Weight loss mistakes I wish I knew before.

woman showing apple and bitten doughnut

Of all the mistakes I’ve made in my many attempts to lose weight, the earliest one I can remember is also possibly the stupidest.  When I was thirteen years old, I attended a health fair expo. At this event,  a vendor handed out sample packets of herbal diet pills. Why vendors were allowed to hand…Read more

Fatphobia: Can Fat People Love Themselves?

a person holding his belly fat

Sometimes it seems personal development and fatphobia go hand in hand. But is this motivation or privilege? Can you love yourself and be fat? According to Rachel Hollis in her book, Girl, Wash Your Face, no. You can’t.  “This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a…Read more