I have worked as a barista in a cafe setting for two years now. We sell all kinds of delicious and high-fat pastries. I am fat and well into plus-sizes. Because of this I was timid, at first, to say anything of a body acceptance nature as a fat woman. I feared judgement that I [...]
Archive for June, 2011
Advice From A Fat Girl
Posted in Body Image, Calorie Restriction, Diets, Eating Disorders, Fat, Fat Acceptance / Body Acceptance, Food, HAES, intuitive eating, Obesity Epidemic, Personal, Work Life on June 23, 2011 | 5 Comments »
IBS
Posted in Diets, Eating Disorders, Fat, Fat Acceptance / Body Acceptance, Food, HAES, intuitive eating, Mental Illness on June 9, 2011 | 33 Comments »
That picture pretty much sums it up. That is me pretty much all the time. Nearly every day. Since I was in junior high, I have had all sorts of tests to find out what the heck is wrong with me. (Heart tests, swallowing scopes to explore my digestive system TWICE, upper GI tests, blood tests, [...]
Stronger
Posted in Body Image, Calorie Restriction, Centeredness, Diets, Eating Disorders, Fat, Fat Acceptance / Body Acceptance, Food, HAES, intuitive eating, Work Life on June 2, 2011 | 6 Comments »
I’ve decided it is time for another random post. Surprisingly, people were actually still commenting on my poor neglected blog (your comments have now been approved). Thank you to all who still lurk. I am still practicing and growing with HAES. I am no paragon, but I am growing stronger every day and my latest [...]