If you don’t have time to read the entire archive, you should at least check out these entries which my readers and I have deemed required reading.

• Obesity as an illness of metaphor – November 10, 2010
• Moving Diary: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 – July 5-7, 2010
• I’m just a cat sitting on the ledge of the universe – November 24, 2009
• In defense of quiet people – February 26, 2009
• Hello, my name is Jennette and I’m a food addict – December 16, 2008
• Early voting diary a.k.a. the road to hell is paved with campaign posters – November 3, 2008
• A better version of me – November 18, 2008
• Definitely not the tea room – June 25, 2008
• Behind the scenes at The Today Show – May 16, 2008
• My first half-marathon: What, no bagels? – May 2, 2008
• I support your right to look good – January 29, 2008
• Guilt-free Christmas cookies – December 17, 2007
• My first 5K – Bagpipes, bibs, and bananas – September 15, 2007
• Feeling strangely fine – August 27, 2007
• I bike it like that – July 31, 2007
• It’s not the end of the world – June 18, 2007 (check out the comments on this one)
• Motivation Schmotivation – May 23, 2007
• Eat, drink and be merry – April 9, 2007
• When do I graduate? – April 3, 2007
• Lick the produce section – March 22, 2007
• The great outdoors – March 13, 2007
• The Joy of Cooking (NSFW) – February 28, 2007
• Morris was finicky over this stuff? – February 5, 2007
• Breaking Up with Lane Bryant – January 3, 2007
• Things no one told me about weight loss – January 1, 2007
• Livin’ in the fridge – December 21, 2006
• Do We Choose to be Fat? – November 22, 2006
• Talking About Diets – October 3, 2006
• Calorie Confusion – September 27, 2006
• There’s nothing to eat! – August 16, 2006
• Trail Mix – June 20, 2006
• Magic Powers – May 9, 2006
• Skinny Person Inside – April 5, 2006
• Filters – February 21, 2006
• Cooking Confession – December 2, 2005
• Missing Friend – November 30, 2005
• Less Junk in the Trunk – November 22, 2005
• Willpower is Overrated – October 31, 2005
• Paying Off the Debt – September 29, 2005
• Enough – January 13, 2005
• Desensitizing – August 9, 2004
• Me vs. Future Me – August 8, 2004
• Inaccurate Self Image – August 5, 2004