About

We Are The Real Deal (aka WATRD) launched in July 2009 by Heather Blessington (aka mamaV). She graciously donated the site to the NORMAL nonprofit in 2011 to help us further our mission of educating about eating disorders, body image and self-esteem.

The goal of this body image focused blog is to provide a space where men and women of all shapes, sizes, colors, lifestyles, opinions, and beliefs on  can come together to talk, bang heads, rant and rave.  Here you will find the latest news on eating disorders, hear from a wide range of individuals and experts on the topics that affect eating disorders, body image, self-esteem and wellness.

We have built an amazing community of contributors, bloggers, and readers who have their heart and soul into being positive about their body image — and they are achieving it. Are you?

We are glad you are here. Join us, invite your friends, stop the fat chat, and get on the path to positive body image and self esteem. Surround yourself with people that believe that health can be achieved at every size, life is not about the size of your thighs, and a scale is not a necessity.

Questions? Confused? Want to contribute? Found errors on the site? Think this blog is a pile? We are listening, send us your thoughts at realdealgirls@gmail.com