Category: fat acceptance
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Applying “Pro-Choice” to Fat Acceptance
13 comments on Applying “Pro-Choice” to Fat AcceptanceI came to fat acceptance by reading BBW magazine in college. Yes, fashion articles, but also articles on how weight cycling is bad for you and reporting on studies that show dieting tends to lead to weight gain in the long term. I knew that every time I had dieted to lose weight – which I’d done all through jr high and high school – I had…
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Living Fat in a Thin World
I have built a life I enjoy, and I choose not to dwell on the rampant societal disapproval every minute of every day. Yes, I know it’s there. Yes, I think it’s unjust and unfair that people are fired or mistreated for being fat. Yes, I think the War On Obesity is a stupid waste of resources. If I didn’t care, I wouldn’t have started this blog.…
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What will I do when I lose weight?
Sparkpeople is a weight loss/fitness site I used it for a while, sometimes tracking food and exercise, other times just tracking exercise. There’s message boards, articles, et cetera. One of the more popular topics was “What I’ll do when I’ve lost weight”. Like wearing shorts, or a tank top, or a swimsuit. This was surprising, but also a bit sad. Why? Those are things I already do.…
Living ~400lbs 