Why I Didn’t Try To Lose Weight For My Wedding
I tried to treat myself as I would treat a friend. To take care of myself in the months preceding my wedding I had to make a conscious effort to not dive into dieting. Wedding weight loss was off the...
View ArticleThe Day I Realized I Can’t Protect My Daughter From Body Shaming
But damned if I’ll stop trying. My toddler was twirling in her tutu bathing suit while I shimmied into my plus-sized polka-dot bikini. Since my two year-old is still in the phase where she finds it...
View ArticleWhenever I Hate My Body, I Get Naked
My body is my body is my body is my body. On most days, I love my body. I did not come by this love naturally, or maybe I did and the world forced me to unlearn it — to replace that love with a disgust...
View ArticleMy Husband Does Not Get An Award For Loving Me Despite My Fat
I am fat. According to the way the world defines it, I am a fat person. My husband is thin. He ran 16 miles last week. He never has to worry about his pants fitting or people sizing him up when he...
View ArticleI Hated My Own Body So Much It Almost Killed Me
My sister sent me an email. The subject read, ‘I love you. Are you listening?’ For far too long I abused my beautiful body. I talked down to her. I lied to her. I fought with her. I created good and...
View ArticleBody Dysmorphia And The Dark Side of Cosmetic Surgery
Can you trust what you see in the mirror? We all experience moments when something on our faces or bodies doesn’t look right. Maybe your thighs feel like tree trunks, your nose seems too wide (or too...
View ArticleTo My 13-Year-Old Self: I’m Sorry No One Taught You About Your Period
Having a vagina shouldn’t be painful. Hi, there. Do you want a hug? Because you look like you could use a hug. Actually, let me get your cat. He can give better hugs than me. I’m so sorry no one told...
View ArticleDear Ex-Boyfriend, It Wasn’t Okay To Call Me Fat
You were supposed to build me up, not tear me down. Dear Ex-Boyfriend, It wasn’t okay to call me fat. You have no idea what I’m talking about, do you? After all, you never technically used the word...
View ArticleWhat It’s Like To Be Shamed While Pregnant
I’m 16 weeks pregnant with my first baby. When I was younger, I never thought I would get pregnant — by choice. I didn’t see motherhood as compatible with what I saw as my life trajectory, which...
View ArticleCalling Myself “Fat” Isn’t Brave, It’s Just True
I don’t need a pat on the back for acknowledging something that’s already obvious. Part of my morning work ritual is to scan world news and look for anything interesting to report. For example,...
View ArticleDear 13 Year-Old Me, Who Thought I Was Ugly
I wish I’d seen myself as clearly then as I do now. Dear Little Me, I know something about you that no-one else knows. I know you spend 10 minutes every morning standing in front of the mirror before...
View ArticleI’m Transgender, And I Need Body Positivity Too
But my body positivism doesn’t hinge on the idea that all bodies are perfect, just as they are. I love body positivism. What’s not to love? I’m all about any movement for self-acceptance and being a...
View ArticleJennifer Lawrence on Dieting: “You Can Go F*** Yourself”
Jennifer Lawrence might be one of the most sought-after actresses in Hollywood right now, with a killer body to boot, but some people can’t stop talking about her weight. “It was just the kind of s**t...
View ArticleThe Problem with Spanx
Women pay 200 dollars to wear a beige body suit under their clothing. Basically it sucks the fat in or as women tell themselves, ‘smoothes out the skin’. If you put your arm around a woman wearing one,...
View ArticleBikinis For Your Body Shape
Want to make your next bikini or bathing suit really pop? Sometimes it can all come down to picking the shape, style and colour which flatters your assets the most. Since there are so many styles out...
View ArticleAre Weight–Loss Shakes Bogus And Bad For Your Health?
Looking for a quick fix to help you shed some kilos over summer before the Christmas party season? Many women turn to meal replacement, or weight-loss shakes, at this time of year, thinking it’s an...
View ArticleKickstart A New You With A 30-Day Dietitian Plan
Have you ever fantasised about how much quicker you’d achieve your weight-loss goals if you could make like a celebrity and have unlimited access to a dietitian, personal trainer, nutritionist, chef...
View ArticleSelfie Game Strong: Body Image The Biggest Loser
Has our selfie obsession exacerbated women’s body image disorders? RELATED: Sex Selfies: Has Social Media Gone Too Far? Millennials, who are said to follow Generation X, aren’t called the...
View ArticleBody Image Documentary Said To Create Global Change
A viral before and after photo of a mum of three posing nude has prompted a movement that is said to “create global change” by combating body image once and for all. The project, titled Embrace,...
View ArticlePink Slams Fat Taunts With Love
Singer and mother Pink has always been a role model for younger women, and yesterday she proved why. When social media trolls took to Twitter to fat shame the 35-year-old after showing off her curves...
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