I’ve heard nonfat espresso drinks called “skinny” and “trim” at other chains, and I guess Starbucks is jumping on the bandwagon. Their new lingo—the word “skinny”— saves you from having to say “nonfat sugar free.” So if I wanted a nonfat sugar free gingerbread latte (which, yum) I could just call it a skinny gingerbread [...]

Filed under: Advertising, Food, Personal | 32 Comments »

This New York Times article by Gina Kolata talks about the impossibility of counting calories burned while exercising. Despite the displays on machines at gyms, with their precise-looking calorie counts, and despite the official-looking published charts of exercise and calories, it can be all but impossible to accurately estimate of the number of calories you [...]

Filed under: Exercise, Health, Science, Weight Loss | 13 Comments »

My friend Geowench posted an entry today that made me feel proud and happy. It seems he’s chosen me to do this exhibition (instead of a more advanced/accomplished skater) because of my special status as having lost weight. He always calls me a “testimony.” (He’s Russian and doesn’t always express himself all that well.) Now [...]

Filed under: Exercise, Fat Positive, Feel Good Friday, Meta, Tidbit, Weight Loss | 3 Comments »

This weekend, a car full of us drove to Los Angeles and back. On the return trip, we stopped at In-N-Out Burger, which sparked a conversation about fast food chains. We agreed that while the ubiquitous McDonald’s is not that tempting, In-N-Out is another story. We were happy the only one in town is at [...]

Filed under: Advertising, Food, Health, International, Personal, Question | 58 Comments »

When I got to work this morning, I had alerts in my mailbox from Shawn and Erin, who wanted to make sure I found out that… I can barely bring myself to type it… Queen Latifah is going to start shilling for Jenny Craig in the new year. “We are thrilled to have Queen Latifah [...]

Filed under: Advertising, Celebrities, Fashion, Food, Movies, Queen Latifah, Weight Loss | 55 Comments »

Maybe we can declare this fat suit week at Big Fat Deal! We talked about J. Love in a fat suit (in the wake of Tom Cruise and Posh Spice fat suit news, oh god, is this a trend or what) and now, there’s more! First of all, there’s a Santa in Scotland who is [...]

Filed under: Celebrities, Fat Suits, Fatism, Hairspray, International, Kids, Movies, Renee Zelwegger | 9 Comments »

How’s your wallet these days? Think back to your last pay raise. Did you get as much as you thought you would? How much of that was determined less by the size of your contribution to the company but more by the size of your ass? I’ve always had a suspicion that women in business [...]

Filed under: Cold Hard Cash, Fatism, Question, Work | 23 Comments »

Renee Zellweger may end up in a fat suit for Bridget Jones 3, if there is one. She doesn’t want to gain that weight again. “Can I just tell you my body is whacked by the time we finish one of those,” the actress confessed. “It doesn’t know what has happened because it thinks there’s [...]

Filed under: Celebrities, Meta, Renee Zelwegger | 23 Comments »

Our girl Nikki Blonsky has been nominated for a Golden Globe for her work in Hairspray! My first thought when I heard this was I can’t wait to see what she wears. Here is her video response to the nomination.

Filed under: Celebrities, Hairspray, Movies, Nikki Blonsky, Tidbit, Video | No Comments »

So, this whole Jennifer Love Hewitt brouhaha has been going on, and now Janice Dickinson, who is crazy, has decided she’s going to defend J. Love by calling Tyra Banks fat (again)! When shown J.Love’s bikini pics on The Today Show, the world’s first self-proclaimed supermodel had this to say: “Jennifer Love Hewitt is a [...]

Filed under: Celebrities, Gossip, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Magazines, Media, Tyra Banks | 18 Comments »

Sorry for the missing posts this week! I’ve been working around the clock at both of my jobs, and the lack of sleep has given me a horrible cold. I’ve spent the last few days doped up on cold medicine, sleepy and confused. Fortunately, we’ve got BFDiva Becky to pick up some of my slack. [...]

Filed under: Feminism, Health, Kids, Magazines, Personal, Science, Weight Loss | 12 Comments »

Thanks to a post on Sister Skinny, I found this video of a segment on CBS Healthwatch where they talk about “weight loss” blogs kept by “dieters.” The very first blog they show a screenshot of is this one! Blogging To Lose Weight Hannah Storm talks to dietician Kerri Glassman about posting your eating and [...]

Filed under: Media, Meta, TV, Tidbit | 10 Comments »

We have a cry for help for a totally awesome cause: sexiness! Heather writes: Hi, Mo! I’m a long-time reader of BFD, and I come to you with a plea for help. Or, at least, with a request for fellow readers of BFD. I’m a quasi-plus-sized girl who is looking to buy some lingerie, but [...]

Filed under: Fashion, Question | 20 Comments »

Project Runway Canadia Originally uploaded by mo pie Am I the only one here obsessed with Project Runway? I didn’t think so. (If you want to talk about this season and whether you love or hate Elisa, Christian, and that one guy who looks like David Brent, we can dish in the comments.) Lisa in [...]

Filed under: Fashion, Project Runway, TV | 15 Comments »

Seventeen has launched the Body Peace Project, “aimed at changing the way young girls view their bodies.” Three celebrities have signed on: Fergie, Brittany Snow, and Ashlee Simpson. According to IMDB news: The trio want teenagers to stop obsessing about the shape of their bodies. Editor in Chief Ann Shoket launches the year-long project to [...]

Filed under: Advocacy, Eating Disorders, Hairspray, Magazines, Media, Movies | 15 Comments »