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Stretchmarklandia
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Frank discussions of eating disorders, body image issues, reproductive organ malfunctions, and other icky girl cootie stuff, with a big focus on polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).
LATEST ARTICLES ( 35 )
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I Will Never Watch a Woody Allen Film
Nor will I watch a Roman Polanski film. Hell, I can’t even look at Whoopi Goldberg the same way again since I learned of her vile “rape rape” comment. Read more
Posted on 04 February 2014 CELEB, CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY -
The Silliness of Judging Somebody’s Health Habits
Live your life. It’s a free goddamn country. I sort of have a reputation among some people as being a health nut. I’m not, really. Read more
Posted on 31 January 2014 HEALTH -
So Here’s a Lovely GERD Symptom: Food Makes It Hard for Me to Breathe
This is the Wikipedia image for GERD. I’m not really sure what I’m looking at. My history of disordered eating most likely isn’t entirely to blame for my... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2014 HEALTH -
When You’re Not the Smartest Person in the Room
My cat is never the smartest person in the room. I notice that a lot of the people I end up “debating” with get huffy as soon as they realize they’re not the... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2014 HEALTH -
“It Only Matters If We Say It Matters.”
I’m not saying go out and bash people over the heads with a baseball bat and steal purses. I’m saying that when it comes to our life accomplishments the univers... Read more
Posted on 23 January 2014 HEALTH -
Weight Loss Does NOT Cure PCOS
Weight loss won’t make my cat’s eyes stop glowing, either. I really believe that if doctors stopped believing that weight loss cured PCOS, we’d have better... Read more
Posted on 22 January 2014 HEALTH -
If You Want My Business, Don’t Call Me Ugly
My cat weighs 15 lbs. Those are 15 very not ugly lbs. So recently I started working out, and I’ve actually been enjoying it! I’ve started to incorporate cardio... Read more
Posted on 20 January 2014 HEALTH -
A Love Letter to This Cup of Coffee
The coffee I am drinking at this moment is so, so good. It is so good. Every sip is like a kiss. One of those long, gentle kisses that fill your head with... Read more
Posted on 15 January 2014 HEALTH -
There’s a Troll Living Under the Bikini Bridge; We Can All Go Home Now
Oh boy, do I feel sheepish. Well, more billy-goat-like, I suppose, as I have been had! I HAVE BEEN HAD! by trolls. Remember that whole bikini bridge thing?... Read more
Posted on 15 January 2014 HEALTH -
Patching up My Relationship with Fitness
My muscles and I need to see a couple’s counselor. Exercise and I have never had the healthiest relationship. It began when I was a preteen, ebbing with all... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2014 HEALTH -
First the Thigh Gap, Now the Bikini Bridge
I thought this was terribly clever. My friend recently posted an article about the new body part thing people are apparently obsessing over: the bikini bridge. Read more
Posted on 10 January 2014 HEALTH -
A Quick Guide to Beating Insomnia
Fastest way to get to sleep: 1. be a cat 2. find a mousepad or keyboard Judging by my Facebook feed, basically all of my friends are crazed insomniacs. Read more
Posted on 08 January 2014 HEALTH -
Tips for Getting Through Bad Ovary Days, Or Mittelschmerz
What my ovaries look like. Source: women-health-info.com Well, I’m having yet another bad ovary day. It’s not as bad as my last bad ovary day, but it’s still ba... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2014 HEALTH -
Thoughts for 2014
Sorry for the long hiatus. There was the holidays, and then there was a particularly bloody infection for which my saint of a mother-in-law drove me to the... Read more
Posted on 03 January 2014 HEALTH -
Rachel Wiley Gets Honest About Loving While Fat, and It’s Amazing
My college theater professor once told me that despite my talent, I’d never be cast as a romantic lead. We put on shows that involve flying children and... Read more
Posted on 20 December 2013 HEALTH