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Weight Loss

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    Fat Chef Is 400 Pounds of Bad Food TV

    Each week we take a quick, cautious look at what's going on with televised cooking. This week: Fat Chef, a one-hour show about steamed vegetables, Thursdays at 10 p.m. on the Food Network. In another effort to put even more distance between itself and food preparation so skilled it demands to be pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2011

    Carl's Jr.'s New Pitchman: 482-Pound Man

    Michael Moore pictured with President Obama, who, incidentally also likes meat ​Contrary to what Supervisor Eric Mar might tell you, fast food needn't be awful for you. Bay Area man Michael Moore swears by his Carl's Jr.-only diet, which he says is largely responsible for helping him to shed almos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2011

    MTV Gains Weight -- and Some Insight

    ​As a child of the 1980s and '90s, I routinely saw a handful of plus-sized bodies on my MTV  interspersed between taut video vixens and studs. The Fat Boys. Heavy D (rest in peace). Missy Elliott. Biggie Smalls, Fat Joe, and Big Pun. Since then, MTV has ceased playing videos and has corn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2011

    Does Reality Television Help Viewers Lose Weight?

    Could this be you if you watch The Biggest Loser?​For all the studies showing that watching reality television -- OK, all television -- makes us fatter, a new research study whose findings were just reported on Salt, NPR's new food blog, suggests that one kind of reality TV could help you lose wei ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2011

    Taiwanese Food Blogger Gets Jail, Trader Joe's Should Stop Feeding Dumpster Divers

    ​Today's notes on national stories, local trends, random tastes, and other bycatch dredged up from the food media. 1. Why I'm never becoming a restaurant critic in Taiwan. The Taipei Times reports that a local food blogger was just sentenced to 30 days in jail and almost $7,000 in fines for writ ... More >>

  • Culture

    March 9, 2011

    "40 Pounds in 12 Weeks: A Love Story": Theater Review

    ​Today's notes on national stories, local trends, random tastes, and other bycatch dredged up from the food media. 1. Why I'm never becoming a restaurant critic in Taiwan. The Taipei Times reports that a local food blogger was just sentenced to 30 days in jail and almost $7,000 in fines for writ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2011

    OctoberFeast's Old-Style Rye

    Jonathan KauffmanOctoberFeast's old-style rye.​ A weekly survey of bread in San Francisco ― the baked and the fried, the artisan and the novelty.Old-Style Rye Source: OctoberFeast Bakery, 1954 University (at Milvia), Berkeley Toast-appropriateness: 1/10

  • News

    November 17, 2010

    Unhappy Meals: How else can S.F. improve kids' health?

    Jonathan KauffmanOctoberFeast's old-style rye.​ A weekly survey of bread in San Francisco ― the baked and the fried, the artisan and the novelty.Old-Style Rye Source: OctoberFeast Bakery, 1954 University (at Milvia), Berkeley Toast-appropriateness: 1/10

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2010

    Local Frequency: Bay Area Band Q&A w/ Camp Out

    ​Maddy Hunt and Jackie Law of Camp Out have done a lot in the seven months since they started playing music together. The duo, who met as students at Berkeley, recorded an album, organized a DIY record label, and are planning a small tour. What really sets these women apart, though, is their ... More >>

  • Music

    August 13, 2008

    Biz Markie, Just a Friend

    ​Maddy Hunt and Jackie Law of Camp Out have done a lot in the seven months since they started playing music together. The duo, who met as students at Berkeley, recorded an album, organized a DIY record label, and are planning a small tour. What really sets these women apart, though, is their ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 13, 2008

    What Does That "F" Stand For?

    ​Maddy Hunt and Jackie Law of Camp Out have done a lot in the seven months since they started playing music together. The duo, who met as students at Berkeley, recorded an album, organized a DIY record label, and are planning a small tour. What really sets these women apart, though, is their ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2008

    How to Keep Those New Year's Resolutions Like a Big Dork

    ​Maddy Hunt and Jackie Law of Camp Out have done a lot in the seven months since they started playing music together. The duo, who met as students at Berkeley, recorded an album, organized a DIY record label, and are planning a small tour. What really sets these women apart, though, is their ... More >>

  • News

    January 2, 2008

    My Body, My Self

    Food issues and a bad self-image led our columnist to undergo weight-loss surgery. She's still a mess, but a better-looking one.

  • Music

    October 24, 2007

    Beat Box

    Food issues and a bad self-image led our columnist to undergo weight-loss surgery. She's still a mess, but a better-looking one.

  • Music

    September 26, 2007

    Caffe Shines During Visit From Oliver Twist and Bouncer

    Food issues and a bad self-image led our columnist to undergo weight-loss surgery. She's still a mess, but a better-looking one.

  • Culture

    September 12, 2007

    Fringe Fest: & Billions More

    Food issues and a bad self-image led our columnist to undergo weight-loss surgery. She's still a mess, but a better-looking one.

  • Calendar

    January 19, 2005

    Weight Loss/Smoking Cessation/Substance Abuse

    Food issues and a bad self-image led our columnist to undergo weight-loss surgery. She's still a mess, but a better-looking one.

  • Calendar

    January 21, 2004

    Weight Loss|Smoking Cessation|Substance Abuse

    Food issues and a bad self-image led our columnist to undergo weight-loss surgery. She's still a mess, but a better-looking one.

  • Calendar

    January 21, 2004

    The Weight-Conscious Gourmet

    Local chefs reveal how they -- and you -- can eat out often and well, without tipping the scales

  • Calendar

    May 21, 2003

    Fight! Fight!

    Are you ready for some boxing?

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 14, 2003

    Best Women's Sports Store (and Catalog)

    Title Nine Sports

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 14, 2003

    Best Exercise Class for Picking Up Half-Naked Gym Bunnies

    "Cardio Striptease" at Crunch

  • Holiday

    January 22, 2003

    Resuscitate Your Resolve

    "Cardio Striptease" at Crunch

  • Holiday

    January 22, 2003

    Welcome to the New Year and SF Weekly's first Resolution Handbook!

    "Cardio Striptease" at Crunch

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 23, 2001

    Best Tofu

    Pyung Chang Tofu House

  • News

    January 24, 2001

    Letters to the Editor

    Letters from January 24, 2001

  • News

    January 17, 2001

    As a Matter of Fat

    The city's new weight discrimination law is badly reasoned, legally defective, costly, and bad for public health

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 17, 2000

    Best Place to Avoid While Driving Blind

    The Presidio

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