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• IDEA’s Massive Yoga No No

  

  Ragen Chastain – superfat – picture by Substantia Jones for Adipositivity.comI was forwarded an article from the Idea fitness website [with my strong trigger... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• Bioethics Or Biobigotry?

  

  Several of my readers sent me articles about Daniel Callahan, a senior research scholar and president emeritus of The Hastings Center, who is suggesting that... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• I’m Here to Recruit You

  

  Earlier this year I was asked to give a super workshop at the NAAFA convention following up on the Georgia Billboard Project. I decided to use the talk to... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• Looking the Part

  

  Ragen Chastain 5’4 284 pounds, wearing a dress that a judge once said she “couldn’t stand to look at me” in. photo by Richard Sabel I’ve taken some time off of... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• I’m In a New Fat State of Mind

  

  First of all, you may have noticed that I skipped a few posts last week. Thank you to the readers who have sent e-mails and Facebook messages to check on me. I... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• You Can Stop Wondering Why I’m Fat

  

  If you want a graph about fat people, I recommend this one.Reader Michelle forwarded me a ridiculous graph called “This is Why You’re Fat America” listing the... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2013 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Yes, It’s the Underpants Rule

  

  Sometimes something just needs to be re-posted. Based on a number of my interactions in the past few days, I think that this is one of those times So I offer... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• If These Guys Can Get Healthcare

  

  In response to my blog about “really fat people“, many people commented, e-mailed and facebooked me to let me know that they had an experience where a doctor... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• But What About REALLY Fat People

  

  Ragen Chastain Class III – SUPER OBESE Photo by Richard SabelOften I get comments that say something like “but what about people who weigh [usually some random... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2013 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Once Upon a Fat Time…

  

  We talked a couple days ago about The Biggest Loser’s ridiculous claim that they are starting the dialog on childhood obesity. Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• Attraction, Bigotry, and Al Roker’s Wife

  

  Design by Kris OwenIn my blog yesterday I said that when Al Roker’s wife told Dateline that she wanted him to amputate his stomach because “I just wanted to fee... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• Pants Pooping, Stomach Pumping, and Other Alleged Health Practices

  

  If your internet has been down for a couple of days you may not have heard Al Roker’s Dateline interview confession that, following his stomach amputation,... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• Biggest Loser’s Dangerously Wackadoodle Fantasy Land

  

  I told you last week that Joanne Dolgoff, the doctor in charge of the kids on this season of The Biggest Loser, had reached out and offered to have a telephone... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• What If I’m Not Comfortable With My Weight

  

  A question I get from readers pretty often, especially readers new to Health at Every Size/Size Acceptance is some version of “I’m all for Size Acceptance and... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2013 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• The Michael Moore Walking Thing

  

  More than 300 readers have sent me Michael Moore’s facebook post about walking, many asking what I think about it. First of all, I am absolutely thrilled that h... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• I’m Not F-ing Sorry

  

  There’s something that I see happen a lot when fat people are defending ourselves or become angry about the way we are treated. I see it on this blog in the... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• Being Fat at Work

  

  A lot of my friends are bemoaning their return to work today. Not because they dislike their jobs, necessarily, but because of what their work is likely to put... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• Thoughts on the Gym at New Years

  

  Ragen Chastain 5’4, 284 pounds, Photo courtesy of Kate Wodash and the Mindful Body Center.A lot of people make a New Years Resolution to join a gym or to go to ... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• New, Review, and a Guinness World Record

  

  Happy New Year to those celebrating! In a minute I’ll review some of the awesomeness achieved by readers of this blog this year, but first I want to tell you... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• Is It Really OK to Eat Whatever You Want?

  

  First a couple of quick updates then we’ll get to today’s blog:NAAFA has responded to the widespread concern about their most recent newsletter.  I’ve added my... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2012 FITNESS, HEALTH