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What I’ve Learned After One Year of Marriage – BeautyBeyondBones
Today marks Steven and my ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!! Oh my gosh, what a joyful day. On the one hand, it feels like we’ve only been married for 4 months! But on the other hand, it feels like we’ve been married for two years! But either way you slice it, being married to this amazing man […]
I Only Need Birth Control Because . . . I’m Only Fat Because . . . And The Politics Of Appeasement — Body Love Wellness
A fun (but obviously photoshopped) image of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg Following the recent, horrendous Hobby Lobby decision, I’ve been seeing a spate of articles talking about why so many women need birth control not for controlling birth but for medical issues like irregular periods. I find this argument not only irritating but detrimental. I […]
Aidan Waine on the Perfect Health Retreat – Perfect Health Diet
Aidan Waine on the Perfect Health Retreat Aidan Waine of Redmond, WA was a guest at the May 2015 Perfect Health Retreat. Aidan kindly recorded a video for us discussing his experience at the retreat. Some highlights: “I’ve been trying to come to the retreat for a year and a half now … I actually […]
The 5 biggest weight loss myths that ‘need to die,’ according to an obesity doctor – Fortune
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The Weight of Recovery – McCall Dempsey
Yesterday I tried putting on a real bra – not like an actual bra with an underwire, that would just be absurd. (I stand firmly in the Athleisure Pandemic trend – no wires, no buttons) I attempted to put on a real sports bra and it did not go over so well. Literally. It did […]
You can’t fight your biology and win. Your body’s only agenda is health.
Restrictive eating disorders are like a mental autoimmune disease. In the respect that you literally attack yourself. For years I lived as if my body was the enemy. The enemy, and one that had this secret hidden agenda to do … I don’t know what. Gain weight forever and ever? Turn me into a hopeless […]
Our Fertility Journey, Part Two
Engagement session of Jamie Mendell and Ryan Taney in Alamo Square in San Francisco and the Marin Headlands in Sausalito, Calif., Sunday, March 31, 2019. Photo by Alison Yin/Alison Yin Photography This is Part Two of our fertility journey. See Part One HERE. OCTOBER 2020 — THE INITIAL CONSULT WITH OUR FERTILITY DOCTOR In October 2020, […]
It’s Time to Register for #YWM2020VIRTUAL
Every year for the past 7 years people have gathered together from all over the country to get evidence-based strategies for individuals impacted by excess weight and obesity. Real deal education and tools, free from scams and BS from world-renowned experts in their field. The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC)’s Your Weight Matters National Convention is truly […]
Staff Spotlight, Chris Herdegen – The Emily Program
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Self Help for Binge Eating Disorder (BED)
Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder, affecting 3{dfac5e6feebc182a3317a1800a78117261554ecfb6a579338c4abc2638d58697} of the population. What’s more, men are more likely to have binge eating disorder than any other eating disorder. With so many people struggling with this challenging issue, we are thrilled to celebrate five years of offering self help for binge eating disorder […]
Fighting Anorexia: Take the plunge
I know exactly what it feels like to try and gain weight when you are underweight and have an unhealthy anorexic mind. Even if you know you need to gain weight in order to get better, that doesn’t mean you actually want to go through the process of weight restoration. These are the sorts of thoughts that I […]
A Message About Planting a Seed
In the spirit of self-compassion, I wanted to speak a little to planting a seed, and the importance of reminding myself of this when I’m feeling stuck. I learned about The Body Positive upon a random internet search. I don’t really remember what I was looking for, except that I wanted relief from my suffering […]