Musings of a college graduate

I’m on top of the world, ay!

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 11:33:11 -1000

I’m on top of the world, ay!

I thought...

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 23:02:17 -1000

I thought I saw my exboyfriend driving down the 5 freeway on Friday morning. I couldn’t get my car close enough to the suspect car. I guess I’ll just never know.

I like dogs. I don’t like boys. I am single now....

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 16:46:09 -1000

I like dogs.

I don’t like boys. I am single now. It’s been a rough couple of months. Life is life (as told by a smart 6 year old).

Fat is Incurable According to Study

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 17:30:47 -1000

Fat is Incurable According to Study:

slim-in-the-stacks:

fatandtheivy:

cracked:

Let’s get this straight: The number of people who go from fat to thin, and stay there, statistically rounds down to zero.

Every study says so. No study says otherwise. None.

Oh, you can lose a ton of weight. You’ll gain it back. Here’s one study running the numbers. Here’s a much larger analysis of every long-term weight loss study they could find. They all find the exact same thing: You can lose and keep off some minor amount, 10 or 15 pounds, for the rest of your life — it’s hard, but it can be done. Rarer cases may keep off a little more. But no one goes from actually fat to actually thin and stays thin permanently.

Except the person in this Google banner ad, who lost weight and then became white.

And when I say “no one,” I mean those cases are so obscenely rare that they don’t even appear on the chart. They can’t even find enough such people to include in the studies. It’s like trying to study people who have survived falling out of planes. Being fat is effectively incurable, every study shows it, and no one will admit it.

So the guy or girl you see in the “Before” and “After” photos in weight loss commercials, who completely changed body type with diet and exercise? You know, like Jared from Subway, who lost 230 pounds? Either they’re about to be fat again in a couple of years, or they’re a medical freak occurrence, like the sick guy who was told he had six months to live but miraculously survives 20 years. That guy exists, we all know famous examples. But it’s a rare, freak situation, living in defiance of all of the physical processes at work.

Hey, this guy lost 410 pounds on the infamous “Herbalife” diet. Amazing!

How rare? Well, this person did the math, and as far as they could tell, two out of 1,000 Weight Watchers customers actually maintain large weight losses permanently. Two out of a thousand. That means if you are fat, you are 25 times more likely to survive getting shot in the head than to stop being fat.

Meanwhile, here’s an article where scientists marvel at the amazing success of Weight Watchers, because a study of their most successful customers showed they permanently lost 5 percent of their weight. Wow! You come in at 300 pounds, you stay at 285! Next stop, thong store!

So please remember this the next time the subject comes up at the office or on some message board and you get bombarded by thin 20-year-olds insisting the obese need to just “cut out the junk food” or “take care of themselves” or “do some exercise.” The body physically won’t allow that for a formerly fat person.

Except for this guy, who lost 100 pounds and got totally ripped in four weeks.
If we could only see his face, we’d see it’s totally the same person!

“Well, just stop eating so much!” Sure, kid. To feel what it’s like, try this: Go, say, just 72 hours without eating anything. See how long it is until the starvation mechanism kicks in and the brain starts hammering you with food urges with such machine gun frequency that it is basically impossible to resist. That’s what life is like for a formerly fat person all the time. Their starvation switch is permanently on. And they’re not going 72 hours, they’re trying to go the rest of their lives. Don’t take my word for it. Here’s a breakdown of the science, in plain English. It’s like being an addict where the withdrawal symptoms last for decades.

As that article explains, the person who is at 175 pounds after a huge weight loss now has a completely different physical makeup from the person who is naturally 175 — exercise benefits them less, calories are more readily stored as fat, the impulse to eat occurs far, far more often. The formerly fat person can exercise ten times the willpower of the never-fat guy, and still wind up fat again. The impulses are simply more frequent, and stronger, and the physical consequences of giving in are more severe. The people who successfully do it are the ones who become psychologically obsessive about it, like that weird guy who built an Eiffel Tower out of toothpicks.

Statistically, the only option with any success rate is a horrible, horrible surgical procedure. I can find no data whatsoever that says otherwise. Keep all of this in mind the next time you see a Jenny Craig or Bowflex commercial.

Did we mention that Jared got fat again?

Not that we needed “science” to tell us how fucked up diet culture is, but this sure is a nice article. Tell your friends!

I’m sorry, but I think this is crap. I’m getting healthy and losing weight because I love myself, not because I hate myself— and any “scientific study” that says I CAN’T do it can shove it. I’ve never let my weight stop me from leading a full life… why should that be any different now?

There’s nothing wrong with being big. I don’t think anyone should feel forced to change if they don’t want to. And no kidding— crazy diets don’t cut it, and there is aggressive marketing out there designed to drive people into buying products that don’t work. But I don’t appreciate ANY source that tells me it’s impossible for me to do something because I’m fat.

Even if the study did use the word “incurable” (which it doesn’t, by the way, it actually calls for further study) my response is: Watch me.

You go, girl!

Road trip to Pomona (Taken with Instagram)

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 13:40:57 -1000

Road trip to Pomona (Taken with Instagram)

Oh hello there. I’m still here. :)

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:10:31 -1000

Oh hello there. I’m still here. :)

There’s just something about those arms/hands to me.

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:15:00 -1000

There’s just something about those arms/hands to me.

