Good Enough
So the other day we were talking about how sometimes we can be our own worst critics. I read a quote the other day about how we are so used to the face staring back at us in the mirror, we don’t...
View ArticleI Reflect on My Reflection
This is gonna sound pretty strange, but: I realized I have no idea what I look like to other people. This all came about because I was talking to a friend about how I might categorize myself in the way...
View ArticleGimme a Break
What’s the thing that you are most passionate about? What motivates you to get up in the morning, to stay up late, to keep going even when you’re totally spent? Maybe it’s your family, your kids, your...
View ArticleI Think They Still Know…
This post has been in my head a while, but then resurfaced again earlier this month as I was walking past a window and saw a reflection of myself… I’m a self-admitted “gut sucker.” Meaning I am always...
View ArticleWhat I See Is Not What You Get
Whenever I go to an event or somewhere public, one thing I worry about is if I’m going to be the fattest person there. I tell myself it doesn’t matter, that I’m a great person, people tell me I’m...
View ArticleMotivation When You Haven’t Found “That Thing”
You know how a key component of a healthy lifestyle is moving your body in a way that you enjoy? Yeah… I struggle with that. See, as an adult, I haven’t found THAT THING yet — the thing that makes me...
View ArticleA Scale Tale
I have a confession – I weigh myself. I step on the scale every single day. Sometimes, twice a day. It’s a habit, or maybe an obsession, and definitely a ritual. I strip down before a shower, shedding...
View ArticleThis Isn’t Stepford!
I’ve been fat all my life, it’s just how life is for me. I’ve heard the gamut of insults slung from my school aged peers, heard the reasons to lose weight, read all there is to read about being fat and...
View ArticleDealing with Personal Hypocrisy
About five years ago, my partner and I were sitting in church next to a church elder who is a divinely-inspired intuitive. She looked over at us and gave my partner a bit of wisdom and then turned to...
View ArticleTo Start and To Finish
You might think that the most important part of doing a marathon is getting to the finish line. And while that action is what earns you a medal and bragging rights, the act of getting to the start line...
View ArticleThis Turkey Can’t Trot
Surprise! I haven’t fallen off the face of the earth. I’m still here, and I still have just as much to say as I ever have – maybe even more. So, why haven’t I been blogging my little heart out? First,...
View ArticleWhere’s the Line?
Amid all the stories covering how to not gain weight during the holidays, and all the upcoming stories on how to lose weight now that it’s a new year, and that’s what we’re programmed to do, where is...
View ArticleThe Five Stages of Fat
Show of hands: How many of you have had someone ask if you were pregnant when you weren’t? This just happened to me (for the third time in my life) the other day. A woman I had just met said, “When are...
View ArticleWelcome to the Fishbowl
A new lady showed up for Aqua Fit the other day. She was unsure of what to do and where to go, so I helped her out. While we were talking, she mentioned that she was hesitant to take the class because...
View ArticleIt Doesn’t Get Better
The other day, I went to see my doctor. Just a routine appointment. I’ve gotten in the habit of not looking when nurses weigh me, not talking about the number. But the office now hands you a piece of...
View ArticleHolding On and Letting Go
When I was in middle school, I fell in love with a song. It was, I thought, the most beautiful, romantic song I’d ever heard. I knew that this was the song that would play when my husband and I shared...
View ArticleMy Body, My Rules
So I got a new tattoo. It’s a Fat Cat, a design made (locally) famous by my sister. I absolutely love it. The artist (you can find him here) totally nailed what I was going for: It looks like my sis...
View ArticleWord Power
Last week, I asked you to weigh in (see what I did there?) on what word you would prefer me to use to describe myself instead of fat. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a very popular post, and only about 20...
View ArticleWhy This Should Matter To You
Mailbox time! The other day, I received a wonderful message from a college friend, and she agreed to let me share it with you: Hi Bethany. I just wanted to personally thank you for what you are doing....
View ArticleI Like Big Plans And I Cannot Lie
Y’all, I have a lot of plans. Big plans. I have so many things I want to do, I hardly know where to start. And, of course, all of my plans cost time, money, and energy. I have some of each of those...
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