How To “Breakup” With Dieting In 5 Easy Steps
News by Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. www.bodylovewellness.com International No Diet Day was yesterday, and it’s a sacred holiday to folks like me. So in honor of this holiday, I’m giving away my book, Stop Dieting Now, for free and sharing my favorite dieting breakup tips with you. Stopping dieting is a lot like breaking up with an actual […]
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Divine Frivolousness
News As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I broke my wrist. For those of you who’ve had similar issues or other mobility or disability issues, you know how difficult it is to move about the world feeling impaired in some way (and I realize there are way worse things than a broken wrist). The thing I […]
Eating A Salad & Dreaming of a Cheeseburger #WhatsWithLadyGaga
News by Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. www.bodylovewellness.com I’m going to do something that goes against my better judgement here, which is to parse the meaning and significance of a tweet. If this is not your thing, please feel free to check out my blog and read some non-Twitter-related post. Okay. You’re still with me? Let’s do this. “Killing […]
The “I Did It, So You Can Too!” Phenomenon
News by Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. www.bodylovewellness.com If there’s one meme that makes me particularly nuts about weight loss gurus, it’s this one: Yes. I’m sure having two slim parents and millions of dollars has nothing to do with your physique. (Image from pinterest.) “I lost weight, so you can too!” This concept is so ludicrous, […]
Teen Week: Fatness, Weirdness & Other Stuff
News by Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. www.bodylovewellness.com When I heard about Medicinal Marzipan’s Teen Week, I felt conflicted immediately. I wanted to write about what it was like for me as a teen. I wanted to give amazing advice that I wish I’d heard back then. But I also thought, does this mean I’m going to have to […]
Exercise Your Right To Bare Arms!
News by Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. www.bodylovewellness.com Just in time for summer… a reminder to exercise your right to bare arms. I think nearly everyone knows that feeling, that feeling of being uncomfortable in your body and wearing too much clothing to cover it up. How many of you have worn a sweater over a sleeveless […]
Weight Loss Is NOT An Achievement
News by Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. www.bodylovewellness.com Did the title of this post kind of piss you off? Good! The idea that weight loss is a good idea and a worthy achievement is so ingrained in our society that most of us take it for granted. Of course losing weight is an achievement, right? We heap […]
Is There Hope For Fat Kids?
News by Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. www.bodylovewellness.com Every once in a while, I meet someone in their 20′s who’s been part of the fat positive community since his/her young teens. Often, they found fat pride as a result of a late night Google search that led them to a blog or two. They often tell me […]
The Body Image Benefits Of Pleasure (Valentine’s Day Edition)
News by Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. www.bodylovewellness.com I like to think of pleasure as a divine right bestowed upon all of us. Unfortunately, it’s a right that we don’t prioritize often enough. We put all of our other responsibilities first, and forget that pleasure is our responsibility as well. Pleasure is what makes living actually enjoyable. Pleasure, […]