Drunk. Well, sort of.

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 16:37:03 -1000

Drunk. Well, sort of.

Dallas

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:13:03 -1000

This past weekend I escaped San Diego and flew to Dallas to meet up with a friend from high school. He paid for my ticket, the hotel, and all the activities we partook in during the weekend. I had such an amazing time. When I was initially going to visit I was very worried. I was worried that we wouldn’t feel the same when we finally saw each other, I was worried that it wasn’t going to make sense anymore, and I was worried that I wouldn’t want to leave him. The whole way there, I was annoyed with him. Call me a brat but I was. I wasn’t sure why he didn’t plan on us eating dinner together and I didn’t like how excited he was. However, once I landed and I got over the fact that he didn’t pick me up at baggage claim - I fell in love. I stared at him all weekend, I watched his movements, and I held his hand. I couldn’t keep my hands off him. I didn’t want to let him go. I had him, in my life, hand in hand. We kissed, we laughed, we fought (a minor disagreement), but through it all I felt incredibly happy. I didn’t want to leave him. I held him tight at night and sleeping next to him felt “right”. After being alone for the past two years, I felt comfortable to bring down my walls and to let him in. As we continued to explore each other, physically and mentally, we found a connection we just couldn’t shake. As I was leaving Dallas, Steve asked me to be his girlfriend and I said yes. My heart still skips a beat at the thought of him.

This giraffe was staring intently at a bird. I died.

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:39:05 -1000

This giraffe was staring intently at a bird. I died.

From Le Fancy Geek

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:43:23 -1000

From Le Fancy Geek

New hair courtesy of KC at Hair Drezzers on Fire.

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:27:08 -1000

New hair courtesy of KC at Hair Drezzers on Fire.

Highschool Sweethearts

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:23:53 -1000

The past few weeks have been a whirlwind. An old friend from high school added me on Facebook and we’ve been talking ever since. He is a breath of fresh air. It’s been a while that I’ve been able to find joy in a guy. I’ve been avoiding them like the plague but then he comes along and literally, changes the game. I’ve been so happy the past few weeks and I honestly don’t want it to end. There’s been a lot of things happening in my life, a lot of stress and a lot of inner battles with myself. He’s been able to guide me through and to reassure me that things will be alright. I’ve missed his friendship terribly and I am so excited to have him back in my life. He’s funny and full of life. He loves me, he respects me and he trusts me. However, it is complicated. He’s in the Air Force and stationed in Louisiana. I’m still here, in San Diego. How is this going to work? I guess for now, I’ll go with the flow. We’re enjoying each other’s company the best way we can: email, texting and phone calls. I can’t wait to see him in May.

Before you defend Chris Brown, let alone support him, read the...

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:48:43 -1000

Before you defend Chris Brown, let alone support him, read the police report of what happened between him and Rihanna in 2009.

Never forget.

My room is a mess….

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:37:28 -1000

My room is a mess….

Today I’m 25. This is how I feel about it.

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:52:41 -1000

Today I’m 25. This is how I feel about it.

Dear Exboyfriend,

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:12:28 -1000

I’m writing because lately I’ve been thinking about you. Not in a “longing” way but simply in a “I miss my friend” way. It’s been a year and a half since we really spoke to each other. I know this may seem weird and you’re probably wishing I didn’t send this. I’m sure you’re happy in your current relationship and I guess you could say that I am at the point where I am happy for you. You deserve to smile every day, man, you have a great smile. You also deserve to laugh and love. You love harder than any person I ever met in my entire life.

I’m so honored to have met you and to have been able to call you mine at one point. You will forever hold a place in my memory as someone who was strong and loving and always put others before yourself. You are the most unselfish person I know.

I’m writing because I miss you. Simple as that. I know this email seems weird and I probably shouldn’t have sent it but you also deserve to know that your absence has left a void in my life and I’m looking forward to filling it something as great as you have now.

Forever,
Your Exgirlfriend

INTERVIEW: MIKE CAHILL DISCUSSES INTERTWING SCIENCE FICTION AND DRAMA IN ANOTHER EARTH

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:46:30 -1000

INTERVIEW: MIKE CAHILL DISCUSSES INTERTWING SCIENCE FICTION AND DRAMA IN ANOTHER EARTH:

Watched this movie tonight and I’m highly intrigued by it. This is a great article about the movie.

Rex is ready for bed… I’m not. I will regret this in...

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:21:08 -1000

Rex is ready for bed… I’m not. I will regret this in the morning.

On another note: I finally got the internet working in my bedroom. Entries will be more frequent whether readers like it or not.

"2. Break Up With the Ex, For Good. That ex. The one that, if you’re being really honest, still..."

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:19:53 -1000

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2. Break Up With the Ex, For Good.
That ex. The one that, if you’re being really honest, still manages to have an inexplicable hold on you. The one who’ll text you out of the blue and throw your whole life in disarray. The one that you’ve been trying (unsuccessfully) to be “just friends” with for years. The one who you inevitably end up talking about to anyone who will listen, even though it’s been a long time now.

You aren’t dating. You shouldn’t waste so much mental energy on that person, and you know it. Break up for good, and move on with your life.

”

- 5 Dating Resolutions All Women Should Make in 2012 (via howaboutwe)
Couldn’t have said it better myself.