I picked up Bethenny Frankel’s book, Naturally Thin: Unleash Your Skinny Girl and Free Yourself from a Lifetime of Dieting the other day. Bethenny, for those of you who don’t know, was featured on the Martha Stewart Apprentice show and is also one of the Real Housewives of New York City. She’s a natural foods chef and owns her company, BethennyBakes. She’s straightforward, with an acerbic wit that makes her a fan favorite.

And I am a fan of Bethenny’s. I appreciate her attitude toward things and think she’s certainly interesting to watch! So I was …read more

I’ve got a few pounds to drop (like many of us) and I came up with a number that I’d like to be by the Fall months. To me, Fall begins in October. (I still like to hold on to the belief that summer is around in September, despite the back-to-school thing.)

When the leaves swirl and there’s a chill in the air, then it’s Fall. (To me.) There is something about Fall that energizes me. People say Summer is when most people get active, but to me, it’s the colder months before the long Winter where …read more

With summer right around the corner, many women are trying to drop a few pounds (this girl raises her hand!) They say two pounds a week is a good goal. Seriously. I know what you’re thinking, but I can lose more! I’m sure you can, but to keep it off, two pounds is the right weight. That way your body gets used to losing the pounds and doesn’t go into “starvation” mode (whereby you’ll regain it all as soon as you put any reasonable amount of food in your mouth.)

The key to losing two pounds …read more

We’ve written here about childhood obesity before, but I just caught this statistic: “About a third of children today are obese starting at age 2,” according to Joseph Skelton, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics at Brenner Children’s Hospital.
A third?

Apparently so. One organization says that the way to prevent childhood obesity is by the entire family embracing a healthy lifestyle. A spokesperson for TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) says “parents are the single most influential factor in children’s lives when it comes to weight.” I believe that. Parents can encourage children to get exercise, …read more

Hanging out with one of my saner friends, Jen - you might know her from the Blogosphere – I confessed to buying a new gym outfit.
 Since losing weight I’ve resisted wasting money on clothes I’m going to wear for a few months until I lose more. Especially on work out clothes. It seems like the least important place to spend any money.
I took a group class this week, not my regular peaceful yoga where everyone is made to feel good about who they are – but the other kind. The kind where everyone is wearing about $200 worth of work out …read more

I missed my face.
My reflection is how I identify with my self.
It’s mysterious to me how I could look in the mirror every day, putting on make up, fixing my hair, or brushing my teeth and then be totally shocked when I saw a photo of myself. I was fat and didn’t see it. The power of denial about my weight issue confounded me for quite some time. I would see what I expected to see in the mirror, a memory of me, disregarding the number on my pants telling me there was an ever increasing problem.
Since losing 20-25 pounds I’m …read more

What’s wrong with this picture? Nothing! Except the message of the Brazilian advertiser for fat free yogurt.
The message is that you should eat fat free yogurt so that you don’t look like this fat woman.
I think this woman is hot. I think she’s sexy. I’m a huge advocate of Dove’s Campaign For Real Beauty method of making me feel okay about myself. I’m very against advertising that motivates people to buy products because they feel bad about themselves. 
Advertising like this is anti-woman. Don’t expect me to eat your product if the message of your advertising is that I’m not allowed to …read more