Short Halloween Linkspam

A couple pretty good articles from Slate about Halloween candy: Let Them Eat Candy! But what if your kids don’t want to barter with the tooth fairy or set off controlled Kit-Kat explosions or sell you their Butterfingers? What if they really, really want to eat 8 pounds of candy? Right now I bet some […]



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Self-Discovery

Step into the fire of self discovery. This fire will not burn you, it will only burn what you are not. ~Mooji When I saw a fabulous friend post this to their Facebook it really resonated with me. YES! This! So much this! Oh my glob!!! I remember being terrified to show my true self [...]



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PCOS Treatment: The Inositols

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Fat People Need Candy Too

Happy Halloween! If you have candy around, enjoy it. Candy’s only real function is to provide pleasure. Everyone needs and deserves some pleasure, including fat people. Plus, the only way to get good at eating something is to practice and even to make mistakes. If it weren’t for my parents allowing me to have a […]



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Happy Halloween, Spooky Friends!

Halloween is by far my favorite holiday of the year. I have been obsessed with all things macabre ever since I was a kid. The first non-kid’s book I read was Stephen King’s Pet Sematary when I was like eight … Continue reading →



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Plus-Size Halloween Costume Review

Last Saturday night, I went to a Halloween dance called “The Monster Ball.” It was a fundraiser to provide Christmas lights and decorations for my town. Costumes were optional, but I decided to dress up this year since quite a few people who attend do wear costumes. But when you’re deathfat, the options for costumes, […]



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Blessed Samhain

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Halloween

I read A Year Of Biblical Womanhood a while back. One side effect is I’ve quit buying most mass-market chocolate. I’m not quizzing bakers about their ingredients or attacking others for buying Hershey’s, and I’m certainly not thinking that I have perfect ethics. But fair-trade chocolate is readily available here (especially Theo). I can afford […]



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Anonymous Coward Bullies Children On Halloween

I woke up to over 500 readers who let me know about a woman in North Dakota who has taken it upon herself to visually identify children as “moderately obese” and, instead of the candy she is giving to other children, giving them letters to their parents stating, in part, Your child is, in my […]



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Ghouls and Goblins —

I don’t really dress up for Halloween, although I’ve long harbored a fantasy of thrift-shopping my way to the perfect Harpo Marx costume. This year, however, I decided that I want to get into the Halloween spirit and don a costume that is utterly terrifying. But there are so many great options that I’m having […]



via Fierce, Freethinking Fatties http://fiercefatties.com/2013/10/30/ghouls-and-goblins/

maurices Made For Me

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Only One Life

I’m an atheist. Do you know what that means? It means that I believe that we only have one life. One beautiful, wonderful, fleeting life. And it also means that we’d sure as hell make the best of the one we’ve got because there are no second chances. It amazes me how other people think […]



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Healthy and Happy Halloween with Sheba Cat Food!

In the spirit of Halloween and as part of a sponsored post for Collective Bias, my little furballs showed off their costumes while enjoying some delicious Sheba cat food. Halloween is a big deal in the House of Cats! We … Continue reading →



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Canadian Weblog Award Nomination

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the HAES® files: History of the Health At Every Size® Movement – Late 1990s (Part 5)

by Barbara Altman Bruno, PhD, LCSW In response to requests from our readers, the Health At Every Size Blog is honored to reprint Barbara Altman Bruno’s history of the HAES movement. Most of the installments of this history have been previously published in ASDAH member newsletters. The Association for the Health Enrichment of Large People […]



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Body Acceptance Resources for Parents

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Ludicrously Long List of Links

Fat-Shaming Leads to Weight Gain, Not Loss Having been a reader of fat-acceptance writers like Kate Harding for a long time, I can safely say that there are many people/commenters who are deeply concerned that if we don’t shame and insult fat people for their weight, they won’t be motivated to lose it. This “idea” […]



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36 things about me in no particular order…

I randomly pulled something in my back this morning…while wiping the bathroom mirror! (WTF?! I’m 36 not 96! But I won’t let it slow or keep me down today!) I (not so) secretly love the white streak of hair at my right temple. I get obsessed with a song and keep it on repeat in [...]



