I think it was Ian who first pointed me to this article in The New York Times about the development of an exercise pill, although the conversation seems to have exploded everywhere. Let’s hop on that bandwagon! First, from the NYT article:
Aicar signals to the cell that it has burned off energy and [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “The Exercise Pill”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/08/04/the-exercise-pill/” });
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The Exercise Pill
August 4th, 2008 — , Exercise, Personal, Question, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
If You Can’t Trust Macaroni Grill, Who Can You Trust?
July 31st, 2008 — , Advocacy, Food, Health, Personal, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I’m suspicious, in general, of nutrition information provided by restaurants. The lowfat ice cream cone at McDonald’s is supposedly 150 calories, but I’ve had them hand me a cone that was piled so high with swirls that it was about to tip over, the dairy equivalent of a game of Jenga. I know full [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “If You Can’t Trust Macaroni Grill, Who Can You Trust?”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/07/31/if-you-cant-trust-macaroni-grill-who-can-you-trust/” });
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A Perfect Ten: Does Your Partner Love Your Body?
July 23rd, 2008 — , Feminism, International, Magazines, NSFW, Personal, Question, Sex & Romance from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
We all know that there is no such thing as an “ideal beauty,” right? And that we women shouldn’t define ourselves or our self-worth according to what men find sexy, right? It is with this disclaimer in place, then, that I tell you the preferred body type for men, according to this survey (link NSFW) [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “A Perfect Ten: Does Your Partner Love Your Body?”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/07/23/a-perfect-ten-does-your-partner-love-your-body/” });
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How Do Girls Develop Body Image?
July 2nd, 2008 — , Advocacy, Exercise, Kids, Personal, Question, Science from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
A study released yesterday attempts to answer that important question, dividing adolescent girls into groups like “Jocks,” “Burnouts,” and “Alternatives,” and discovering that their peer groups are the most important deciding factor. From the press release:
The central theme of the study is that peer groups of teenage girls best determine their attitude towards their [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “How Do Girls Develop Body Image?”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/07/02/how-do-girls-develop-body-image/” });
Your Food Likes And Dislikes
June 30th, 2008 — , Food, Personal, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Over the weekend, I was thinking about traditionally “healthy” or “unhealthy” foods. You know, the old “good” and “bad” foods, if we were assigning morality to food, which we totally are not doing. I was thinking about the “healthy” foods I love and those I hate, and the “unhealthy” foods I love and [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Your Food Likes And Dislikes”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/06/30/your-food-likes-and-dislikes/” });
Related StoresCelebrity Offspring Bans The Word “Fat”
June 18th, 2008 — , Celebrities, Kids, Question, Sarah Jessica Parker, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Saw this tidbit about Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick’s son James (who I believe is 5 years old) and his hate of the word “fat.”
Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker have been banned from using the word `fat’ at home - by their politically correct young son. Little James Wilke insists the word [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Celebrity Offspring Bans The Word “Fat””, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/06/18/celebrity-offspring-bans-the-word-fat/” });
Q&A With PastaQueen
May 8th, 2008 — , Beth Ditto, Books, Exercise, Meta, Question, WLS, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Jennette Fulda, better known as PastaQueen, may have lost a couple hundred or so pounds, but she’s been a commenter on and visitor to Big Fat Deal for a long time. On a blog tour for her memoir, Half of Me, she offered to stop by and answer the toughest questions I could come up [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Q&A With PastaQueen”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/08/qa-with-pastaqueen/” });
How Do Strangers Treat You?
May 7th, 2008 — , Personal, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I’ve read a lot of blogs and books and heard a lot of anecdotal evidence from people who have lost weight, especially a great deal of weight, talking about the radical difference in how they are treated when they’re fat versus when they’re thin. (You also hear this from celebrities who have put on and [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “How Do Strangers Treat You?”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/07/how-do-strangers-treat-you/” });
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May 1st, 2008 — , Food, Meta, Personal, Question, Work from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I’m fried at work today and I spent the morning at the dentist, so here’s a random post off the top of my head. I always love hearing what Jane Espenson is having for lunch, so let’s find out what’s on the menu for the rest of us today!
