A fat positive lifestyle blog.
A while ago, news came out that eating processed meats (like bacon and sausage) is strongly linked to developing cancer. It doesn't cause it, but there's a correlation. My natural inclination at the time was to make a few mildly amusing vegetarian-frie ...
Here's an obnoxious trend I've noticed: Sometimes, when people talk about fat acceptance or body positivity, they will put a limit on their support. This is not OK. There's far too much "I'm all for fat acceptance, but..." or "body positivity is great ...
The world seems to assume that if you're engaging in some kind of fitness activity, you are doing so because you want to lose weight. Obviously, this is not true, but it's the dominant belief nonetheless. But what if we changed the conversation? There ...
One of the times I’ve had trolls come after me was when I posted a picture of myself all sweaty and gross after a boxing class. It wasn’t the hateful bigots that bothered me, though. It was some of the people trying to “defend” me. While there were ple ...
Last week I went to a yoga workshop focused on inversions, and with a lot of help, managed to get into a headstand. The class I attended was part of the Thick and Fit series, put on by Curve Appeal. I felt a lot more comfortable experimenting, trying, ...
The AMC series Dietland, based off the 2015 book of the same name, is set to premiere tonight. I decided to reread the book in advance of the TV debut. *This review may contain spoilers* The novel, written by Sarai Walker, follows Plum Kettle, a fat w ...
In April I wrote that I was going to try the Miracle Morning, from the self-help book (affiliate link) of the same name. To recap, the basic premise is that you get up about an hour earlier than usual and do a series of tasks called Life S.A.V. ...
I just saw a post on Facebook about a fitness app called Carrot. Thinking it might be something fun to try out, I headed on over to the App Store to look at it. It only took about 5 seconds to see it's extremely fatphobic. Full disclosure, I did not ...
Fox announced yesterday that it was canceling Brooklyn 99 after five seasons, which is a huge mistake. I don't usually get obsessive over network sitcoms, but this is one that's both excellent and important. While I do have some issues with the way the ...
There are a ton of yoga Instagrams out there, but so few meet my needs. I'm not inspired by people who look nothing like me. And there are so many accounts by thin yogis. Far fewer are from people who are fat and happy, who do yoga for the way it makes t ...