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Hi everybody! by Attrice .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Strength Training Its been a year and some change since I’v updated this blog and I’ve been feeling that blogging itch. And since at the moment, I’m only working full time (rather th ... Read on »

Know when to fold ‘em by Attrice .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Strength Training This isn’t necessarily a good bye post. I’m not planning on shutting down the blog or anything. It’s more of a declaration that this blog isn’t a priority these days. I’ve ... Read on »

Obesogenic? by Attrice .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Strength Training My great-grandmother spent her childhood on a large farm whose main crop was sugarcane. When I was much younger, one of my favorite things was to sit in her kitchen sippin ... Read on »

Obesity Panacea on scienceblogs! by Attrice .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Strength Training I’m really stoked about this. Obesity Panacea has been one of my daily-visit blogs since Julie pointed me in their direction. Their content is already great, but the wonde ... Read on »

How to write a science article when you have no hard science. by Attrice .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Strength Training So the article starts out with our fearless author knocking down that out calories in/calories out model. Not through citing research or even quoting an expert but by app ... Read on »

Formspring: round 2 by Attrice .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Strength Training As always, if you have any questions, you can ask them at my formspring page . If you don’t have a goal weight, how do you know when you’ve lost enough and it’s time t ... Read on »

Damn, I wish I’d said that. by Attrice .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Strength Training We’ve all had those moments. Maybe while reading a blog or a book or a magazine article – that moment where someone says in a few words or brief paragraphs something that ... Read on »

Two thinky thoughts for you to think about by Attrice .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Strength Training 1) In order to increase your physical fitness, you must work outside of your comfort zone when it comes to exercise. 2) There is a giant chasm between ‘outside of ... Read on »

Formspring round 1 by Attrice .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Strength Training My first two questions! Keep ‘em coming. Okay. What the heck is formspring? Why not just open your blog to questioners? (Not trying to sound cranky, just confused. ... Read on »

All six of my regular readers… by Attrice .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Strength Training will be thrilled to know that I’ve started a formspring page. If you don’t know how it works, just click the link and then ask me anything. I’ll promise to answer all ... Read on »

Yay, muscles! by Attrice .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Strength Training Go read this post by amanda at pandagon. It makes a great point that the fear of becoming bulky or looking ‘unfeminine’ is part of what keeps women out of the weight r ... Read on »

Hunger is weird by Attrice .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Strength Training This semester so far is a killer. I’m taking a full class load, teaching several labs (which includes grading papers), and being an exam proctor/grader for a couple o ... Read on »

Intersections at soccer by Attrice .. Patient Expert

1 Comment Posted in: Blog Posts in Strength Training Sometimes…ok a lot of times it gets confusing being a dieter who’s also pro-FA*. It can be confusing when I come across comments about how wanting to lose weight is an ... Read on »

Is there a geneticist in the house? by Attrice .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Strength Training I feel like I have a tenuous grasp on what heritability means and why it is *not* the same thing as saying a trait is genetic. And yet, reading about this new stud ... Read on »

A few notes for those who design exercise games for the wii by Attrice .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Strength Training 1) Assuming that someone dressed for exercise has pockets is kind of bizarre. This has only come up in The Biggest Loser game, but still, all the floor exercises assum ... Read on »

Letting go of the ideal eater by Attrice .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Strength Training I had an epiphany today. And it’s led to my first (and possibly only) resolution for the upcoming year. I will no longer beat myself up for not being an intuitive ... Read on »

How my brain works by Attrice .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Strength Training I’ve been redeveloping my sweet tooth these past few months. Previously, I had been at a point where I was eating a ‘real’ dessert (like big gooey baked thing) once a we ... Read on »

Exercise and sleep by Attrice .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Strength Training Interesting snippet on the NY Times website today on whether or not exercise helps you sleep. But physical activity during the day and sleep onset at night were clo ... Read on »

Somewhat embarrassing activewear question by Attrice .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Strength Training One of the things I’m taking advantage of in school this time around is the awesome array of PE classes. I plan on learning to ice skate (I wanted to this semester, but ... Read on »

Saturday Fluff: Liking things that suck by Attrice .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Strength Training I’ve already mentioned my rather shameful enjoyment of The Biggest Loser. Even after reading, again, about how some contestants sacrifice their health in order to win th ... Read on »

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