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Going fat in the time of Ozempic
And what the New York Times documentary 'Weight of the World' says about the state of diet culture.
Dec 13, 2024
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What's left when you stop having to earn your worth?
Why freedom from striving isn’t the finish line: it’s just the beginning.
Sep 11
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First diet culture came for fat. Now it’s coming for muscle.
Why Serena Williams’ GLP-1 weight-loss endorsement sets a dangerous precedent for women’s bodies.
Aug 29
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Paris isn't made for plus sizes (but I went anyway)
Jun 5
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Feeling fat vs. being fat: Who gets to claim fatness?
Mar 6
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Women are finally entering their Thor era
Jun 27
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Losing it all in perimenopause
Dec 5, 2024
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First diet culture came for fat. Now it’s coming for muscle.
Aug 29
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What I wish I had known about eating disorders sooner
Feb 27
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Interviews
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'You're not broken. You don't need to be fixed.'
My wide-ranging interview with dietitian and diabetes educator Megrette Fletcher on what we can do to change how we see ourselves and why weight loss…
Jan 16
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'You can't hate your body into being thinner'
My interview with athlete and intuitive eating coach Pam Moore who found joy when she stopped counting macros and gave herself permission to eat.
Nov 14, 2024
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‘The diet and weight loss advice for type 2 diabetes is nothing but anti-fat bias’
Writing instructor Sarah Graves talks about going from fasting to finding a non-diet approach to support her body while navigating type 2 diabetes.
Jan 25, 2024
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'To know that you are accepted for your whole self is worth more than thinness'
A Q&A with writer Jamie Cattanach about finding body liberation after years of eating struggles and atypical anorexia.
Dec 21, 2023
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Book Reviews
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When recovery isn't a straight line: What 'SLIP' teaches us about healing
Reflections on Mallary Tenore Tarpley’s deeply reported eating disorder memoir, and what it reveals about the realities of recovery.
Aug 1
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A quick take on 'No Weight Loss Required'
Between brain fog, book work, and a bit of a reset, it's been a minute since I’ve written here. I’m back with a quick update and a book that rethinks…
May 2
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'Unshrinking,' an unflinching takedown of fat phobia
Kate Manne’s latest book is a persuasive blend of personal memoir and well-researched analysis that helps us reimagine how we think about weight.
Jan 11, 2024
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A deep dive into Virginia Sole-Smith's 'Fat Talk'
The author makes a compelling case for how anti-bias is harming our kids.
May 4, 2023
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Midlife & Perimenopause
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A quick take on 'No Weight Loss Required'
Between brain fog, book work, and a bit of a reset, it's been a minute since I’ve written here. I’m back with a quick update and a book that rethinks…
May 2
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The brain fog slog
When you're somewhere between over it and acceptance, but still second-guessing whether it's even perimenopause.
Mar 13
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Permission to rest (even when we don't think we deserve it)
I’m learning to push back on guilt and remind myself that sleep is health—even though we’re taught to see rest as weakness and exhaustion as proof we’re…
Feb 20
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More rest, less guilt
My wish for us all this new year. Plus, a postcard from Panama.
Jan 9
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The biggest lie of 'The Biggest Loser'
It was billed as inspiration. What it really sold was spectacle, shame, and the myth of willpower.
Aug 21
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When recovery isn't a straight line: What 'SLIP' teaches us about healing
Reflections on Mallary Tenore Tarpley’s deeply reported eating disorder memoir, and what it reveals about the realities of recovery.
Aug 1
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Kristi Koeter
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Women are finally entering their Thor era
We’ve spent decades shrinking. Now, we’re taking up space.
Jun 27
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Paris isn't made for plus sizes (but I went anyway)
Style notes, cultural shocks, and what surprised me most about traveling in a larger body through the City of Light.
Jun 5
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