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• That J.K. Rowling Quote

  

  A quote by J.K. Rowling (author of the Harry Potter series of books among others) has been making the rounds on social media again, and a number of people have... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Evidence, Who Needs It – Doctors Gone Wild Part 2

  

  A couple of days ago I wrote about the absolutely horrible medical guidelines that suggest that doctors should try to make fat people thin with diet drugs, and... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Hopping On The “Anti-Obesity” Bandwagon

  

  Design by Kris OwenOne of the offshoots of the “War on Obesity” and the obesity epi-panic that has followed, is the rush of people, organizations, and... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Weight Loss and Size Acceptance

  

  There has been a lot of talk lately about whether or not someone can want to lose weight and still be part of Size Acceptance. I’ve received a number of... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Say Something Sunday – Fourth Edition

  

  It’s “Say Something Sunday,” a day dedicated to personal Size Diversity activism. I’ve got some suggestions below and/or of course you can do your own thing... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Fashion and Normalizing Obesity

  

  Rivkie Baum created a plus size fashion magazine called Slink. So the BBC radio show Woman’s Hour had her on for a wonderful segment about the the fat fashion... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Questionable Food Advice

  

  I was sitting at the pool after my swim lesson and a woman was talking to someone on the phone very authoritatively and sternly:“Salads have lots of vitamins... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• What to Do With Doctors Gone Wild

  

  A lot of people have contacted me, understandably very upset about the horrible “guidelines” for treatment of fat patients that I blogged about yesterday (the... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Horrible New Medical Guidelines for Fat Patients

  

  When reader Vivian asked me what I thought of a piece from Medscape called “New US Obesity Guidelines: Treat the Weight First” I geared myself up to read... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• When You Have to Confront Weight Stigma

  

  A very consistent question that I get from people who e-mail me is about how to deal with a conversation they have to have that may be derailed by fat phobia. Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Reasons Not to Not Bully Fat People

  

  I saw a video today about a woman who was bullied because she was fat. It was one of those click-baity “You won’t believe what she says next!” things. It turns... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Say Something Sunday – Third Edition

  

  Welcome to another “Say Something Sunday,” a day dedicated to personal Size Diversity activism. I’ve got some suggestions below and/or of course you can do... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Introducing People to Size Acceptance and Health at Every Size

  

  I got a question today from reader Kimmie “I have a lot of friends and even some family members who I think could be helped by Size Acceptance and Health at... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Maybe It’s Time To Make a New Friend

  

  And Fat Dudes! Design by Kris OwenI’ve been thinking a lot today about the ways in which we are encouraged to view our bodies as “the enemy. Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Body Positivity in Space

  

  I talk a lot about the issues with how fat people are treated by society, and ways that we can fight that. I think that’s important work (though certainly nobod... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Things I’m Supposed to Do With My Fat

  

  I saw a recipe on Facebook today from a fitness company called “Set Your Fat on Fire Fitness.”  It made me think of all the things the diet companies have told... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• That New Fit and Fat Study

  

  There’s yet another study that claims to prove that you can’t maintain a fat body and “good health” (at least by one definition of health. Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• No More Wasted Time

  

  Picture courtesy of the fabulous Jodee Rose http://jodee.deviantart.comI got a Facebook message from a blog reader who gave me permission to share this... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Say Something Sunday – Second Edition

  

  This is our second week doing “Say Something Sunday,” a day dedicated to personal Size Diversity activism. I’ve got some suggestions below and/or of course you... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• The Problem With A Lively Debate

  

  The Facebook page “Unpacking the “F” word” posted a quote from my blog:“Fat people have the right to exist in fat bodies regardless of how we got fat, what bein... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH