Guest blogger volcanista: On thin privilege
FJ says: I felt like I’d been seeing a lot of “but it’s hard to be thin, too!” comments recently, not really here but from Jezzies and whatnot ... demonstration of thin privilege, but it wouldn’t accomplish much else. Fat acceptance is fundamentally ... , the fat experience and the thin experience. Getting teased and bullied for the shape and even [more...]
Date: 2009-01-29 16:21:01
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Sam Wollaston: Last night's TV
Therapy is over - especially the sort that takes a lifetime and makes you examine your childhood. Television can do all that now, in just a few days. You just have to go on, shout "I am unhappy" (or fat, thin, ugly, lost, whatever the problem is - usually fat, to be honest), and then the fixing begins. This will involve some scare tactics: being [more...]
Date: 2009-01-28 00:01:00
The Ugly Truth About Cellulite
Whilst there’s no cure for cellulite, if you have cellulite issues, you would like cellulite control. Picture the rough texture of an orange peel. That’s what the skin surface looks like on someone that has cellulite. It is located on the thighs, bum or arms of 95% of all ladies, fat or thin, and a few men. Cellulite is an accumulation of fat [more...]
Date: 2008-11-05 01:18:18
Build Muscle And Lose Fat: Is That Really Possible?
Weight loss help, build muscle and lose fat, exercise, fitness, bodybuilding man with those huge biceps and a thin waist? ... exercise to burn fat. There are no shortcuts whatsoever to get a well-toned body in a week or two ... . Let us first convince ourselves that one cannot lose weight (or fat) without ’sweating it out’ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 15:25:21
Denial.
© Mrs. Flinger 2009. I’ve been athletic my entire life. I started with ballet at 4, moved in to gymnastics, dance, track, and cross country ... being fat. I wasn’t ever the thin girl, but I was athletic. Muscular. At worst: “thick”. image ... like this; “Attend classes with fat old ladies: Look like a fat old lady.“ (Which is pretty much why I don’ [more...]
Date: 2009-03-01 21:30:35
Minding the Media: 5 Things Jessica Simpson’s Curvy Controversy Reveals
In the past two weeks, everyone’s been talking about Jessica Simpson, whether it’s the news media , blogs, celeb weeklies or entertainment TV shows ... stars or frighteningly “fat” celebs, the discussion of weight is always top priority ... point the finger at boyfriend troubles (see here ). Whether you’re fat or thin, you still can’ [more...]
Date: 2009-02-10 12:57:17
Hungry Mondays: Gimme A Break
Last Friday I found myself sitting around a table with a few women from different age groups and walks of life. The conversation turned to that of weight and body image and our personal experiences in both matters. A woman in her forties confided, “I was always the fat sister in a family where thinness was held in high regard [more...]
Date: 2009-02-16 08:00:03
A Weight Perspective: You are Skinny, but Fat?
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ... was, when they check my Body Mass Index (BMI). It showed much fat! Wow, I even never realized ... research shows you can be overweight and fit, and thin but carrying too much fat. Leah Dawson [more...]
Date: 2009-03-03 17:26:50
Get Rid of Stretch Marks: Tried and Tested Methods
by Sapphire Rylee Stretch marks excuse no one. It is like getting hit by lightning. No one is really safe from it. Young, old, fat, thin, woman, or man, stretch marks are common skin woes that many people ... is the latest technology involving light and gel to remove the stretch marks. Milder Treatments [more...]
Date: 2009-03-07 20:07:23
Get Rid of Stretch Marks: Tried and Tested Methods
by Sapphire Rylee It does not take a rocket scientist to know that no one wants to get stretch marks ... by lightning; no one is really safe from it. Young, old, fat, thin, woman, or man, stretch marks ... is the latest technology involving light and gel to remove the stretch marks. Milder Treatments [more...]
Date: 2009-02-27 08:03:15
Get Rid of Stretch Marks: Tried and Tested Methods
by Sapphire Rylee It does not take a rocket scientist to know that no one wants to get stretch marks ... by lightning; no one is really safe from it. Young, old, fat, thin, woman, or man, stretch marks ... is the latest technology involving light and gel to remove the stretch marks. Milder Treatments [more...]
Date: 2009-02-27 08:03:57
Link Round-Up: Space Hopper Edition
Some stuff I’ve been meaning to comment on this week, and some new stuff…1) ... . The fear of fat is so ingrained in designers and retailers that even among those who’ve successfully ... would seem like a good place to start. 2) The Daily Fail sent a thin woman in a fat suit to Fashion [more...]
Date: 2009-03-02 18:11:39
Is Food Really the "New Sex"? Only For Liberals
By Debbie Schlussel In recent years (perhaps, decades), I've found George Will to be less conservative and more dull ... and screaming we hear from "food victorians" is against thin models. At the same time, fat clothing and lingerie ... --and there are now many laws protecting fat people and making it harder to discriminate against the volunarily [more...]
