Weight of the Notion
May 11, 2012 by Deah Schwartz
Filed under Activism, Body Image, Fat Acceptance, Featured, HAES, Media Literacy, Obesity, Weight Stigma
On May 7th, while still basking in the afterglow of International No Diet Day, The New York Times published a series of opinion pieces called Women, Weight, and Wellness that stirred up a great deal of discussion, debate, and commentary on the topic of…well…women, weight, and wellness! (Imagine that?!) Seeing size acceptance and HAES points [...]
Time is a waisting…
May 11, 2012 by Deah Schwartz
Filed under Body Image, Fat Acceptance, Featured, HAES
I just returned from Michigan due to a sudden death in my family. Honestly, there is nothing like an event like this to put things in perspective. Our bodies are so much more than circumference and pounds. They are literally vessels for our spirit and allow us to hold hug, support and love each other in [...]
Exhorting Obese People to Eat Less and Exercise More Doesn’t Work
May 9, 2012 by Robyn Hussa
Filed under Activism, Binge Eating, Body Image, Bullying, Exercise, Fat Acceptance, Fat Talk, Featured, HAES, Loving Your Body, Media Literacy, Nutrition, Obesity, Weight Stigma, Wellness
In Gary Taubes’ article “The New Obesity Campaigns Have it All Wrong” in the May 14, 2012 issue of Newsweek, he points out some refreshing facts that help shed light on our country’s obsession with thinking that obesity is caused from “gluttony and sloth” or an imbalance of energy / food intake. He cites Hilda [...]
Are You Photoshop-ing your life?
May 7, 2012 by Maripat Abbott
Filed under Body Image, Fat Acceptance, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Healthy Coping, Loving Your Body, Mindfulness, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Wellness
Your reaction to this film clip was probably similar to mine – rage and a feeling of disbelief that women are STILL being portrayed this way, and that things have gotten even worse. And again, if you’re like me, you immediately went into blame – blame of the advertising industry, the magazine editors and perhaps [...]
Can We Force Someone to Be Healthy?
May 2, 2012 by Marsha Hudnall
Filed under Fat Acceptance, Featured, HAES, Healthy Coping, Loving Your Body, Mindfulness, Obesity, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion
M. Hudnall Blast-from-the-past originally posted 11/2009 on WATRD. Self-efficacy is a big word. Okay, two words. It’s about our belief in ourselves, essentially that we are in charge of our thoughts and actions. The concept pops up in my mind every time I hear someone say it’s a person’s duty to live a healthy lifestyle. [...]
Does my child have an eating disorder? What role does denial play in accepting the fact?
April 27, 2012 by Becky Henry
Filed under Anorexia, Anxiety, Athletes, Binge Eating, Bulimia, Depression, Eating Disorders, EDNOS, Fat Acceptance, HAES, Males with Eating Disorders, Obesity, Orthorexia, Parents, Recovery, Treatment, Weight Stigma
Eating Disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. Yet, regularly those of us working to bring health and hope to families impacted by these deadly illnesses hear statements like these from parents and doctors: “She/he is at a ‘normal’ weight so we don’t need to pull her/him out of college.” “He/she HAS [...]
Why Weight Loss Is The Wrong Goal
April 27, 2012 by Marsha Hudnall
Filed under Dieting, Eating Disorders, Fat Acceptance, Featured, Finding Your Voice, HAES, Healthy Coping, Loving Your Body, Mindfulness, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Sharing Feelings
A Marsha Hudnall blast-from-the-past, originally posted September 11, 2009. I own and direct a women’s healthy weight loss retreat. But I wish women would stop trying to lose weight. No, I don’t want to put myself out of business. I’d just rather help women set and achieve goals that will really take them where they [...]
Today Show’s Comments about Jessica Simpson: “She’s Pretty Fat”
April 24, 2012 by Robyn Hussa
Filed under Activism, Body Image, Bullying, Fat Acceptance, Fat Talk, Featured, HAES, Loving Your Body, Media Literacy, Pregnancy, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Weight Stigma
This guest post graciously submitted by Sarah Biskobing, RD. It seems as though once again, Jessica Simpson is under the microscope when it comes to her weight. This time, she is being criticized for being too heavy while being pregnant. Apparently, Jessica has gained around 40 pounds so far during her pregnancy. Dr. Nancy Snyderman [...]
If I Don’t Like Me, Can I Take Care of Me?
April 23, 2012 by Marsha Hudnall
Filed under Body Image, Fat Acceptance, Featured, HAES, Loving Your Body, Nutrition, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Wellness
Originally posted October, 2009 when Marsha Hudnall, RD, MS first joined the WeAreTheRealDeal site. Marsha has taught hundreds of women how to live the HAES (Health At Any Size) lifestyle through her decades of work at Green Mountain at Fox Run, a women’s retreat where she serves as owner and director. Read Marsha’s blog at [...]
Constant Comments
April 17, 2012 by Deah Schwartz
Filed under Activism, Body Image, Bullying, Fat Acceptance, Featured, Finding Your Voice, HAES, Loving Your Body, Media Literacy, Obesity, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Weight Stigma
I am not clear how this came about…but about…it certainly came. There seems to be an unspoken rule that it is perfectly okay for people to comment on other people’s bodies. And I am not referring just to the behind the back conspiratorial comments frequently accompanied by a wink wink nudge nudge to a nearby [...]
