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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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Kristi Koeter
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August 2025
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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Kristi Koeter
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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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Kristi Koeter
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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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June 2025
Women are finally entering their Thor era
We’ve spent decades shrinking. Now, we’re taking up space.
Jun 27
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Kristi Koeter
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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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Kristi Koeter
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May 2025
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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Kristi Koeter
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April 2025
On 'Adolescence' and what our kids are really starving for
We can blame social media, but responsibility begins with building relationships in real life.
Apr 11
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Kristi Koeter
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Screw the scale—this is a non-diet victory
A story about second breakfasts, honoring hunger, and letting yourself be seen.
Apr 4
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Kristi Koeter
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March 2025
The rituals of vacation reading
Why I always pack a paperback—and sometimes leave it behind. Plus, a peek at the weight-inclusive reads I’m reviewing right now.
Mar 27
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Kristi Koeter
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San Blas: A paradise where women run the world
A journey to the pristine Caribbean islands just outside the modern world.
Mar 20
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Kristi Koeter
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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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Kristi Koeter
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