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• What Is She Wearing?

  

  Sorry for the missed blogs and thank you so much to everyone who e-mailed to make sure that I was doing ok. I am, in fact, great! Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Thin is NOT the X Factor

  

  The British Television talent show “The X Factor” has reportedly told two contestants that “unless the pair lose weight it will impact their position in the... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Marathon Update – Join the Club

  

  Art courtesy of ToniTails.comI’m working on pacing, and so I’ve done a couple of this week’s runs on the treadmill at my gym.  The treadmills are in an... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Healthcare is Killing Fat People

  

  In Devon, people who are classed as “morbidly obese” and higher (a BMI of 35+) will be denied any and all routine surgery until they lose 5% of their weight. Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Concern Trolling, Calling Out, and Compassion

  

  Fat people are often subjected to concern trolling. To me concern trolling is when someone couches their opposition to your ideology and/or their oppressive... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Making It Easier For Fat Kids

  

  I got a question from reader Sarah today that I think is really important. She asks the question in relation to being a parent of a fat kid, but I think that th... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Marathon Update: On Being a Runner

  

  Between preparing for the marathon and the IRONMAN, my workout schedule is 6 days a week with a few days that include more than one workout (fricking early... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Ridiculous Researchers Run Rampant

  

  The Lancet published a piece by Stuart W. Flint and Sophie Reale called “Obesity Stigmatisation From Obesity Researchers” The authors attended the Association... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Elly Kellner is Decent

  

  Yesterday we talked about the ridiculous notion that fat people shouldn’t be role models, appreciated for their talent, or seen as attractive. Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• The Healthy Role Model Myth

  

  When I was doing research for my post about the most recent obsession with Melissa McCarthy’s weight, I broke the cardinal rule of being fat on the internet... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Dealing With Family and Friends Food Police

  

  This post is a danceswithfat tradition, offered for those who may have to deal with inappropriate friend and family behavior during this “holiday season”... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Did Melissa McCarthy Lose Weight?

  

  Several readers let me know about an Entertainment Tonight article titled “Did Melissa McCarthy Lose 45 lbs?” The article says that she looked “a touch... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Combating Holiday Weight Shame

  

  The article “Tell Loved Ones They are Overweight This Christmas” is making the rounds again. I will not be linking to it because I have no interest in driving... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Why Don’t We Charge Passengers By Weight?

  

  A really common response to my piece yesterday about flying fat people is to suggest that, as one person put it, “the only fair thing is for airlines and... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• 10 Things More Annoying Than Fat People On a Plane

  

  I fly a lot and it has been made clear to me by people’s ridiculous complaint letters that get published on the internet, and even a few fellow passengers,... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Thirteen Year Old Girl Refuses Weigh In

  

  Reader Laney e-mailed me this story: when she was called in front of her class to be weighed, Ireland Hobart Hoch decided to be brave, and said no. Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Fat Crash Test Dummy Drama

  

  When I talk about fatphobia being life threatening to fat people, I’m often told that I’m being over-dramatic. I don’t think so and here’s an example. Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Dillard’s Bad Santa

  

  A woman in Florida photographed a sign in a Dillard’s Department store that said ““Dear Santa, This year please give me a big fat bank account and a slim body.... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Facebook Feeling Fat?

  

  If you’re on Facebook you may be aware of an update option where you choose “Feeling…” and then one of the pre-filled answers that include a little drawing to... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Holiday Diet Tips To Skip

  

  The approach of the “holiday season” means being bombarded with ridiculous diet advice (the holidays being one third of the Dieting Axis of Evil along with... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH