Best (and worst) of Almost Fit
This week I’ve been working on tuning the look, feel, and direction of Almost Fit - The new design is not ready for prime time yet, but it’s getting there. As part of this process, I’ve been looking through my posts, analyzing the areas of focus that seem to really interest people, and trying to approximate the shape of Almost Fit in the coming months. I’ve had some reasonably successful articles, a couple of big hits, and in truth, some real dogs.
Hibernating, possibly catatonic dogs.
With that in mind, I’m going to share both the good and the bad - but there’s a catch - A little question or two for the readers of this site:
What would you like to see covered on Almost Fit? Which articles do you find most interesting? Which entries bore you to tears? Go ahead - be brutal.
Here are a few ideas to get you started. I’m going with a margarita theme today, as the sun is out after weeks of gloom, and I’m feeling like kicking back on the deck with a salt-rimmed glass and a pitcher of goodness.
The high fructose corn syrup “a little better than sleeping pills” margarita articles
11 ways to lose weight using good table manners: Personally I kind of liked this article. From the comments, I was fairly alone in that opinion.
30 days to form a new habit? On the moon, maybe: I didn’t think this was too bad, but it was definitely a sleeper if the comments are any indication…What do you think?
The House Margarita with the cheap tequila articles
23 benefits of eating real food in moderation: I enjoyed writing this one, and the facts still hold true.
33 tips on how to lose weight without dieting: This article stimulated a fair amount of discussion here and elsewhere, which was great.
The Cadillac Margarita with the Patron Reposado articles
Can you make artisan bread like this? In only 5 minutes? This article is by far my most read. It was picked up by Reuters among other sources, and is far and away my most widely distributed.
Did Cereal make me fat? You decide: I think this is one of my better pieces, though it is not read nearly as much as I would have thought. I think it’s a problem with the title. What do you think?
The French tradition - Give us our daily baguette: This may be my favorite article, as I got to indulge my love of Paris even if only for a few paragraphs.
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I just wanted to take a moment to thank the readers of Almost Fit. So far this process has been thoroughly enjoyable. In particular, I’ve met “virtually” so many interesting, passionate, and intelligent people all working toward a similar goal. If you have suggestions on articles you’d like to see, or improvements, I’d love to hear your suggestions. Please feel free to leave them in the comments, or contact me via my contact page.
Thank you again.
Metroknow
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I enjoyed them all. Especially the ones with bread.
thank *YOU*
this takes a LOT of time on your part…
Somehow I missed the first two articles. You have them rated as high fructose but I thought they were really good. My favorite was the 30 days…on the moon maybe. I have worked on trying to get a handle on my weight for many years. One year I did consistently work at it for 6 months. In a day my good habits can go by the by. I think your plan to eat real foods is a great plan and the only one that has a hope of lasting success. I enjoy the humor you put into your articles and I find them well written. You manage to put your personality into what you write so I don’t get the snooze effect. I always keep reading because I really don’t know what you are going to say next and I just might miss something. In a nut shell…I am entertained and educated by your articles. Keep writing.
@Andrew: Thanks! You know, I have more bread articles in the queue, but I have been holding back because I don’t want to become the enemy of my dieting bloggers
@Mizfit: Thank you so much - but talk about busy - you are Insanely busy! I am in Awe!
@Christine: Thank you for the specific feedback - it makes a huge difference to me. Thank you for being such a great commentor (you know, I hate the fact that “commentor” or commenter” is not in the dictionary…I know “commentator” is, but that just feels wrong to me. not sure why. but I digress.
) on the site. You always bring a great sense of humor mixed with honesty that really adds a warmth to the posts. Thank you!
I will also look more into articles on habits, as it’s probably the most important subject when it comes to all of these changes I’m thinking about (and trying).
Thanks again!
My personal favorite article was “33 tips on how to lose weight without dieting”. It was the article that first got me into your site and kept me coming back. It helped me change my entire diet and my outlook on weight loss.
Thanks for the great site, I personally love everything about it, and especially the recipies. I’ve tried em all so far and they have all made it to the top of my favorite food list.
-Adam
@Adam - Thank you so much for your thoughts, and I’m really glad that article helped you - it helped me too, just to put it all in one spot as a good reminder.
On the recipes, you know honestly I’ve slacked a little in the last few weeks in part because I wasn’t sure if folks were finding them useful. Looks like I’ll be writing up a few this week! Thank you - reader suggestions have a HUGE impact on the direction of Almost Fit.
Thanks!
This is a fun way to do a review, looking at both the snoozers and the winners. I enjoyed it. And it’s a nice intro to the blog! Thanks.
I just found your blog on Friday and have been enjoying it all weekend. I find it interesting that we both began blogging in January of this year. I’m still loving it, but wow, much more time and work than I ever imagined. You have some posts I want to link to on my blog. I’m a subscriber now and look forward to reading more. Thanks!
@Kelly - Thanks! I’m glad you’re finding it interesting. I haven’t had a chance to swing over to your blog yet, but I will do so shortly. Thanks for subscribing as well - and I totally agree. It is definitely labor intensive - but so worth doing.
I like your article specially “11 ways to lose weight using good table manners”.
I found your blog last week and since then I am really enjoying all of your post.
Thanks for all the useful information.
@Pat: I’m really glad you’re enjoying the articles. It’s funny - I actually thought the good table manners article was an interesting angle on weight loss, but I guess the majority of folks didn’t :). Thanks for the kind words, and I’m very happy that you’re having a good look around Almost Fit. Let me know if you have questions or suggestions.