I’m sleeping!
Between a conference and a vacation, I haven’t been able to use my Wii Fit very much this month. It has been over a week since I logged in, and for the first time since I started using Wii Fit, my Mii is sleeping as it stands in the Wii Plaza.
My Mii might be sleeping, [...]
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About Fat Man's Daughter
Fat Man’s Daughter explores the ways in which I have dealt (generally unsuccessfully or at least obliviously) with the consequences of obesity on my life — both my father’s obesity and my own and my fears about how it will impact my children’s lives.
While this is an online memoir of that exploration, I am also writing a book. The book will not be self-published.
You can read the first chapter by clicking the "On the Brink" link in the navigation bar above.
Important information!
Linda is available to talk about weight-related issues and memoir writing. There are a number of options to contact her:
By Mail:
Linda Sherwood
PO Box 29
Merritt, MI 49667
By E-mail:
linda @ lindasherwood.com (remove the spaces)
You can find further information about Linda on her website, LindaSherwood.com.
I’m sleeping!
Between a conference and a vacation, I haven't been able to use my Wii Fit very much this month. It ...
Day 43
Today was Day 43 for me and Wii Fit. We have passed our one month anniversary, and today, the Wii ...
The other day, my oldest daughter was exercising on the Wii Fit, and I was doing my exercises alongside her. ...
Wii Fit is a Liar!
Today, after running the long distance run on Wii Fit, the game told me, "You are a fantastic runner!" It ...
Day 22
Today, my Wii Fit age is 35. This is the highest it has been this week. Monday, I was 24, ...
Day 20
It has been 20 days since I started using Wii Fit. Of those 20 days, I have: taken a body test 19 ...
It was December 27, 1997, and I was hosting a Christmas party for the Denton family in our new (not ...
Day 10
It has been 10 days since I started working out using the Wii Fit. For a video game, it really ...
I have been exercising regularly, and my body has noticed. It aches, and the ache is staying with me through ...
Wii Fit, Mii Fit
I've wanted one for a long time, and yesterday I finally splurged and purchased a Wii Fit. Last night after ...
Exercise
Podcast Intervals - The Second DayToday I completed my second day of Week one in Podcast Intervals. It was harder this time because of my sore muscles.
I had planned to complete this Wednesday, but it turns out Wednesday was nuts. I was working and running children all over the place (mine and other people’s).
I really noticed my ankle today as [...]
I am committing to the podrunner interval program.
I can’t find Steve’s iPod, and Autumn lost her old iPod, so I do not yet have an iPod to download the podcasts to, and Autumn won’t let me use her Zune.
This won’t stop me. I have a laptop, and I have a treadmill, so I am going [...]
Food
A Duh! MomentI keep learning the same lesson over and over — that my food choices are NOT as healthy as I think they are.
I am not one to crave chocolate or ice cream. I have never eaten an entire half gallon of ice cream in a single setting. I don’t tend to have food cravings late [...]
When it comes to dieting, are my children a help or a hindrance to me reaching my goals?
The other night I couldn’t stop thinking about the Klondike bar in my freezer. I tried to fight against the urge to eat the chocolatey ice cream goodness, but I finally broke down and wandered over to grab [...]
weight
Good IntentionsThis week is NOT a normal week. I am away from home, staying in a dorm and surrounded by food. Last night I went to a very good Mexican restaurant for dinner, and there is more dining out in my future.
But I am trying to make smart choices despite the temptations. I did not buy [...]
I spent the weekend at a hotel with several other women to work on various activities for a group we all belong to.
After working all day on websites until our eyes crossed, we decided to spend some time in the hotel’s hot tub. We all went to our rooms and changed into our suits, and [...]
BetterU
Better U Week 2It is week two of the 12-week Better U challenge, and I am not 2 pounds lighter. I really struggled with motivation this week, and I was a bit disappointed that my month of working out hasn’t ended with better results (ie weight loss).
But I know things have improved. When I began working out a [...]
Today, I feel like I don’t have any energy. I am tired. I have a ton of things I need to do, and I am not motivated to do any of them.
I did exercise this morning including some running. I wanted to do another 10 to 20 minutes on my treadmill, but I haven’t been [...]
Memoir Writing
Public SpeakingLast Saturday, I traveled to Lansing to speak to the Peninsula Writers group about memoir writing. I spoke for about an hour in the morning and then led two writing sessions in the afternoon.
I arrived about 10 minutes before 9 a.m., and I was supposed to speak at 9:30. When I arrived, the other two [...]
On my last trip to the library, I picked up a few books. When my oldest daughter saw my selections,she was a bit surprised. The books were: Fat Girl (a memoir), The Fat Girl (an old YA book from the 80s) and a fiction novel titled Beautiful Bodies.
I have tried to read Beautiful Bodies, and [...]
