January 2nd, 2009 — , Exercise, Health, fat acceptance, mental health, nutrition from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
So another year is over and another has begun…
I am not one for New Year’s Resolutions as such. I prefer to set goals: to have aspirations that are achievable and realistic. The first one is to treat myself well. No self hatred, no unattainable resolutions, continuing to improve my health.
2008 was a long and difficult year for me. I have faced many health crisis and have finally turned a
November 24th, 2008 — , Neighborhoods, fat acceptance, obesity, weight loss from Jenn @ Cranky Fitness
Our Road Trip Comes to an EndPossibly legally insufficient photo credit(But heck, at least we tried)Damn it’s great to be back to Cranky Fitness. I really missed everybody!As regular readers may recall, I’ve been on the road for the past two or three w…
November 5th, 2008 — , NSFW, Sex & Romance, Video, fat acceptance, new york, sex from Weetabix @ Big Fat Deal
I’m happy today. Very very happy. I could be happier, but right now, I’ll take this amount of happy. And because I’m so happy, I absolutely loved this clip from a cable access show called “Goddesses” and because I love you too, I’m sharing it. Consider it a follow up to the jawdropper that [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Somehow I think “around the clock” wasn’t the original lyric”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/11/05/somehow-i-think-around-the-clock-wasnt-the-original-lyric/” });
Continue reading → Somehow I think “around the clock” wasn’t the original lyric
October 7th, 2008 — , Dr. Michael Snyder, Eating Healthy, FullBar, fat acceptance, fitness, weight loss from none @
Hi, Everyone –
A New York Times article last week talked about the growing “fat acceptance movement” and how more attention is being paid to overall health and not just weight. It is definitely true that even a very slim person can be unhealthy, and that a healthy regimen of diet and exercise is key in maintaining overall [...]
September 3rd, 2008 — , Big Fat Ass, Janette Barber, fat acceptance, interview, weight loss from Jenn @ Cranky Fitness
[By Crabby](Photo: zizzybaloobah)Here at Cranky Fitness, we get all kinds of readers. Readers who are large-sized and unhappy about it; readers who are a healthy weight but are trying hard to fit into their skinny jeans; readers who are whatever size …
Online StoresSeptember 2nd, 2008 — , WLS, bipolar, complications, depression, diet, fat acceptance, health problems, mental illness, nutrition, vitamin d, weight loss from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
It’s been awhile since i gave an update on what’s been going on with me. Still dealing with the fibromyalgia pain, as well as osteoarthritis. Some days I feel a 100 years old. I had a lump removed from my breast—it was benign thank goodness. Saw my hematologist this past month—good news on that front—my iron levels are finally up as well as my blood counts. I go back to see her in November.
August 27th, 2008 — , Exercise, advocasy, causes, employment, empowerment, fat acceptance, fat phobia, fatblogging, healthcare, nutrition, obesity, unhealthy eating, weight loss from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
Here is a headline from Alabama in mid-July:
Alabama Obesity Ranking (WBHM - NPR News and Classical Music)
Montgomery — Alabama has once again been ranked as one of the most obese states in the country. The latest survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that Mississippi was the most obese state, with 32 percent of adults having a body mass index (BMI) greater than 30.
Continue reading → Weighing in on the Alabama Obesity Debate
July 28th, 2008 — , Cardio, Motivation, fat acceptance, gym, pedometer, schedule from Kelly @ Every Gym's Nightmare
First I want to thank everyone for all your input on the whole fat acceptance thing. Not only has it taught me what amazingly smart, understanding and compassionate readers I have, but I also learned a lot from your points of view.
Unfortunately, it also showed me not only how horrible and insensitive some people [...]
July 26th, 2008 — , Body Image, Grounded Fitness, fat acceptance from Kelly @ Every Gym's Nightmare
I finished it early, so i went ahead an posted it.
Head over to GroundedFitness and see my veiw on the movement, and how we, as a society, treat the over weight.
Thanks for your guys’ input on the post previous posts. I didnt quote anyone, but i did use a lot of the points you brought [...]
July 25th, 2008 — , Body Image, fat acceptance from Kelly @ Every Gym's Nightmare
My sister has this to say about the Fat Acceptance post/comments:
It’s really interesting to me to watch how people behave over how other people look.
Even if you couch it with “Well, I just want them all to be HEALTHY!”, it still boils down to you being worried about what someone else is doing…why, specifically? [...]
July 24th, 2008 — , Observations, big fat blog, fat acceptance, the gap, xxl from john - from fat to fit @ John Is Fit - Personal Weight Loss Blog
According to the Big Fat Blog The Gap has decided to no longer carry XXL sizes for men. As I don’t shop at the Gap this decision does no impact me (I still need to buy XXXL at speciality stores) but I find it fascinating that it can make this decision in light of the fact [...]
