Ask Golda! One Important Key To Healthy Eating That People Usually Forget
News by Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. www.bodylovewellness.com When you stop restricting and start letting go of food rules, it can be hard to navigate how to eat healthfully. I have lots of things to say about this, but I wanted to share with you a really important key to healthy eating that most people forget. Check […]
I’ll Just Be Here, Hanging Out in My BreastNest (Review)
News by Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. www.bodylovewellness.com I was really excited when Susan, the developer of the BreastNest, contacted me about doing a review. After all, I’d seen Marianne Kirby’s post about it and it looked really comfy. As someone who works from home 90% of the time, I’m lucky that I don’t have to wear a bra for […]
Your Fat Is (Allegedly) Killing You!!!: Weight Stigma And The Dangerous Nocebo Effect
News by Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. www.bodylovewellness.com When you work pretty exclusively with plus-sized women, like I do, you hear some harrowing tales of stigma. To be honest, though, the most horrifying and enraging stories I hear often take place in a doctor’s office. I’ve noticed that many of my twenty-something clients were told at some […]
Body Positive Performances!
News by Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. www.bodylovewellness.com Hi there! I’ve been seeing more and more fat positive and body positive performance pieces lately. Some of these have been circuiting the Internetz for a while, but I thought I’d share them with you to give you a bit of inspiration this week. Here are a few of […]
O Brave New World, That Has Such Fatkinis In’t!
News by Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. www.bodylovewellness.com Yesterday, I went to the beach by myself in my fatkini. Despite the fact that I’ve been a truly body loving person for over five years, I had never done this before. I had planned to go with a friend. I was all packed and ready to go, and […]
Ever Call Yourself Lazy? Here’s Why You Should Stop
News by Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. www.bodylovewellness.com Picture this with me for a moment. It’s a beautiful day. The sun is shining. There’s a lovely breeze. You have nowhere to be. There’s nothing you really have to do. Your home is clean. You have the day off from work. If you have kids or people you […]
My Top 5 INSTANT Body Image Boosters
News by Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. www.bodylovewellness.com Generally speaking, improving your body image takes work and time. It takes a process of changing the way you think about your body, worrying less about other people’s judgments, and much more. However, there are some really simple things that can make a big, instantaneous difference in your body image. […]
Hate Your Body? Take *More* Pics!
News by Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. www.bodylovewellness.com I used to really avoid being in photos. Until relatively recently, that was pretty easy to do. Before every cell phone had a built in camera, before selfies and instagram (follow me!), you could really get away with avoiding photos. Only photography nerds (like me) used to carry around […]
Check Out My TEDx Talk On “Why It’s Okay To Be Fat” Right Here!
News by Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. www.bodylovewellness.com Hey loves! I’ll be back next week with our usual programming, but in the meantime, I’d love for you to check out my TEDx video on “Why It’s Okay To Be Fat.” You can watch it right here: Please be sure to give it a thumbs up! And if you […]
My Letter To President Sexton Of NYU Regarding Geoffrey Miller’s Antifat Tweet
News by Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. www.bodylovewellness.com As you’ve probably heard by now, Professor Geoffrey Miller tweeted this a few days ago: “Dear obese PhD applicants: If you don’t have the willpower to stop eating carbs, you won’t have the willpower to do a dissertation. #truth.” He quickly retracted this statement, but the damage was already done. Prof. […]