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• Workplace Wellness – An Exercise in Frustration

  

  If you are a regular reader of this blog or follower on social media, you've probably seen me discuss Al Lewis. Al is a wellness expert who often calls out the... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2018 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Funding Fatphobia With Kombucha?

  

  Nora Haefele was downing a bottle of The Bu Kombucha when she saw it - the message on the bottle. "Health is our priority. The Bu supports and donates to... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2018 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• The State of Things – Weight and Health

  

  It's been a rough couple months y'all. Several family members and friends (in several different states) ended up in the hospital and between that, other work,... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2018 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• This Is My “After” Body

  

  I’m in the gym on the spin bike doing pretty hardcore intervals. There’s a dude in the room who keeps waving at me and giving me thumbs ups. Whatever. Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2018 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Fat Suits Aren’t Funny

  

  Insatiable is the new Netflix show of questionable premise. A fat girl gets punched in the face, which somehow leads to her jaw being wired shut (I’d like to se... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2018 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Health at Every Size and Eating Disorders

  

  My Best Friend Kelrick got this figurine for me in a little shop in Astoria, Queens. Sadly I don’t know the artist.A new study from the Department of... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2018 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Why Are Doctors Trying to Guess Fat Patients’ Weight?

  

  I refuse to be weighed in at the doctor’s office. There is no medical reason to weigh me in – I haven’t had unexplained weight changes, I don’t need medicine... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2018 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Bonding Over Our Body Hatred

  

  Recently I witnessed a conversation where two people were bonding over their hatred of their own bodies. I said nothing, because nobody asked my opinion and it... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2018 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• 3 Questions To Work On Weight Bias

  

  We are all living in a culture where fatphobia and weight stigma are the norm. Many of us live in countries where our governments spend millions, even billions... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2018 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Is It Wrong To Shame Shamers?

  

  Those who mistreat us often try to shield themselves from the consequences of their actions by trying to create a false equivalence between their mistreatment o... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2018 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Yes, Fat People Have the Right to Exist

  

  Design by Kris OwenFat people have a right to exist in our fat bodies.  We have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness and those rights are... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2018 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Is Dust Making Us Fat?

  

  I got an e-mail from a blog reader who prefers to remain anonymous who said “My mom just told me that studies show that dust makes you fat. I’m freaking out... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2018 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Moving Our Bodies From A Place of Joy, Or Not

  

  Photo by Doug SpearmanI was recently interviewed by Maria Southard Ospina at Elite Daily about my thoughts on being fit and fat. There were a couple of points... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2018 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• All the BBQ, None of the Fat Shaming

  

  Maltese in a basket with blankets looking cranky “I don’t remember asking for your opinion about my food. That’s because I DIDN’T! So keep it to yourself.”Here... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2018 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• CrossFit Gym Confuses Fat Shaming With Advertising

  

  CrossFit Logan Martin in Pell City, Alabama has put up a sign that says “Tired of being fat and ugly? Just be ugly.” When people pointed out that being in the... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2018 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Downsides of Diet Culture

  

  Picture of a adorable pug named Biscuit walking toward the camera saying “If I want the Food Police I’ll call Pie-1-1”Today a new blog reader asked me “I’ve... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2018 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Asking For Accommodations As A Fat Person

  

  This popped up in three Facebook messages from readers at virtually the same time today, so I decided it was a sign to post about it. Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2018 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• When Is It Ok To Be Fat?

  

  Recently I’ve seen a lot of people saying things like “It’s ok to be fat as long as you’re happy with your body” or “It’s ok to be fat as long as you’re healthy. Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2018 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Grey’s Anatomy, WLS, and the Thin/Fat Double Standard

  

  I was watching an old episode of Grey’s Anatomy (I think it might even be from the first season.) That illustrates perfectly an issue that is still happening... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2018 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Is There A Connection Between Fat and Cancer?

  

  More and more we are seeing the suggestion that being fat is connected to having cancer. Some lie and say that research shows the being fat causes cancer. Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2018 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH