the muscles down the front of my leg to tighten and hurt. I didn't take any Ibuprofen today to deal with the swelling. I didn't put any ice on it, and I've felt really good all day. There was a twinge or two through out the day but nothing like what's been happening regularly since the beginning of April. Now that the day is almost over and I went to work and cleaned (highly physically intensive work being a janitor) it's starting to hurt a tiny bit and I can feel that pulling sensation along the front of my calf. So I'll probably ice it and take some iburprofen before bed.
Now some of you may have read that I've had knee problems in the past. And the reason for my long recovery from this issue is that I haven't been doing my exercises as religiously as I should have been. But after the 4th of July I started doing them much more religiously.
But yes happy Monday my dears! May you all find something to smile about! (And yes I realize it's technically Tuesday when I post this, I'm up a wee bit late)
1. My boyfriend finally got his tickets for his transfer, and as of August 3rd he will be in California instead of South Korea. This means that if he feels comfortable enough with how he settles in there I may be driving out to see him. It's cheaper for me to drive than fly because of the location of his brother and his brother's wife who happens to be my best friend, right around Salt Lake City which means I can stop at their house for the night instead of getting a hotel room.
2. For the first time in a long time I woke up and went through my day with very little knee/lower leg pain. Now the reason for this pain is that I have/had an enflamed knee. Meaning the muscles around my knee cap swelled up with overuse causing the muscles down the front of my leg to tighten and hurt. I didn't take any Ibuprofen today to deal with the swelling. I didn't put any ice on it, and I've felt really good all day. There was a twinge or two through out the day but nothing like what's been happening regularly since the beginning of April. Now that the day is almost over and I went to work and cleaned (highly physically intensive work being a janitor) it's starting to hurt a tiny bit and I can feel that pulling sensation along the front of my calf. So I'll probably ice it and take some iburprofen before bed.
Now some of you may have read that I've had knee problems in the past. And the reason for my long recovery from this issue is that I haven't been doing my exercises as religiously as I should have been. But after the 4th of July I started doing them much more religiously.
But yes happy Monday my dears! May you all find something to smile about! (And yes I realize it's technically Tuesday when I post this, I'm up a wee bit late)
Friday, July 16, 2010
Recent Thoughts
Before I actually get into this whole post, I'd like to say hi and thank you to the three people following this blog...and sleepydumpling because she's reads it too! ^_^ Because you don't know how good it makes me feel that what I'm writing isn't just going out there and disappearing.
Anyway recently a link from Fat Heffalump's Facebook Page there was a link to another page pointing out a rather fabulous blog post, here. And this blog post has me thinking about a few things. How women define themselves by how fat or thin they are. How they ignore other aspects of themselves if they think they have 10/100 lbs to lose. These aspects include, sense of humor, smile, and intellect. Things that make us who we are in so many more ways than fat does.
This in turn has me thinking about something that occurred several months ago on campus. I met up with someone I had Ancient Rome with outside of class. He offered to walk me to my car and we walked and talked and when we got to my car we talked some more. He's a really nice guy by the way. Anyway he blurts out, "I can't believe you're not married! You have such a great personality!" And this made me step back a little. Because a little voice inside my head went, "My personality is more important than my weight?" I squashed that bug hard, because even then I knew my personality was more important than my weight, but I still had/have that voice of society embedded in my head telling me that the only important feature about me was my body. So I responded that most people can't get past the weight to see the personality. And he replied that that was complete bull because the personality is more important than looks.
And I honestly probably would have ended up dating this guy if I wasn't already with someone else. But what he said really made part of that voice of society go silent. Because hey, someone thought I was worth their time because I had a great personality!
So the whole point of this post was me kinda looking back, at mostly my college career, and remembering. Remembering when I'm standing in line to sell books back right in front of the stairs to the dorms I get disgusted looks from girls walking through. Remembering that guy who walked me to my car. Remembering...just remembering all those moments that were fat positive and ones that were fat negative, and even just happy moments and sad moments when someone was nice to me.
Anyway recently a link from Fat Heffalump's Facebook Page there was a link to another page pointing out a rather fabulous blog post, here. And this blog post has me thinking about a few things. How women define themselves by how fat or thin they are. How they ignore other aspects of themselves if they think they have 10/100 lbs to lose. These aspects include, sense of humor, smile, and intellect. Things that make us who we are in so many more ways than fat does.
This in turn has me thinking about something that occurred several months ago on campus. I met up with someone I had Ancient Rome with outside of class. He offered to walk me to my car and we walked and talked and when we got to my car we talked some more. He's a really nice guy by the way. Anyway he blurts out, "I can't believe you're not married! You have such a great personality!" And this made me step back a little. Because a little voice inside my head went, "My personality is more important than my weight?" I squashed that bug hard, because even then I knew my personality was more important than my weight, but I still had/have that voice of society embedded in my head telling me that the only important feature about me was my body. So I responded that most people can't get past the weight to see the personality. And he replied that that was complete bull because the personality is more important than looks.
And I honestly probably would have ended up dating this guy if I wasn't already with someone else. But what he said really made part of that voice of society go silent. Because hey, someone thought I was worth their time because I had a great personality!
So the whole point of this post was me kinda looking back, at mostly my college career, and remembering. Remembering when I'm standing in line to sell books back right in front of the stairs to the dorms I get disgusted looks from girls walking through. Remembering that guy who walked me to my car. Remembering...just remembering all those moments that were fat positive and ones that were fat negative, and even just happy moments and sad moments when someone was nice to me.
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