As I began to trace back the beginnings of my struggle with my weight, I have come to the conclusion that I was a fat fetus. Weighing in at almost 10 pounds upon my butt first entry into the world, I have no proof of ever being a “normal” size since. I even found a faded photograph myself at 2 y
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Sure, it’s used for cooking, but that’s not its full potential. Days when my fingers are swollen, I use it push buttons on my blender or select the crushed ice option on my fridge, but that’s just my kitchen. In my car I use it for tricky seat belts buttons, my son’s car seat and I have even
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"Oooooohhhhh.” “Oh, yum.” “This is sinful.” No that wasn’t the audio heard while flipping past the adult pay-per-view channel, but comments from coworkers around the table unknowingly enjoying a gluten free dessert! My first gluten free product review gets an enthusiastic thumbs up
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFIDS), known outside the United States as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), is a poorly understood, overwhelming and controversial ailment. It can affect every part of the body including brain function. The severity can range from a mild intrusion on daily activity to comple
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The title is ominous, I know. But for so many of us that suffer from chronic illnesses, it’s an all too true reality. I must preface this by saying that not all people who suffer with a chronic illness experience this. However, the subtleties of it grow as time passes and one is confronted w
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Please take a moment and vote for Christine and butyoudontlooksick.com for a "Shorty Award" in health. It takes 1 minute to tweet your vote and it would mean so much to Christine and to bring awareness. The Shorty Awards honor the best people and organizations on Twitter and social media. Nomination
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Laughter is the best medicine. Top Ten Worst Comments Commonly Made To Someone Who's HIV+: 1) "Well, you know, it's not the death sentence it once was." Really?! That sure is good to hear, 'cause I thought I was a goner! *wipes brow* 2) "Have you Googled it? There's lots of good information o
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I’m a butyoudontlooksick.com “regular.” By that I mean I read all the posts, follow on facebook and stay updated via Twitter. However, I have never commented or responded to all the wonderful words or stories from the digital support group Christine has created. That is, until now. See,
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I was fortunate enough to see this on opening day with a friend. It is based upon the final book in the Harry Potter series, but due to the length of the story, this film only covers the first portion of the book. Part 2 will be released in theatres July 2011. I saw the regular version rather than
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With today being election day all over the country, it is important to remember that Spoonies must be our own advocates when it comes to getting help from our government in fighting our illnesses. It is imperative that we take it upon ourselves to increase awareness about the need for funding for
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