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If you were to calculate it: what is your BMI?
32
Seriously, I don't know.
26
29.5. It used to be 31!
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Do you still fit into the jeans you bought 12 months ago?
No, they are too small
They are tight, but I can wriggle in
It depends on the day and when I ate
Yes, but I can also get a few fingers in the waistband now
How about 12 months before that?
Oh, definitely not
No, those jeans are tiny
Again, it depends on the day
I am swimming in those jeans
Are you ever surprised by your appearance in photos from five years ago?
Yes, I look thin
I try not to look at photos of myself
Yes, sometimes in a good way, sometimes not so much
Yes, I can't believe how big I was
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When you fight the flab, does it win?
I'm not even fighting any more
Somehow, yes
Mostly
I have the upper hand these days
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Do you actually know how many calories you eat, roughly?
Over 3,000
No idea
2,000 to 4,000 a day
2,500
Do you know how many calories you burn by walking for an hour?
Probably like 1,000?
50, so there's no point trying
300
240. I know because I checked.
How often do you break a sweat on purpose?
Never
Once a week
Some weeks not at all, other weeks all the time
Three times a week
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Do you have any exercise built into your day e.g. a walk to work, chasing small kids?
No
I have small kids and I also clean the house
A little. I walk my dog.
Some, but I now go out of my way to add more, like always taking the stairs
Do you sit at a desk for your job?
Yes, every day
Most of the time
Yes, but sometimes I go for a little walk to loosen up
On days I have to do that, I use a standing desk some of the time
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Did your parents ever shame you for being too small or big?
Yes, they were really mean
No, but I heard them do it to themselves and picked up the messages
No, they were quite sensible
Sometimes but I let it motivate me
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Are you the smallest person in your circle?
No
I am in the middle
I am sometimes
No, but I'm moving up the ranks!
When people say, "There aren't any obese people in those Victorian crowd photos", what do you say?
Nothing, I just cry
Blah blah blah, everything was organic then, blah blah blah high fructose corn syrup, blah blah corporations!
I agree; it is an irrefutable point that my situation is on me
I agree to a point, but remember that calorie-dense food, office work and cars are factors now - and then I use that to figure out how to neutralize their impact.
How's your blood pressure?
I don't even want to know any more.
Last time I checked it was 130/80. That was five years ago so it can't be that different now.
140/90
It's 135/85 but it used to be higher.
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Could you jog for an hour - or the equivalent in swimming or cycling if your knees aren't up to jogging?
I don't know, I never tried.
I could, I just don't want to.
I can but I would be wiped out after.
I can now! It's great.
Do you follow fad diets?
No, I don't diet
Yes, but for some reason they never last
Depends what my friends are doing
No, that's a good way to yoyo and ruin your health
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Do you find yourself buying the diet option then eating four times more of it?
No, I get the full fat version. Diet versions have aspartame which kills you.
Yes, that's how dieting works
Sometimes
No. I get the full fat version then eat 1/4 as much as I thought I wanted. I then wait 10 minutes and realize I feel full anyway, so I stop.
Were you raised to always clear your plate, no matter what?
No, but I usually do anyway
Yes, absolutely
No, but I was raised to always try everything
Yes, but I de-programmed myself, and also, now I decide how much goes on the plate
You just ate an incredible plate of pasta. Do you get seconds?
You mean thirds, right?
Sure, if it's that good, it'd be a shame not to
Only sometimes
Only if I am still hungry after waiting a little while, and then not too much
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Do you eat to celebrate?
Of course!
Yes, sometimes
No, but my family does
Yes, but I combine it with something else like going bowling or skating so I don't make it all about the food
When you've done a task, do you reward yourself with food?
Sometimes
Of course
No, I reward myself with shiny objects
No, I reward myself with a massage or something nice and healthy
Would you say that your relationship with food is just... well... off?
It's just fine, and don't ask me that, that's mean.
I think so, but I'm not sure how
Sometimes - I know my idea of portion size is skewed
It's getting better
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