I don’t even have a great [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “What’s For Lunch?”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/01/whats-for-lunch/” });
The Goldilocks Paradox
April 15th, 2008 — , Celebrities, Goldilocks, Goldilocks Paradox, Gossip, Meta, Queen Latifah, Question, Renee Zelwegger, Star Jones, WLS, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
There’s a conversation going on in the comments about whether some people look better when they’re heavier. The discussion started with Rhonwyn’s comment right here:
[w]hile I’m on the subject of Queen Latifah and losing weight: do any of you think some people just look better when they’re heavier? I hardly recognized Star Jones after her [...]
Fat And Diabetic (No Relation)
March 26th, 2008 — , Advocacy, Guest Post, Health, Personal, Question, Science from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Our guest post today comes from the delightful Sara, who writes in with a question for all our readers:
I am fat. I have diabetes. The two are in no way related to one another. Interesting how that works, huh? I have type 1 diabetes, so my pancreas is going to be [...]
OMGWTFBBW!!
March 24th, 2008 — , America Ferrera, Celebrities, Fat Positive, Kate Winslet, Marilyn's Law, Queen Latifah, Question, Rosie O'Donnell, WLS from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Ezinearticles.com just made a list of the “Top 40 BBWs of all time.” Sounds good, right? Sure, until you get to the list, and you realize that some of the women on it are not all what most people would consider “BBW”s. Mo’nique, Camryn Manheim, Mama Cass, Rosie O’Donnell… sure. But Jamie [...]
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March 18th, 2008 — , Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I’m loving the reader questions and the BFDivas’ and BFDudes’ answers—keep ‘em coming! Today’s question comes from Loren, who writes:
In the last year I went from 235lbs to 185. I just took up running and moved to a country where I hate the food, the weight loss was not really intentional. I liked [...]
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Is The Chippendales Sketch Offensive?
March 17th, 2008 — , Celebrities, Humor, Question, TV, Tidbit, Video from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
In the comments to this post, a number of people brought up Chris Farley and the Chippendale’s skit he did with Patrick Swayze (we love you, Patrick) on Saturday Night Live. (Video is here.)
Bina said:
the joke in that was that the fat guy took his dancing and mad skillz seriously but was obviously never, [...]
What Is The Most Ridiculous Diet Of All Time?
March 14th, 2008 — , Feel Good Friday, Personal, Question, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
A fun list of the 25 most ridiculous diets of all time. The tapeworm diet appears, of course, but the baby food diet does not. Egregious oversight! My favorite one on the list is number twelve:
The Weight Loss Cure They Don’t Want You to Know About: This diet gives the tapeworm a run for [...]
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Is Mo’Nique Getting Weight Loss Surgery?
March 11th, 2008 — , Advocacy, Celebrities, Gossip, Mo'Nique, Queen Latifah, Question, WLS from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
There is a rumor going around that Mo’Nique, author of Skinny Women Are Evil, is having weight loss surgery. Even though it’s just a rumor, I think the responses to this news are really interesting.
Once again at this point it’s just a rumor, but if proven to be true it will amount to yet [...]
Hyacinth Hippo
March 4th, 2008 — , Art, Celebrities, Fat Positive, Fatism, Movies, Question, Race & Ethnicity, Theater, Video from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
hyacinth hippo Originally uploaded by mo pie
Those of you out there who have seen Fantasia and who fondly remember the hippo ballet sequence might appreciate this rare glimpse into the history of Disney animation: photos of actress Hattie Noel, who was the live action reference [...]
Flirting For Fat Girls
March 3rd, 2008 — , Fat Positive, Fatism, Feminism, Personal, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
In the comments, Stacey Stardust asks: how do you know a guy is flirting with you?
This may sound like an incredibly dim-witted question, but I never got hit on a lot when I was a size 12-14 (my ’skinny time’ ;)) and I certainly don’t think I get hit on at all now. When a [...]
How To Look Good Naked
January 4th, 2008 — Advertising, Celebrities, Fashion, Fat Positive, Feel Good Friday, Question, TV from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
This show premieres tonight, and I am told it’s a British show coming to America. Based on the comments (by the way, [sic]), it seems like a very body positive show.
I have always admire Carson sense of humor and love for life. Imagine my surprise that he is doing what he did for the [...]
Fat Food?
December 20th, 2007 — Advertising, Food, Health, International, Personal, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
This weekend, a car full of us drove to Los Angeles and back. On the return trip, we stopped at In-N-Out Burger, which sparked a conversation about fast food chains. We agreed that while the ubiquitous McDonald’s is not that tempting, In-N-Out is another story. We were happy the only one in town is [...]
