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Spanx – WTF?
First, I know that I’m treading on dangerous ground here as I have friends who swear by their Spanx. As always this blog is all about me in general, and today it’s specifically about my experience...
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I’ve had literally twelve people e-mail me to ask me what I thought about Kirstie Alley’s fall on Dancing with the Stars (video at the end). So here it is: She didn’t fall – he dropped her. Stated a...
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Your Money and My Fat Ass
“As long as my insurance and tax dollars continue to pay for there [sic] diabetes, and heart disease, I’ll continue to feel justified in telling every overweight person I see that they need to lose...
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I’m Supposed to Eat What?
Awesome reader Karen sent me an article about healthy foods in schools that I will do a blog on later. Today I want to focus on one piece of it and that is that in order to be healthier, the schools...
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The Trouble with Before and After Pics
Before: 5’4, 284 lbs, photo by Richard Sabel After: 5’4 284lb photo by Richard Sabel I find Before and After pictures to be one of the most ubiquitous and insidious forms of body shaming. First, they...
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Chicago Fat Panic – Think of the Children!
In case its not immediately apparent, these are enchiladas. Source: Chicago Tribune Today we’re going to talk about how the Fat Panic has lead to a school telling parents that they are not allowed to...
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Diet Lipgloss: Sign of Fatpocalypse or Just Stupid?
I love the show Sharktank. It features a group of wealthy Angel Investor/Venture Capitalist types. People come on the show, pitch their business, and the “sharks” decide whether or not to invest. I...
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I’m Making You Fat Right Now
Ragen Chastain: 5’4, 284 pounds. Pilates Instructor: Kate Wodash, Mindful Body Center Austin Gotcha! You looked at the picture of me and now you’re going to eat cookies until you explode. If you are...
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A Girl and Her [Impossible] Room
Photographer Rania Matar created a project called “A girl and her room” where she photographed girls and young women in their bedrooms. It sounded like a really interesting project to me, so I clicked...
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