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Currently in October

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Hey Allies let's talk shall we?

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Salad Days

It took awhile! For the first time today I finally heard the weight loss talk at the cafeteria at work. I say finally because let’s face it, it’s inevitable. Luckily, it was not directed towards me and I can’t be sure that it was meant for my “benefit” either. I actually think it was just [...]



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Big Sisters and Cheerios

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Big v. Small —

Trigger warning: Discussion of traditional diabetes treatment (aka weight loss) and weight loss surgery. If I asked you to imagine someone with Type 2 diabetes (T2D), who do you see? If you’re a biotech news site covering T2D developments, you see this. If you’re the New York Times reporting on the dangers of childhood T2D, […]



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PCOS Treatment: TZDs and Other Glucose-Lowering Medications

via The Well-Rounded Mama http://wellroundedmama.blogspot.com/2013/10/pcos-treatment-tzds-and-other-glucose.html

I was recently on Michigan Radio’s show Stateside talking about Melissa McCarthy’s Elle cover as well as the state of fat activism in Michigan. From the interview, Four covers were shot with four different stars: Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley, Penelope Cruz and Melissa McCarthy. Witherspoon wore a fitted black dress, Woodley wore a swimsuit and […]



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Imagine If It Was Really About Health

I was pondering today what might happen if everybody who said that they cared about health (and not just about body size) really did care about health (and not just body size)? Health is multifaceted and not entirely within our control, the definition can be completely arbitrary and nobody is obligated to prioritize health, and […]



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Can We Trust Obesity Data?

I read “Can We Trust Obesity Data” today and I think what they’re basically saying is that most people who are reporting their caloric intake and exercise routines to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) are liars.The primary method used by NHANES to determine energy intake (calories eaten) is the 24-hour dietary recall […]



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5 “Diet Rules” That I Break All The Time

It’s been nearly 6 years since I stopped dieting. Prior to that, I had dieted on and off (mostly on) for 24 years. I did everything from Atkins to Weight Watchers to Overeaters’ Anonymous to doctor-prescribed low calorie diets and everything in between. So it was challenging to imagine not dieting and to figure out [...]



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the HAES® files: In the Doorway

by Fall Ferguson, JD, MA October is a fun month for me as a teacher. It’s the beginning of our academic year, and I have the privilege of introducing our new students to their course of study and the field with a course called “Foundations of Health Education.” It’s my job to provide the framework […]



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Always be Wonder Woman

No post next week, I will be away. If you search Fat Wonder Woman (WW), you'll get lovely art work featuring a plumped up sexy WW. Fat superheroes in comics don't exist. Heroes are muscular and heroines are thin and...



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crummy

How do you pick yourself up after a long hard day? How do you keep yourself moving when what’s ahead is hard, too? I woke up feeling pretty lousy this morning. I say woke up, but I’m not sure I got much in the way of actual sleep. I slept in fits and spells and [...]



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Lost Time —

All apologies to CherryBlossomKitty for the delay in her vote. Last week was a clusterfuck at work and I took Thursday off to take part in my daughter’s field trip (hence the gap). But let’s get this polling party started by recommending you read her three submissions before deciding whether she should be a part […]



via Fierce, Freethinking Fatties http://fiercefatties.com/2013/10/21/lost-time/

Grey Water —

Trigger warning: This post is about Biggest Loser weight loss bullshit. As a child, i would drink anything but water. I was raised on Kool-Aid and skim milk. As I got older, I swapped out Dr. Pepper (no ice) for Kool-Aid, and still downed a gallon of skim milk every three days or so. Since […]



via Fierce, Freethinking Fatties http://fiercefatties.com/2013/10/18/grey-water/

Fatshion: Mustard Love

I wore this to work one day recently and really loved how the colors worked together. I’m a big fan of mustard in general and lately I have been wearing a lot of navy blue. I got this dress at … Continue reading →



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Both Sides Now

I am often struck by a particular issue in public health messaging wherein there are two sides of an issue but we ignore one of them in order to reinforce cultural stereotypes about health and weight. For example, almost everyone knows someone who eats a ton of food and never gains weight. Although that person […]



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Art: Fad Diets

We’ve all tried at least one, but I actually don’t know anyone who’s ONLY tried just one. Seems nearly laughable if not for the horrible things we do to our bodies to fit into modern society’s ideal version of a human body. Ugh! No thanks. I’m done hating myself and torturing my body to make [...]



