Yesterday I was at the gym thinking that, since it’s almost January 1, I might have to start waiting for elliptical machines again pretty soon. It’s the time of year where people make resolutions to lose weight, to go back to the gym, to “get healthy.” And the gym gets crowded, and Weight Watchers meetings [...]

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We all know that I love Kate Winslet. I also happen to love Kate and Leo (BFF!), and I am so excited to see Revolutionary Road, even though I’m sure the movie won’t be as good as the book but WHATEVER, it has Kate and Leo. (My husband’s comment upon seeing the trailer was, “This [...]

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It seems that some people are having trouble with the site: Sorry, I don’t mean to derail the conversation, but I just thought I’d delurk to ask if anyone else is having troubles with this site? It hasn’t let me access it for days, and even now I can only see the front page. I [...]

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Nonk was telling me about this Consumerist article last night, and I almost fell over. A woman named Amanda went to Macy’s and tried to buy a formal dress in a plus size. And here’s what she was allegedly told: Pam: I’m sorry, ma’am. Macy’s does not cater to your size. Me: I beg your [...]

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If you have never heard the Dresden Dolls, check out “Coin Operated Boy” as soon as possible. If you have heard of them, you may have also heard that singer Amanda Palmer was recently told by her record label that her “fat belly” makes her “uncommercial.” The F-Word UK says: This comes from a metal [...]

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Oh boy howdy, did I hear about Oprah today! In case you hadn’t heard (which I sincerely doubt is the case), she now WEIGHS TWO HUNDRED POUNDS SHOCK HORROR SHOCK. And is talking about it in the January issue of O Magazine with great consternation and hand wringing. “I’m mad at myself,” Winfrey writes… “I’m [...]

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I don’t think I posted about this, but I do remember hearing a while back that overweight kids are not only more likely to be bullied, but they’re also more likely to be bullies. The topic is coming up again, with a new study showing that “expressions of anger” are reduced in overweight kids who [...]

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Snowed under at work, but had to share this post from onceupon, which struck me as very profound and wonderful today. I don’t talk about my body in terms of flaws. Even if I weren’t into fat/body/size/whatever flavor you call it acceptance, I wouldn’t because to define things in terms of negative qualities is to [...]

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I’ve been critical of Ricki Lake in the past for her attitude towards her weight loss. Last October, here’s what I said: It’s not that I begrudge Ricki Lake losing weight (even though she’s only eating 1,200 calories a day, which seems tragically low to me); if she’s happy, then great. But the quotes about [...]

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Well hello there, friends! It’s December 1, officially the Hannukah/Christmas/Kwanzaa/Solstice season, and for the Americans out there, the end of Thanksgiving vacation. Starbucks has holiday drinks (although no sugar-free gingerbread this year, FAIL) and I can finally bust out my favorite holiday playlist, including the Zooey Deschanel and Leon Redbone version of “Baby, It’s Cold [...]

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