Date: 2009-02-26 20:04:53
Facing Reality
One of the positives about always being heavy is you never really “gain weight” — you just are always “big ... now. Now my body dysmorphia (when I lost weight and was “thin” and still thought I was fat) has turned into full fledged reality; no, I don’t mean to imply I’m fat, but I’m uncomfortably chunky [more...]
Date: 2009-03-02 00:49:39
Ways to eliminate cellulite
Ways to eliminate cellulite By admin | September 27, 2008 Whether women are thin or are fat, they hate that they have cellulite. Throughout the decades, people have used many methods in an effort to get rid of cellulite. Many ... hosiery, anti-cellulite shorts, cellulite-treating shoes, creams, massage, laser treatments [more...]
Date: 2008-09-27 10:11:36
WIN ~ Goodies - Caption Comp (from KMTV)
kmtv | home Send me in a caption for the above photo and you're in to win the following: *Book Cellulite Solutions - 7 ways to beat cellulite in 6 weeks by Helen Foster *Garnier Ultra Lift SPF15 anti-wrinkle firming day cream *Book Fat Dog Thin - How to keep your dog lean, fit [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 11:34:00
Will the Abs Best Workout Be Enough?
by Corey NamesseYou may say you’ve lost 12 lbs in 5 days. That’s a lot. Now you say you got it all thinned down ... . Just as too much fat in your body is bad, too much of the exercise is not any different. Getting the abs best workout doesn’t only mean doing the crunches and build muscles in your tummy. It also [more...]
Date: 2009-02-01 11:37:58
28 Luscious Leggy Designs (CLUSTER)
(TrendHunter.com) To some, legs are the most sexy part of the human body. To others, they are a cause for great frustration--either they are too long, too thin, too short, too fat, or just too hairy. I have nearly always… [more...]
Date: 2009-02-12 19:19:56
Treating Cellulite, Naturally
Most women (and even some men) are plagued with varying degrees of cellulite. Cellulite is that unsightly dimply, lumpy, cottage cheese looking skin that occurs around the hips, thighs, buttocks and tummy- usually on otherwise thin women. Cellulite is a combination of fat [more...]
Date: 2008-08-29 22:55:58
Holy Rolling Underwear, Fatman! (Er, Batman ... )
I'm amused to find that, even though I'm thin now, I still put on my panties like a fat girl ... * for fat girls: Your tummy rolls force the waistband to roll down until it sits right above your pubic ... on you *if* you don't have extra-wide hips, a huge butt and rolls on your tummy. So you stuff yourself [more...]
Date: 2009-03-07 06:59:23
Fast Cellulite Reduction With These 3 Easy Tips
by Jessica R RogersThe older you get the more likely you are to develop cellulite ... . Cellulite is a difficult condition and you will be required to push through with small milestones along ... is a strong relationship between how much fat you have and how obvious your cellulite is. The thin layer [more...]
Date: 2009-01-27 15:27:40
Plastic surgeon fuels car with fat from liposuction
Forbes has the story: Love handles can power a car? Frighteningly, yes. Fat--whether animal or vegetable--contains triglycerides that can be extracted and turned ... European thin people? America is poised to rule the world of fat-based energy. [more...]
Date: 2008-12-22 16:48:08
Smart Lipo Treatment: Quicker, Safer & Just as Effective
The body inherently accumulates fat for those occasions when food is simply not attainable ... of thin, thinner and thinnest. With the introduction of liposuction, people had the ability to get rid of the unwanted fat through a brief surgical session and secure the slim physique they always [more...]
Date: 2009-02-20 01:05:25
Why the Abs Best Workout May Not Be Enough
by Corey NamesseSure, you lost 12 lbs. in a matter of five days. That’s a lot. Now you say you got it all thinned down ... for losing those flabby waist. Just as too much fat in your body is bad, too much of the exercise ... in your tummy. It also means doing it at the right intervals and with the right nutrition or diet.You [more...]
Date: 2009-02-24 21:50:08
Model Sanctuary
The size zero debate has waned a bit since 2006, however, fashion week always resurfaces the issue of how thin is too thin ... about her body. This article talks about how Klum is considered too fat for the runway. Hopefully, Heidi ... the industry have healthy models. I encourage you to check out the site and offer your voice [more...]
Date: 2009-02-16 13:45:00
Online Weight Loss Program to Help You Get Thin Fast
A fit and trim individual is always pleasing to the eye. A fat person is generally frowned upon. It shows that he/she is not taking enough care to maintain a healthy body. Today?s world is all about health, fitness and diet control. It is true that to be fit, diet and exercise play an indispensable role in our lives [more...]
