I don't know if surgery counts.

Sadly, it can go both ways.

A client of mine, who weighed more than 300 lbs. (I actually chose my client couch to accommodate her when I opened my private practice.) She subsequently lost more than 150 lbs over about 18 months. The last time I saw her, she'd gained it all back and added a drinking problem to the mix.

More fun with setting things on fire, ostensibly for science

Last week, we carefully observed the interaction between fire and steel wool. Much important data was gathered. I think we all learned something. Now, it's time to progress our research. Up next: What happens when you use a laser to ignite a piece of paper that's been suspended inside a clear balloon? The slow-motion replay is really the key in this experiment. Don't miss it.

Has this been posted?

Cookie Monster's Host SNL Host Audition Proves Muppets Own the Internet

Ok, so at this point, it's fair to say that the Muppets own the internet. This year alone, Sesame Street has released (or been remixed and homaged in) a slew of videos online that have caught fire. And they've struck again, this time positioning Cookie Monster as a viable candidate to host Saturday Night Live, a la Betty White, whose career was single-handedly revived by Facebook, where a similar campaign now lives for the sweet-toothed muppet.

Cookie Monster's "audition tape" for SNL proves, once again, that the grown-ups at Sesame Workshop provide some of the funniest and gimmick-free material to rise to the top of the heap when it comes to online video. In this video alone, we see spoofs on Macgruber, Lady Gaga, and altogether the most legendary sketch show in the history of television. That takes balls. Big, blue felt balls.

For weight loss, I found this with googling; [link] Honestly I think most people gain back all the weight they lose, unless they make real lifestyle changes along the eating less/moving more spectrum. Changes which they adopt for good. I ALWAYS gain back weight when I eat what I think of as a "normal" diet. It's not me, it's that my idea of normal is just not good for me. Too much food, too much sugar, too many carbs.

I think I have to accept that I'm not going to embark on any grand quest to lose this 100+ pounds I should. My rebellious, stubborn nature automatically goes into a hunkered-down "Not gonna, can't make me" mode worthy of the brattiest two-year-old. I might be able to sneak up on some minor weight loss, but that's it.

We had to cancel our attendance of the Christmas parade tonight due to bad behavior (little kid) and lack of passing the spelling word pre-test (big kid). Needless to say, the results of our decision are less than fun.

Parenting: it's not for wimps.

flea: [link]

I don't know if surgery counts.

It still requires a lot of work, both in moderate eating and physical activity. The surgery just gives you a big boost in making those changes, but it is up to the person to maintain a good/reasonable diet and exercise.

I know a number of people who have gone through this, gotten down to scary skinny and then slowly gained more and more back. But in just about every case, they still weigh less than pre-surgery and don't regret going through it.

Cookie Monster's Host SNL Host Audition Proves Muppets Own the Internet

And of course Jim Henson had muppets on SNL during it's first season. The monsters on the planet of volcanoes.

I think a lifestyle change is the surest way to keep it off. My dad, when he was in full tilt running mode, lost a lot of weight and was downright slender. However, his eating habits never changed and as a result, anytime his ability to run/bike decreases (whether time or injury) he puts it back on.

I've pretty much cut out pasta and bread from my diet. Sometimes I miss it, so I'll have some, but it isn't my go-to quick meal anymore. Luckily, I REALLY like spinach and fruit. And I'm a shitton more active than I was. And possibly not mildly depressed. Which I kinda think might have been an underlying thing.

Unrelatedly, I just played phantom cookie monster and delivered cookies to my neighbors. Who might be annoyed if they are dieting.