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• Gwen Stefani’s Chubby Picture

  

  Gwen Stefani tweeted a picture of herself from about 30 years ago getting an autograph from Sting, commenting “Chunky Me 1983…” Then the internet exploded with... Read more

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

• Most Common Health at Every Size Questions

  

  I got an e-mail from reader Sarah, who asked the two most common questions that I hear about starting a personal Health at Every Size practice. Read more

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

• Fighting to Speak for Ourselves

  

  Design by Kris OwenDocumentary filmmaker Alexandra Lascaze’s film “All of Me” about a group of women who have weight loss surgery is going to be shown on PBS’s... Read more

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

• Fat Activist’s Pictures Stolen By Diet Company

  

  Rachele Cateyes is a positive body image blogger and fat activist. She blogs at www.nearsightedowl.com and last year she posted this fabulous photo of herself i... Read more

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

• Study Shows Schools Need More Body Positivity

  

  Here’s the phrase I want you to remember while we talk about a study that is getting some press: “Researchers admit there are other influences that they did... Read more

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

• You Are Too Much!

  

  I’m not sure exactly where the phrase “You are too much!” comes from, but for those unfamiliar, it’s usually used when someone goes out of their way to help you... Read more

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

• To the Creeper Who Was Staring at Me Running

  

  Kelrick and I at the finish line with our medals.I did my first training walk so it turns out the rumors are true, I’m going to do another marathon. Read more

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

• Why Can’t You Just Be Positive?

  

  I got to be on the radio today with the fabulous Substantia Jones (when it’s up, the archive will be here!) One of the callers expressed a sentiment that I... Read more

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

• The Problem with Just

  

  Just is a word that gets slung around by everyone from doctors who fail at practicing evidence-based medicine to the self-styled, self-declared (or is it... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Diet Companies Say the Darndest Things

  

  I don’t know why, but I’ve found myself spammed recently by a bunch of people asking me to write about all manner of weight loss crap on the blog. Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Sex in a Fat Body

  

  More Cabaret shows that sexy is for every size. www.morecabaret.comWhen I first approached Hanne Blank about being interviewed for an article I was doing for Ms. Read more

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

• Messy Breakups with Exercise

  

  High School Students at my dance class during the Central Pennsylvania GSA Leadership Summit. Rock on y’all! In some of the talks I give, I talk about... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• This Doctor is Testing My Compassion

  

  A doctor has written a piece called “A morbidly obese patient tests the limits of a doctor’s compassion.” No power on this Earth will make me link to it. Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Real Woman, Meat, Bones, and the Last Acceptance Prejudice

  

  Today I want to talk about some things I see around body positivity and size acceptance that I think are problematic. As always, people are allowed to do and sa... Read more

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

• New York Times Gets It All Wrong

  

  A fairly terrible article appeared recently in the New York Times. The article, which I’ll not be linking to lest I give them traffic I don’t think they deserve... Read more

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

• Being Fat Vs. Having Fat

  

  Reader Jennifer let me know about a Facebook meme that says “You are not fat. You have fat. You also have fingernails. But you are not fingernails. Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• You Oughta Be in Pictures

  

  Design by Kris OwenGreetings from Dickinson College in lovely (and snowy) Carlisle, Pennsylvania!  I’m having a great time here. Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Dealing With the Tone Police

  

  I was reminded today that one of the things we have to deal with as activists is the Tone Police. This is a little different than people who send hatemail, thes... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2014 HEALTH, LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Maybe Barbie Should Apologize

  

  If you haven’t heard, Mattel – the maker’s of the Barbie doll – have paid Sports Illustrated to put Barbie on the cover of their Swimsuit Issue. Read more

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

• No Justification

  

  One of the interesting responses that I see when people discuss Health at Every Size are rants about how it’s all about justifying fatness and whatever... Read more

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