Date: 2009-02-21 19:19:36
Smart Lipo Treatment: Faster, Safer, More Appealing Too
The human body naturally accumulates fat for those times of sacrifice when food is simply not at one’s disposal ... s world of thin, thinner and thinnest. With the debut of liposuction, people had the ability ... of. But traditional liposuction is a painful procedure that requires a long recovery period, causes bruising [more...]
Date: 2009-02-22 00:07:29
Important Things to Check Before You Buy Wu Yi
Close your eyes and imagine being slimmer, healthier and more beautiful. It feels fantastic when you are thin and healthy ... Chinese slimming secret, wu-yi tea, merely boosts your body’s ability to burn fat and also blocks fat ... which is the powerful antioxidant contained in tea. Check out the truth about Wu Yi Tea: Wu yi tea [more...]
Date: 2009-02-21 19:44:13
Phyllo, Fat, and Flexitarians - The Toronto Star in 60 Seconds
Filed under: In Sixty Seconds Eric Vellend outlines the paper-thin and delicious art of phyllo pastries ... of Blue Haven Farms' tasty oinkers. Wanna lose weight as a Flexitarian ? Sometimes strong [more...]
Date: 2009-03-04 19:54:00
Forever Thin - More Than Genetics
Filed under: Food and Nutrition , Diet and Weight Loss Those always-slims -- it must be genetic magic ... correlated with a lower body mass index. Limit Fat -- less than one-third of daily intake ... is becoming as unpopular as white bread these days -- beyond whole grain breads and cereals, check [more...]
Date: 2009-03-04 16:00:00
THAT'S Why!
Inside some of us is a thin person struggling to get out, but they can usually be sedated with a few pieces of chocolate cake. ~Author Unknown Check out Tess Gerritsen's blog post: Writing books can make you fat . HA. ==================== DD got an intro to the Body Shop yesterday. Back when I was footloose [more...]
Date: 2009-02-12 09:03:00
How To Thin Your Body
The Internet is a-buzz with the latest fashions in food: The Flat Belly Diet. Therefore, what’s it on? ... in monounsaturated fatty acids, healthy fats that research links with the least belly fat and better health ... specifically at belly fat, unfortunately, many people can buy this book under the false impression [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 06:22:28
'The Diet Tribe' Go From Fat to Fit
Anna Lloyd, Lydia Moody, Megan Stewart, Shawna McClellan and Morgan Lancaster are five friends who have stuck together through thick and thin -- but now they are focusing on the thin! "Diet Tribe" is a five-episode long series that follows these five women over 90 days as they attempt to lose 30 pounds for Anna's upcoming wedding [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 23:42:00
Modern Beauty Standards Don’t Include Big Bellies
by Dana Thinny The beauty ideal of our modern age is skinny. All models, many Hollywood stars, all magazine cover girls are thin. This is how it comes that most of today’s women have this obsession of losing weight, in order to get accepted in the society. Even a fat person can look good, provided that he gets rid [more...]
Date: 2009-02-22 14:16:11
Latest Plastic Surgery Trend: Thin Shoulders Like Madonna & Keira Knightly
There is truly no body part today that is spared from plastic surgery and the shoulders are the latest area that some women may be looking to ... in New York are reporting a rise in women getting liposuction in their shoulders to vaccum out fat and achieve more defined shoulders. The procedure seems to be a standard liposuction, where small [more...]
Date: 2008-08-12 02:34:28
Minding the Media: Is the Thinning Economy Bringing Curves Back?
From time to time, we see articles proclaiming that thin is totally in or curvy is making a comeback ... one. What the female body illuminates is that ever-present conflict between acceptance of the real and pursuit ... Susie Orbach, author of Fat is a Feminist Issue and the new Bodies , predicts is starting [more...]
Date: 2009-02-19 10:02:25
Coffee means less cellulite!
Coffee means less cellulite! Over the past couple of years, I've been trying out various cellulite-removing creams. Yes, I'm thin but if you're a woman reading this, you know that cellulite happens on anybody ... on me are those that have the fat-burning L-Carnitine (Nivea Good-bye Cellulite) and the circulation [more...]
Date: 2008-11-18 09:02:58
Cellulite Treatments for a Perfect Body
by Franca Bellucia Cellulite affects most women sometime in their life ... to be more prone due to the higher fat content in their bodies. While cellulite is often associated with being ... that is normal. The cause of cellulite is found right below the layer of skin. Here, there is thin [more...]
Date: 2008-12-24 07:11:06
Money Creation, Tim Geithner and the Thin Air in Between
There was a photo of Tim Geithner, the former Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York who is going to be the next Treasury Secretary of the ... , and that I am, provably, a total failure if someone takes the time to get up off his or her fat, stupid, trusting [more...]
Date: 2009-01-30 14:53:43
It’s a thin line between hope and dementia
Based on the bestselling book spawned by an episode of Sex and the City, ... now her role in the movies is to give the audience someone good-looking, rich, famous, and with zero body fat [more...]
Date: 2009-02-20 16:00:27
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