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Does “Flattering” Always Have to Mean “Makes You Look Skinny”? My Great... by Charlotte H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise  This pic is from my Great CrossFit Experiment a few years ago and… I almost didn’t post it at the time because I was embarrassed by my “big quads”. Now I’m just ... Read on »
“Eating Disorders Make You Skinny” and Other Popular ED Myths, Debunked by Charlotte H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Anyone else seriously freaked out these t-shirts come in children’s sizes? At least the girl on the left has enough sense to show her disapproval.  Amanda ... Read on »
How Do You Handle Acute Stress? Me, I Break Out In Boils. [Plus: 5 weird ways stress affects your... by Charlotte H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise “Wanna see my rash?” is definitely on the top ten list of things you should probably never say at the gym. Not that that stopped me. “Don’t worry, it’s not con ... Read on »
Answered: All of Your Questions About Abs! [I'll tell you my favorite move if you tell me yours!] by Charlotte H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Rule #1 of abs: Don’t ride your pants so low that you have to hold a dumbbell for modesty purposes. Okay, that’s actually the #1 rule of life. (Anyone remember ... Read on »
Charity “Challenges” Women to Be “Empowered” by Working Out Shirtless... by Charlotte H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise   I dunno Lane Bryant, I just don’t think our relationship is to that level yet where I tell you which strange fruit my girls most resemble. ( Image Source ... Read on »
And Then the Beautiful Thing Happened [Or: Attack of the Fun-Suckers] by Charlotte H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Him: “Help Mom, I’ve been kidnapped by a giant!” Me: “Now you can’t run away! This is brilliant! Where are the giants when I need them?” A beautiful thing ... Read on »
Icy Showers, Shiver Walks and Sleeping Nude: The New Cold Therapies to Help You Lose Weight [The... by Charlotte H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise And yes, you can own this shower curtain ! They sell everything on Etsy! Indoor plumbing may be the single best advancement in the history of mankind. In the pa ... Read on »
“I Like A Girl Who Eats” [When is a hamburger not a hamburger? When I'm arguing with... by Charlotte H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise “Oh it’s not about the hamburger, buddy! Don’t you “just hamburger” me! That is just a hamburger like Elmo is just a furry toy with a stick up its butt! These ... Read on »
What to do With an “It’s Not Fair!” Attack, [As demonstrated by Kim Kardashian] by Charlotte H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise For those of you living under a rock, the world is breathlessly awaiting the arrival of not one, but two royal babies! Nope, Kate Middleton is not having twins ... Read on »
Brace Yourselves Ladies: The Girdle is Making a Comeback… Is this a good thing or a bad thing? by Charlotte H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Eating, sitting and pooping are generally considered life skills and yet I spent a portion of today – Easter Sunday, one of the High Food Holidays, no less – unable t ... Read on »
The 20 Best (Worst) Vintage Diet Ads [Part 2 - Because I just love these things SO much] by Charlotte H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise   GROSS. So many questions: Why is this pig so happy to be slicing and dicing himself? Why is he made of sausage? How can he hold a knife with no opposable ... Read on »
“Safety Tips for Ladies”: What Works, What You Think Works But Doesn’t and... by Charlotte H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise #safetytipsforladies : just dora the explorer your attacker. “rapist! no raping!” works every time. — Lucille Baller (@davalyns) March 27, 2013 This is ev ... Read on »
5 Steps To Healing Your Gut [And becoming more fun at parties] by Charlotte H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise If I could do this I bet I would have been invited to a lot more parties! Or.. not. I used to be fun at parties. I could do stupid human tricks like stand ... Read on »
Back to the Arms That Held Me [The Power of Keeping a Journal] by Charlotte H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise This is my Grandpa. He died when I was 8 after a protracted battle with multiple myeloma. He used to give us horsey rides, even when the cancer had eroded all th ... Read on »
Would You Wear a Race Shirt For a Race You Didn’t Run? [Am I a Fraud or Just Frugal?] by Charlotte H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise   From DonkeyTs.com Sitting at the gym, minding everybody’s business but my own, I got into a conversation about a recent road race. I didn’t run it ... Read on »
When Science Goes “Oops!”: 3 Healthy “Just Kidding Y’all”s That Will... by Charlotte H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Science is known for contradicting itself but this week has been a banner week for the mea culpas from the smarter set.* J/k is totally the newest element on the peri ... Read on »
Merrell Clothing Giveaway Winners by Charlotte H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Quick note to let you know that me (me, as in the random number generator widget) finally got around to picking the winners of the clothing giveaway! Liz scored t ... Read on »
How Do You Recover From a Cake Binge? [Team Pie vs Team Cake vs Team Charlotte] by Charlotte H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise   “Next day he found me in a pinafore with my cherry pies cooking in the window. One taste of my pie — WELL — !!! So in the kitchen in broad daylight — I s ... Read on »
The Great Drug Dilemma: Is it time to stop taking my anti-depressant meds? [FDA recalls fake meds... by Charlotte H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise This weekend was surprisingly calm considering it’s my annual ride on the Cray-Cray Carousel, i.e. the time of year when all my prescription medications need r ... Read on »
Attack of the Killer Shoes: Women everywhere are being maimed by their footwear [Is the solution... by Charlotte H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Sarah Jessica Parker is the next step in evolution. Girlfriend recently confessed in an interview that her secret power is creating new bones. Like, inside her ... Read on »