Online StoresContinue reading → Gap Drops XXL Size for Men - and Other Slaps to the Face
July 20th, 2008 — , Body Image, Grounded Fitness, fat acceptance from Kelly @ Every Gym's Nightmare
I need your opinions, folks. I’m working on a peice about the Fat Acceptance Movement, and would like your thoughts.
Im usually pretty opinionated, and while I’m open to other sides, and may change my opinion later, I usually come at a topic with clearcut stance. Not so much this time. I’m doing as much research [...]
May 7th, 2008 — , WLS, eating disorder, fat acceptance, fat phobia, health problems, obesity, regain, review, weight loss from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
Junkfood Science has a couple of great posts about the 60 Minutes WLS episode.
Junkfood Science: The other side of the story — Part One
Junkfood Science: The other side of the story — Part Two
As usual, Sandy does an outstanding job at sorting through the fluff and showing the hard scientific facts.
May 5th, 2008 — , Personal, WLS, advocasy, empowerment, fat acceptance, fat phobia, mental health, suicide from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
Yesterday was the 4th anniversary of my WLS.
WOW……what a difference a year makes.
I had a heck of a post all planned to post yesterday. Going into all the new problems that have cropped up for me thanks to the WLS. But in writing that post I wanted to go back and read what I wrote last year. I won’t post it all but here is a part that made me stop and think…..
A question was posed in the
April 21st, 2008 — , WLS, complications, fat acceptance, health problems, mental health, mortality, obesity, rant, suicide, unhealthy eating, weight loss from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
The Bypass Effect On Diabetes, Cancer, Surgery Can Send Diabetes Into Remission, And May Reduce Risk Of Certain Cancers - CBS News
WOW!!!
And here all this time I thought 60 Minutes was a news program.
This crap is nothing but a friggin’ infomercial…..
And don’t even get me started about the WLS cheerleaders throughout the comments section. Many of them I know. Let them walk a few days
April 18th, 2008 — , WLS, complications, depression, discrimination, eating disorder, empowerment, fat acceptance, health problems, mortality, obesity, weight loss from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
I have found many things I would like to blog about. But time is not a luxury right now. I’ll just give you some really great links.
Junkfood Science: News updates: Decisions guided by fears, misinformation and insecurities
An investigative report for the Courier-Mail learned of a doctor who has performed more than a dozen bariatric surgeries on underage teens in the past year. Most disturbing,
March 13th, 2008 — , Health, Kate Harding, blogging, causes, discrimination, fat acceptance, misc from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
Prom time is approaching. Kate Harding had an excellent idea. Her idea is to help underprivileged girls have the prom of their dreams by donating some of your fancy dress clothes to a local charity like The Glass Slipper Project.
I remember my prom days. My family never had too much money. But my daddy worked 80 hour weeks to keep my younger brother and me in a private school. He wanted us to
March 12th, 2008 — , Exercise, WLS, diet, fat acceptance, mortality, nutrition, obesity, protein, supplements, unhealthy eating, weightloss from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
I’ve always prided myself on being an ideal post WLS patient. I take copious amounts of vitamins. I eat a blanced healthful low carb diet. I get in plenty of calories according to my BMR(basal metabolic rate) to maintain my weight. In spite of my anal like adherence to this. It still has not kept me from becoming severely malnourished.
One place I am severely lacking are my protein levels. I’ve
March 10th, 2008 — , WLS, eating disorder, fat acceptance, health problems, healthcare, supplements, unhealthy eating, weight loss from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
For years after my WLS I actively participated in the online support forums. They were my home away from, so to speak. These past months many changes have occurred in my life that have me wondering exactly where do I go from here. I no longer feel a connection with the WLS community as a whole. Some believe it is only because of the problems that I have been having lately that have colored my
February 28th, 2008 — , WLS, eating disorder, fat acceptance, fat phobia, health problems, mortality, nutrition, obesity, stigma, weight loss from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
More and more people are opting for the lapband procedure for WLS. Most believe it will eliminate the nutritional complications associated with the malabsorption procedures like RNY. They are also under the mistaken assumption that there are fewer complications with this procedure.
Junkfood Science shows us the dark side of this popular procedure.
Junkfood Science: They didn’t want the surgery,
February 25th, 2008 — , Health, WLS, accountability, advocasy, complications, diet, discrimination, eating disorder, fat acceptance, mental health, mortality, stigma, weight loss from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
Even before all the difficulties I have been experiencing as of late, I have always disagreed with the idea of kids having WLS. I have even gone back to some of my earlier posts on the support forums to make sure my own words didn’t come back to haunt me. Even when I was a staunch supporter of WLS, I was looking at the possible long term effects it may have if used on kids.
I stumbled on a blog