Related StoresBut maybe 2.5% is a good raise?
December 17th, 2007 — Cold Hard Cash, Fatism, Question, Work from Weetabix @ Big Fat Deal
How’s your wallet these days? Think back to your last pay raise. Did you get as much as you thought you would? How much of that was determined less by the size of your contribution to the company but more by the size of your ass? I’ve always had a suspicion that women in business [...]
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December 5th, 2007 — Fashion, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
We have a cry for help for a totally awesome cause: sexiness! Heather writes:
Hi, Mo!
I’m a long-time reader of BFD, and I come to you with a plea for help. Or, at least, with a request for fellow readers of BFD. I’m a quasi-plus-sized girl who is looking to buy some lingerie, [...]
Problem, Solutions
November 27th, 2007 — Advocacy, Fatism, Media, NSFW, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
You may have heard about Dan Savage’s recent column about the man who has stopped being sexually attracted to his fat wife (perhaps you read The F Word’s take on it)? In case you haven’t, here is the question in question.
My wife’s skin is a mess, she has dietary issues that cause gnarly gas, she [...]
Fashion SOS: Pants
November 26th, 2007 — Fashion, Meta, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
My awesome site designer Amy comes to us with a fashion question. Since we all did such a good job on maternity wear, let’s see what we can do about pants!
I’m writing on behalf of my sister. She’s been looking for some khaki-type pants (not necessarily khaki—navy or olive or whatever—but that kind of [...]
This Tastes As Good As Thin Feels
November 22nd, 2007 — Food, Question, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Yes, it’s “nothing tastes as good as thin feels,” my least favorite saying ever. This came up yesterday because, according to my husband, the saying was proven wrong by the bacon chocolate bar I bought him at the gourmet store in Los Angeles. BACON CHOCOLATE BAR.
Rub your thumb over the chocolate [...]
The Good Doctor
November 15th, 2007 — Advocacy, Fat Positive, Health, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
There’s a new blog in town called First, Do No Harm: Real Stories of Fat Prejudice in Health Care. They’re soliciting your stories, so if you have any fat prejudice stories, now you know where to send them. Here’s a sample:
She gave me a 30 minute lecture about people “your size” and how it was [...]
NPR and Nimoy
November 10th, 2007 — Advocacy, Art, Guest Post, Media, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I am just going to reprint heatherbelly’s comment, because I think it’s worthy of discussion and I’m so glad she shared it!
Please listen to this report aired on NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday, last weekend. Understand—Scott Simon is usually a fantastic host. I found myself with my jaw agape as I listened to the introduction and [...]
BFD-Con Poll
November 2nd, 2007 — BFDCon, Meta, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
clink! Originally uploaded by mo pie
We set a date…range! BFD-con will be happening sometime in spring or early summer, 2008. Here’s hoping that you will try to join us!
To vote on proposed events, please take a moment to take our survey. Let us know [...]
Obesity Map
October 29th, 2007 — Media, Question, Science from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
This obesity map of the United States is currently under discussion at The Usual Suspects. The interesting thing is that, according to the map’s data, obesity in America has sharply increased since 2004. As Beth points out: “What in the hell is going on? That’s not just fast food and television; those things have [...]
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October 16th, 2007 — Fashion, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I thought you guys would be interested in Gwen’s post today. She starts off posing some hypothetical reasons you might want to lose weight, and some less good reasons for losing weight. Then she talks thrift stores:
Other times — times when I’m fatter — I hate thrift store shopping because, apparently, fat people never give [...]
You’re So Pretty
October 15th, 2007 — Advocacy, Art, Fat Positive, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
beautiful sunday Originally uploaded by mo pie
I love this pool. I just want to go through each one of the pictures and exclaim over your beauty. I check the pool several times a day to see if anyone has added a picture. More [...]
Would You Disguise Yourself…As Thin?
October 15th, 2007 — Fatism, Guest Post, Meta, Question, TV from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I don’t watch Heroes, and I hadn’t heard anything about this, but the awesome Laurie does, and she sends in this report. (Spoilers from the October 8 episode, entitled “Kindred,” are included.)
