diet
I don't want to accept my body and I'm not ashamed to admit it.
fat
If you ask me, the problem with glorifying obesity is that we need to do more of it.
fat
Samantha Brick's controversial article in the Daily Mail about how fat signifies failure resonated with me. And it made me throw out all of the leftover Easter candy.
spanx
YOU CAN DO IT! You can go Spanx-free this party season! Also, let me tell you about my fat middle-roll which really needs a funny name like FUPA or whatever, so maybe we can brainstorm that, too.
Lesley in

Nov 27, 2012 at 3:00pm | 430 comments

fat
Why are we so freakin' stingy with our sympathy when it comes to "enormous" fat women? What the hell is wrong with us?
Lesley in

Jan 15, 2013 at 1:00pm | 409 comments

fat
fat
Britton Delizia has had ENOUGH of the oppression of slender, fit women. And she's doing something about it!
Lesley in

Dec 5, 2012 at 9:00am | 402 comments

body image
Fat-shaming has been a popular topic on this site, and I’ve avoided the topic like an out of state parking ticket, but I have something to say, now.
fat
I had seen "Mean Girls" and everything, but didn’t actually know that losing weight was going to subject me to jokes that a few months prior I would have thought were directed at me.
health
fat
fat
Fat. It’s everywhere. A dangerous predator lurking around corners, ready to jump out when you least expect it.
s.e. smith in

May 8, 2013 at 10:00am | 345 comments

fat
This is the part where a bunch of dudes hate me for laughing at their non-bonered penises.
Lesley in

May 2, 2013 at 12:00pm | 343 comments

diets
Eat astronaut kibble, cry a lot, and then your future self will hand you a tissue THROUGH TIME, albeit one dotted with the shattered remains of Einstein's theories of relativity.
Lesley in

Feb 26, 2013 at 3:00pm | 343 comments

fat
advice
I'm not trying to be a totally mean hardass here, but sometimes it just happens.
Lesley in

Mar 5, 2013 at 3:00pm | 329 comments

fat
New York City wants to try to force you to be "healthy," whether you like it or not.
Lesley in

Sep 18, 2012 at 1:00pm | 324 comments

fat
Spoiler alert: we're still married, and I'm still fat. This is not an article about how to help your spouse to lose weight.
hair
A hairstylist telling you that a certain haircut won’t work on you because of the “shape of your face” is a myth just as a great as the idea of “dressing for your size.”
Rebecca in

Nov 19, 2012 at 3:00pm | 317 comments

fat
Fat folks can't always know why people are glaring at us, but it's tough not to assume the worst.
fat
FAT IS NOT MAKING YOU UNHAPPY. All our accumulated cultural crap around bodies and expectations are.
yoga
On rare occasion, people slip out before class begins, hoping I won't notice they didn't want to practice with me.
Anna Guest-Jelley in

Oct 25, 2012 at 9:00am | 242 comments