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Dear Michelle Obama — Please Don’t Appear On The Biggest Loser Again

The word on the street is that First Lady Michelle Obama will be appearing yet again on the yelling at fat people show The Biggest Loser this November. Ostensibly, she’s going on the show to remind people to drink more water. Fine. Whatever. But the effect of this choice is to give her stamp of [...]



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Oh-Mah-Glob! Let’s go to the Mall!

Oh the mall. How I love and hate you…malls! I spent my misguided youth in a mall nearly every weekend in Junior High. I’d get my allowance, babysitting and paper route monies together and stretch them as far as they could go. My friends and I would take the bus to our favorite mall and [...]



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Fatphobia and Catfish: The TV Show

So MTV’s internet dating show, Catfish, hosted by Nev Schulman and Max Joseph, just wrapped up its second season this week. The show has covered many interesting relationships (LGBTQ, parents, young veterans, etc) through its basic premise: someone writes to … Continue reading →



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PCOS Treatment: Metformin

via The Well-Rounded Mama http://wellroundedmama.blogspot.com/2013/10/pcos-treatment-metformin.html

Dealing With Unintentional Weight Loss In A Body Loving Way

So you’ve adopted Health At Every Size and/or body acceptance. You’re feeling good about your body. You’re more comfortable in your skin. You don’t mind having your picture taken anymore. You’re experimenting with clothes and no longer feel you have to wear only black. You no longer see food as good or bad. You no [...]



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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D in Review

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Crafting A Survey

Imagine for a moment that you are a scientist. You are an expert in your field and are about to engage in a long-term study of fat people. You are able to come up with the questions that the volunteers will be answering as truthfully as possible and also anonymously. What kind of questions would […]



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Blog For Action 2013

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It's not just the doctor that dishes out the fat talk, now the vet does it too

via Obesity Timebomb http://obesitytimebomb.blogspot.com/2013/10/its-not-just-doctor-that-dishes-out-fat.html

Actual fat people in consultancy shock!

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Love your body, no matter what anyone says

Caitlin Seida posted a picture of herself on facebook dressed as Lara Croft. I knew immediately who she was dressed as. She did a amazing job on her costume. The problem is she was fat. I happened to think she...



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Treat Your Feet Well

I’ve been having many realizations lately which has lead to many conflicting feelings. With my first real paycheck at my new job I paid back my roommate for July’s rent and bills she covered when my unemployment still hadn’t started. It felt good to take care of that and I am forever grateful to her [...]



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No one is talking about you in particular.

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My Story, Part 2: What I’ve Learned

Trigger warning: Discussion of self-injury, mental illness, eating disorders and weight loss. This is the third post by CherryBlossomKitty, who is our latest blogging candidate. Tomorrow we will vote on her inclusion. I’ve spent a great deal of my life hating myself. We’re not talking run-of-the-mill self-deprecation here — we’re talking outright hatred and disgust […]



via Fierce, Freethinking Fatties http://fiercefatties.com/2013/10/15/my-story-part-2-what-ive-learned/

I have hypothyroidism, but why does my weight matter?

Trigger warning: Discussion of weight loss as treatment option. I have had Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis for about ten years. I was originally tested right after high school with an elevated TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone). Because of the complicated issues surrounding hypothyroidism, I didn’t get treated until about a year ago. One of the questions my doctor […]



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the HAES® files: What Does It Mean To Love Your Body?

by Dr. Jenny Copeland, PsyD Every now and then, it’s good to take stock of your life: of where you are and where you want to be. Have you achieved your goals? Do the ideals of the past mean the same to you, or has your view of the world changed? Each of us learns […]



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YES, VIRGINIA, BEING FAT CAN SAVE YOUR FAT ASS

Directly in the WTF category is research that found that the risk of death due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) in people with hypertension and diabetes increased as BMI dropped; and yet the researchers still urge weight loss because being fat increases the risk of CVD. http://www.sciencecodex.com/low_bmi_is_a_risk_factor_for_cvd_in_hypertensive_patients_with_diabetes-118550 http://www.escardio.org/about/press/esc-congress-2013/press-conferences/Documents/slides/nagahiro.pdf http://spo.escardio.org/eslides/view.aspx?eevtid=54&fp=5206 Not only did the patients with the […]



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Meltdown Paradox

We’ve all had that moment. That moment when you’re hurriedly trying to get dressed and ready and out the door for something. It could be a job interview, a party, a wedding, a date…something where looking a certain way matters (or at least it does in your head). Suddenly you hit a wall and you [...]