I’m not sure how many of you out there watch “Heroes” but I’ve become a fan - both because I love a good superpower [...]
Is Rachael Ray Evil?
October 12th, 2007 — Advertising, Celebrities, Food, Question, TV, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Okay, we know you guys think so. (And you think she’s both evil and fat.) And according to friend of the blog Ken Wheaton, Anthony Bourdain called her evil publicly. Why? Because of her Dunkin’ Donuts endorsement:
Bourdain told Outside magazine, “I’m not a very ethical guy. I don’t have a lot of principles. But [...]
Shades Of Gray: Science & The Fatosphere
October 7th, 2007 — Health, Meta, Question, Science from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
If you read Junkfood Science, you might be interested in the conversation going on in the comments starting here. I’ve been waiting for Sandy to come back and respond, but so far, she hasn’t. The National Post also recently wrote:
There are those who have found their life’s calling in catering to delusional overweight people, [...]
What Do The Skinny Folk Do?
October 4th, 2007 — Fat Positive, Meta, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I thought this post from signalfire was very provocative, and I thought I’d turn the spotlight on it and see what you all think.
I’m really fascinated by fat acceptance weblogs. I’m not fat, and I’ve never been fat…
I live in a culture that’s very preoccupied with fat, and I feel some of the effects [...]
Pregnant Barbie
September 28th, 2007 — Fashion, Feel Good Friday, Kids, Question, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I’m labeling this a Feel Good Friday post because it makes me feel good to say that my dear friend Christine, proud member of my wedding’s Butt Bow Brigade, is having a baby in May. And she’s apparently begun the oh-so-fun (or so I hear) process of finding maternity clothes. I assured her [...]
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September 19th, 2007 — Advocacy, Feminism, Meta, Question, Video from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
A provocative comment today, from veduna, on our past post about chubbygirl27.
The thing about chubbygirl27 is that she’s one of those really good-looking chubby girls, and she knows it. She doesn’t really represent the plain overweight women who, but for their size, would receive some attention but combined with their unspectacular looks, are completely looked [...]
Fear Itself
September 5th, 2007 — BFD Classic, Fat Positive, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
While I was looking for BFD Classic entries, I ran across a Kirstie Alley quote about being “too fat for sex.” In the original post, I wrote:
Putting your life on hold and thinking you’re “too fat” to do something is one of the most depressing side effects of being overweight. It’s unfortunate that [Kirstie [...]
Fat Chair, Skinny Chair
August 28th, 2007 — Art, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
fat chair, skinny chair Originally uploaded by mo pie
Savannah, Georgia artist Mark Wentzel has created an “obese” version of the famous Eames Chair (obviously, I included pictures of both versions of the chair, for comparison’s sake). This “XLounge” chair was made for an art exhibit [...]
Hypothetical BFD-Con
August 24th, 2007 — Feel Good Friday, Meta, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
We brought up the idea of a BFD-con in this post, and a few people seem interested in the general concept. I figured on this Feel Good Friday, it might be fun to talk about it. If we had a BFD-con in San Francisco, would you be interested in attending? What kinds of things [...]
Related StoresIs Fat A Feminist Issue?
August 20th, 2007 — Feminism, Meta, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
In case anyone missed the very interesting discussion in the comments to this post, I wanted turn it into its own post. I feel like there’s a lot more to say about this issue (or at least a lot more I’d love to hear about). In the original post, I talked about the [...]
Merciful Monday
August 13th, 2007 — Meta, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
This weekend I answered the question, “What should I drink?” with “the world.” I am not at my sharpest this morning, my friends. So I leave it to you. What’s going on out there? What’s the news from the front lines? What’s the news from the fatosphere that’s passed me by? What [...]
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August 10th, 2007 — Feel Good Friday, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
So I’ve been exercising a lot, but not eating really well, and I’d like to start figuring that out. I’m not eating a lot of sugar or junk or anything, but I’ve been doing a lot of grazing and feeling unable to make good choices and basically eating a lot of nothing (because I’m afraid [...]
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July 31st, 2007 — Exercise, Fashion, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
The group weight loss blog Pare Up, Pare Down had a very interesting post this week, courtesy of contributor Harmony.
[E]very time I go into REI I feel like I am out of my element, like I don’t belong…I don’t feel actively discriminated against, but I do feel out of place, and really visible. The truth [...]