National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is the largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the elimination of eating disorders and body dissatisfaction. They have an interesting press release on a study in 2003 on the impact of media images on people who are already prone to eating disorders. They found “that viewing ‘plus-size’ models decreased young women’s…
When you go about your daily activities what does the voice in the back of your head tell you? Does it tell you how beautiful you are, how wonderful an organizer you are or that you really know how to communicate with people? Likely not. Our little voices with the harsh words can actually be…
Wendy Shanker has written for national women’s magazines, she’s hosted fashion shows, she’s traveled far and wide to gather the data she’s compiled for the The Fat Girl’s Guide to Life. Ok, maybe not “far and wide” but she has first hand experience. She’s 32 years old and she has been fat most of her…
Most of the time, I don’t have an opinion on being fat, at least not until I look in the mirror. Then it becomes a fashion, exercise, body image volcano of emotional banter that doesn’t stop until I’m well past glancing at the mirror. I hate mirrors yet I refuse to remove them from my…
I asked and readers responded how often they think about their weight. How often do you think about your weight? Using percentages tell us how much positive and negative. “I’m thinking about my weight at least 60% of the day!” — Larry ( USA ) “I spend way too much time thinking about my weight…