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just show us

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Welcome to Hell, I Mean, Clothes Shopping

This is our second introductory post from CherryBlossomKitty. After one more post, we will vote on her inclusion. This afternoon I decided to check out one of those pop-up Halloween stores. I love Halloween, and I would like to perhaps get a new costume for this year. Yeah, right. I did eventually find the “Plus” […]



via Fierce, Freethinking Fatties http://fiercefatties.com/2013/10/11/welcome-to-hell-i-mean-clothes-shopping/

Global Perspectives on Sexuality and Gender CFP

CALL FOR PROPOSALS 16th Annual Sarah Lawrence Women’s History Conference [cid:7078fffb-ed2e-4862-8980-1c6437b15d7c@sarahlawrence.edu] The Newer Normal: Global Perspectives on Sexuality and Gender Saturday March 2, 2014 Since the defeat of Proposition 8 banning gay marriage in California, the LGBT movement has claimed...



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Post delayed

I'll be posting next week on Wednesday in honor of Love My Body day!



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My Story, part 1

Trigger warning: Discussion of eating disorders and weight loss. Please help us welcome our newest blogging candidate, CherryBlossomKitty, who will be submitting three posts before our community votes on her inclusion. If you’d like to join our blogging team, check out this page. Remember those booths at the amusement park where they would try to […]



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Abuse for fun and bullshit. #fatshamingweek

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Fashionable Fall Work Wardrobe

Happy fall everyone! I just relocated back to the upper Midwest and I have been job searching for the past few months. I finally landed a great position and knew that it was time that I spruced up my work wardrobe, as I’ve had the same two black pairs of trouser pants, some dress capris, […]



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Lather, rinse, repeat.

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A Thing Happened.

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Calling in sick… of workplace wellness programs

Trigger Warning: Discussion of workplace weight-loss competitions, dieting, weight loss and eating disorders. We’ve all seen it on blogs, Albert Einstein’s definition of insanity: “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Insanity also means madness, and these two definitions are exactly the best way to describe workplace wellness programs. We’ve […]



via Fierce, Freethinking Fatties http://fiercefatties.com/2013/10/09/calling-in-sick-of-workplace-wellness-programs/

Fatshion: Navy Blue and Pops of Red

These are from earlier this summer (my hair has grown so much since then!) but I just found them and couldn’t help posting them! I’m really in love with this vintage top. I got it off of Poshmark and fell … Continue reading →



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PCOS Treatment Options: Overview

via The Well-Rounded Mama http://wellroundedmama.blogspot.com/2013/10/pcos-treatment-options-overview.html

In the Balance

In my experience, there are two things that really suck about having an autoimmune disease. The first is having to learn to slow down. I’m a classic Type A personality who doesn’t do down time well unless it’s planned and temporary. Every time I’d clear my calendar, I’d start looking for new ways to fill […]



via Fierce, Freethinking Fatties http://fiercefatties.com/2013/10/08/in-the-balance/

the HAES® files: The HAES Paradigm in a Weight-Centric Sport—Is that an oxymoron?

by Michelle Pitman, Certified Personal Trainer As I write this article, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has named Tokyo the host city to the 2020 Olympics and also announced the return of wrestling as part of the 2020 Olympic program (it had been removed after London 2012). The mere mention of athletic events, particularly the […]



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Fat Assumptions Kill

In a neighborhood not far from where I live, a little girl Claudialee was an active and imaginative six year old who wanted to be a vet when she grew up. She was also chubby. During a blood test Claudialee...



