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 ...
4 Fitness Goals that Have Nothing to Do With Weight
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 ...
I’m Not Trying Exercise, I’m Doing It
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 ...
I Did a Headstand and I’m Really Proud of Myself
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, ...
4 Things I Learned In One Month of the Miracle Morning
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. ...
Things I Will Never Say About Food
Our culture has a pretty messed-up attitude toward food. That's not really up for debate, as the evidence is everywhere. Diet culture is rampant, and many culturally-acceptable things that get said about eating, not eating, exercising, weight, and so fort ...
I’m Just Here for the Savasana
How many yoga classes a week are too many? I'm asking for a friend. OK, I'm kidding. But I have become a little bit obsessed with yoga lately. Now, I don't want to come across as the type of person who will tell you that it will fix everything from ...
Stop Comparing Fatness to Smoking
I was on Facebook recently and made the mistake of reading comments on a post relating to fat. I know, when will I learn? GIF from Swear Trek One that struck me was along the lines of “what’s next, we’re gonna write about smoking acceptance?” Insert f ...
Hypothyroid and Me — A Lesson in Napping
Have you ever been so tired you couldn't lift your arms? What about being that tired for no apparent reason - you've gotten enough sleep, you're eating well and moving enough, and generally taking care of yourself, but the fatigue runs so deep it's all yo ...