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By: Knee Rehab: Feeling Good :) « Living ~400lbs

Knee Rehab: Feeling Good :) « Living ~400lbs — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:51:51 +0000

[...] that exercising can feel good. Or maybe it’s that having exercised can feel good? As Kate memorably put it at Shapely Prose, [T]he only, only reason to exercise was to lose weight. Sure, plenty of people gave lip service [...]

By: A Few Quotes « Living ~400lbs

A Few Quotes « Living ~400lbs — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:29:53 +0000

[...] So if I exercised and didn’t lose weight, there was no goddamned point, obviously.” – Kate Harding of Shapely Prose [...]

By: Shock: Fitness article that doesn’t mention weight « Living ~400lbs

Shock: Fitness article that doesn’t mention weight « Living ~400lbs — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:09:53 +0000

[...] asserting that exercise alone won’t cause you to lose weight? You should just do it because it’s good for you and it might feel good – or worse yet, it might serve some utility, like making it easier to be on your feet at work all [...]

By: LS

LS — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:08:04 +0000

Rereading this following the “favorite threads” post. Re: sweaty girls & yoga; I had that problem in the class I took in college. My solution was to bring a hand-towel to class, fold it lengthwise and lay it across the top of the yoga mat, where my sweaty palms tended to slide right out from under me every time we did Down Dog — and we spent eternities in that pose, I tell you. I don’t know how well it would work for standing poses, though.

By: “Do the math”: Exercise & Weight loss « Living ~400lbs

“Do the math”: Exercise & Weight loss « Living ~400lbs — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:30:13 +0000

[...] course, the other frustrating thing is that this reinforces the idea that exercise is only valid if it causes weight loss. Fun, improved moods, improved mental functioning, increased stamina, increased strength, increased [...]

By: Day in the Life: Aerobics « Living ~400lbs

Day in the Life: Aerobics « Living ~400lbs — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:07:01 +0000

[...] in general & cardiovascular health in particular. Oh, and just in case you were wondering: No, I do not expect exercise to make me skinny. Happier, faster, stronger, more flexible: Yes. Skinny: [...]

By: Becca

Becca — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:03:37 +0000

I’ve become really interested in doing yoga after reading about Megan Garcia in the Smith Alumna magazine (yay Smith!) and after falling way, way off the “in-shape” wagon I’m trying to adjust to gaining weight and trying to get fit without beating myself up for 1. Not being able to do what I could do just a year ago 2. Not looking the way I looked when I could do that stuff.

Just a note to say I really love the website and particularly the stuff about HAES and yoga–the Olympics have really been inspiring me to move again, and this is a great resource for getting back in the game without going crazy. Thanks!

By: Read this post. « don’t ya wish your girlfriend was smart like me?

Read this post. « don’t ya wish your girlfriend was smart like me? — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:50:19 +0000

[...] been falling all over herself telling me how amazingly strong and flexible I am. (Thank you, yoga.) In the space of ten minutes, I went from being praised up and down for what my body can do to [...]

By: Anastatsia

Anastatsia — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:58:38 +0000

Another way-late comment: I am a similarly sweaty yogini, I’ve found that using yogitoes skidless mats helps immensely. If you haven’t found them already, give them a try!

By: kateharding

kateharding — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:54:12 +0000

Jessica, that’s awesome! I hope you stick around! (And yes, I read old-post comments when I notice them coming in.)