@luvyrself:

I am aware of the health risks that modern WESTERN medicine insist on of being PHAT. But modern EASTERN medicine has no such qualms. The last pdoc i saw was East Indian and she couldn't understand why i was dieting. She said, "You have a few extra pounds on, but you're not huge."

I was so delighted to hear a medical professional say that! The only way to account for WESTERN doctors' insistence that being PHAT is not healthy AS A MATTER OF GENERAL PRINCIPLE is that they are all under the spell of the WESTERN media, which is a tool the male-dominated capitalist elite uses to oppress women and make the rich richer and the poor poorer (to exacerbate economic inequality in their favor).

I believe in "Health At Every Size" (HAES). I intend to be fit and hale and hearty at every weight. I *am* dieting but my goal weight is a Rubenesque 170 pounds. I don't intend on being a tiny white woman and if WESTERN men don't like it they can go eff themselves!!!

I am glad your bowl-of-apples trick is working for you. That's a great idea! I like Granny Smith. What kind do you like? I'm sorry you're missing your water aerobics, i know you're really keen on that. I went swimming yesterday and LOVED IT!!! The buoyancy is so much fun! I'm "Scoop"-ing for balance and fitness, a lateral recumbent bicycle, check it out, it's fantastic!!!

Nice to hear from you!

Hugs,

Sweet Jane.



NOTE TO THE MODS:

WHEN I SAY "WESTERN" AND "EASTERN" WORLDS I AM ***NOT*** REFERRING TO RELIGION BUT TO GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS.

SURELY YOU CAN'T OBJECT TO ***GEOGRAPHY***???