BEDA Launched First Annual National Weight Stigma Awareness Week

The Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA) launched launched its first annual National Weight Stigma Awareness Week, September 26-30, 2011. The objectives of this event were to build awareness of what weight stigma is, the harmful effects weight stigma can have on people of all ages in all environments, and what can be done to stop it. [...]

How many “I hate my body” moments have you had today (already?)

Despite some trends to the contrary, many young women continue to experience negative very body image Glamour magazine’s yearly survey. And although this may not be “news” to many who are aware that women are unhappy with their looks, the sheer numbers were astounding. The challenge: Glamour asked young women readers to note every negative [...]

I did naked yoga.

Oh, yes. I really did it. But I kept my bottom half covered. So that means I went topless. Now allow me to explain. Naked Yoga has been alive in the States since the 1960s. It might sound gross, bizarre and maybe a little perverted, but according to a recent MSNBC article, it’s proving to [...]

Haircuts and Self Esteem on Salon Saturday

There are only two things in this world that I’m really high-maintenance about. One is, obviously, food (though I’m getting muuuuch better about it/more flexible/more adventurous/less high-maintenance) and the other — the more critical by far–is my hair. And no, it’s not because I’m “vain like that.” The truth is, as a naturally curly red-head, [...]

Banning Booze for Health and Weight Loss

[Photograph: BATEGA on Flickr] Throughout 2009, I spent a lot of time thinking about and writing about my weight on my blog, What I Weigh Today. On January 2, 2009, I weighed a few pounds more that I wanted to, and I hoped that making myself accountable through blogging and making an effort to be [...]

Forecast: Vigor & Vim in 2010

It’s not just going to be a new year when the clock turns midnight on December 31, but it’s also going to be a whole new DECADE for us all: no matter where you live, the color of your skin, the size of your jeans.

“Let Go, Jump In … Well, Whatcha Waiting For?”

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txYxwmio7AU&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&border=1]Since it’s almost the new year — when people start making resolutions that they will inevitably break by Jan. 15 — I thought instead, we could focus on what we can do TODAY to start living the life we deserve. As Eleanor Roosevelt said (and we have on the homepage here): “Do one thing every [...]

The Power & Influence of Birth Order

Did you feel like you grew up in the shadow of a larger-than-life big brother or big sister? Were you an only child who struggled with sharing a dorm room? Or the firstborn who could do no wrong, and then got to college and went hog-wild with rebellion?

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been absolutely and utterly fascinated by birth order: how it explains so much about who we are, and why we gravitate towards certain friends/mates.

Jealousy-Proof

What is it with women and jealousy? It drives me nuts.

I just don’t get jealous. Seriously. I’m a total enthusiast for anyone making their dreams a reality, or living well, or enjoying good fortune. It’s a beautiful thing, just beautiful!

Does this make me some kind of weirdo, or what?

Let's Make the Holidays about "Living," Not Just "Giving"

It’s that (most wonderful) time of the year –the weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve that include Christmas, Hanukkah and parties galore–where women everywhere get stressed-out and overwhelmed that they’re juggling too much.

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