Today we are going to talk about why you should stop saying you "feel" fat (spoiler alert: fat is not a feeling). The main issue with saying you "feel" fat is that it reinforces the idea that being fat is a bad thing (spoiler alert: it's not). Think about the situations that make you "feel"… Continue reading I Feel Fat
I've been taking a lot of personality tests lately. My own personality is feeling unstuck at the moment. I am feeling unstuck. It's as if I don't have a handle on who I am right now and so I need some online quiz to tell me. (And, of course, the more of these stupid tests… Continue reading Seasonal Depression & Finding Peace On My Yoga Mat
So. Let's talk a little bit about intuitive eating. Both intuitive eating and balancing intuitive eating while stressed. Without going into much detail, I'm just gonna say that this week has been a fucking dumpster fire. My carefully planned schedule with appointments and color coded meetings in my Bullet Journal? Gone. Completely obliterated. Every morning… Continue reading 5 Tips for Eating Intuitively When Life Sucks
This week's Fat Girl Friday link roundup is a little different because I only have one link for you. If you read only one thing this week, let it be this piece from HuffPost Highline by Michael Hobbes: Everything you know about obesity is wrong Fair warning: the second section of the piece does start… Continue reading Fat Girl Friday Link Roundup: September 21, 2018
On Monday, I talked about why it is important to respect my body as it is right now and the various ways I honor my body, including exercising because it's fun (versus exercising to burn calories or in an effort to lose weight). When it comes to working out, my philosophy is simple: play not… Continue reading The Fat Woman in Your Fitness Class