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Emaciated Beast —

As many of you are aware, the United States government is in the middle of a shutdown that is essentially a repeat of the 1996 shutdown waged against President Bill Clinton over budget battles. As with 1996, the present shutdown affects non-essential workers and services, and once the government ultimately reopened the result was Bill […]



via Fierce, Freethinking Fatties http://fiercefatties.com/2013/10/07/emaciated-beast/

Fall Bucket List

I was recently inspired by Melissa‘s tweet about her Fall bucket list and knew I had to make my own! Even though I live in Southern California, Fall is one of my most favorite seasons. Why? Well, Halloween for one! … Continue reading →



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I'm speaking in London, Belfast and Brussels

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Killer Kurves? No Kwestion

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Things that won’t necessarily prevent fatness

Things that don’t necessarily prevent long-term child or adult obesity: Breast feeding Educating parents Weight bullying Banning junk food Banning whole milk Dieting Exercise Just something to think about.



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Calling all Brits: Get Off That Rollercoaster!

Trigger warning: Discussion of rebelling against fat camp. I want to tell you about my dream and how it came into being. A couple of years ago, after a lifetime of dieting, weight cycling, and self-loathing, I accidentally discovered Health At Every Size® (HAES). It was a revelation and turned my life upside down. I […]



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PCOS Series: A Return

via The Well-Rounded Mama http://wellroundedmama.blogspot.com/2013/10/pcos-series-return.html

Help Domestic Violence Victims with Allstate Foundation’s Purple Purse Project

While this is a sponsored post in conjunction with Latina Bloggers Connect and the Allstate Foundation, it’s an issue that I am deeply dedicated to and fully support. As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, Purple Purse, The … Continue reading →



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Fatshion on a Friday!

As promised, some outfit pics from my work week. These are a mix of old and new stuff, which has been quite fun! So this top happened and I love it! It was on clearance, which was also buy one get one half off. The cardi I got ages ago at a fat clothing swap, [...]



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DEFEND-not defund-Abortion

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For the fun!

Trigger warning: Exercise, weight loss About a week ago, it seemed everybody on my friend’s list on Facebook was posting this meme: Yes, I know. There is this perception, in the US at least, that the only reason anybody would want to “eat healthy and exercise” is to lose weight. This is a punishment model. […]



via Fierce, Freethinking Fatties http://fiercefatties.com/2013/10/03/for-the-fun/

*HitsSnooze*

*Yawns-Stretches* I have been incredibly tired lately, darlings. I’m working on the nutrition side and hoping things will stabilize soon. I am also trying to get some outfit shots for you to see very soon. Until then, ask me anything you like! Advice, tips, random stuff…Share what’s making you smile or keep going this week [...]



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You Aren’t Going to Like This One

Over the years, this site has detailed the sometimes strange, but often times wonderful fluctuating path of Walt Disney World’s stance on how it treats it guests. More specifically, how it handles the day-to-day needs of handicapped or mobility-impaired park-goers. To be fair, it’s gotten mixed reviews depending on the time of year, the accommodations […]



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Ask Golda! How To Find The Beauty In Fat

Do you find it hard to find the beauty in fat (your own or someone else’s). Watch this video for some help on letting go of internalized negative beliefs about fat! You can use the techniques I mention to start finding fat (and your own body in general) more appealing. For more support with this [...]



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Rainbow Connection —

Last night I made a final decision that I have spent far too much of my time and energy pondering over the past week: I banned a regular commenter for being disruptive. I want to explain my decision, as well as my approach to moderation, and then address an issue that this commenter raised. Bear […]



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Poetry Corner: Full Belly

Long roads and great distances, hundreds of days We return to the beginning to start again, choosing a new direction When is a choice not a choice? Is free will an illusion? Beyond the lakes where the land gently rolls, remembering what it was before pavement, stone, horses and carriages, ploughs and hoes Before dams […]



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Poetry Corner: Full Belly

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the HAES® files: A Nutritionist by Any Other Name

by Jon Robison, PhD, MS This is a bit of a different kind of entry for me for this blog, but I had an experience recently that reminded me about something I had wanted to write about but had not gotten around to. I was facilitating a HAES® training recently with the coaches of a […]



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