A friend of mine (I’ll call her Patty) has really bad self-esteem when it comes to her body. I mean, really bad. I asked her to fill out a Fit Five survey, but she got stuck on the first question: She couldn’t think of a single thing she liked about …
Today’s Fit Five Friday features Jennifer from New York. Let’s see what she has to say about health, fitness, and her body. 1. What do you love about your body? I like that I am not skin and bones, never have been, never will be. I love my curves and …
“You’re too confident.” I’ve been told numerous times that I’m intimidating to men because I’m “too” confident. Is this really something that bothers men? Is that the reason I can’t seem to meet anyone? I had a discussion about this with some friends lately. Some think that men actually prefer …
When I was working on healing up my injured leg so I could do my ninth half marathon, my physical therapist recommended that I join a gym. The free session with the personal trainer at the gym I joined turned out to be both a nightmare and a blessing – …
Today’s Fit Five Friday features Erin from New York. Let’s see what she has to say about health, fitness, and her body. 1. What do you love about your body? I have great hair, a winning smile (thank you Dr. Rivoli), and a mole on my left check that my …
I’m finally getting back into a regular (non-marathon-training) workout routine. Which means I’m digging through my giant stack of workout DVDs and seeing how much my recovered-from-an-injury body can take. The other night, I put in Biggest Loser: Calorie Knockout, which features separate workout sections by Dolvett Quince, Anna Kournikova, and …
I love Halloween. Hands down, it’s my favorite holiday. I love the decorations, the scary movies, the candy, the jack-o-lanterns, the costumes… Actually, when it comes to costumes, I have a bit of a problem with Halloween. Personally, I love a clever costume. A classic costume. Even a scary costume. …
Today’s Fit Five Friday features Johanna from New York. Let’s see what she has to say about health, fitness, and her body. 1. What do you love about your body? I think my favorite thing about my body is the gigantic scar on my left knee, the outcome of surgery …
Since starting BFD, I’ve been reading a lot of body-positive and anti-fat-shaming blogs. There’s a lot of good stuff being written out there that encourages a healthy life that doesn’t focus on the number on the scale. Yesterday, I came across something really interesting, and, frankly, terribly sad. Rudd Center …
Take a look at this article, featuring the lovely Mindy Kaling. You might know her from her years on The Office, or from her new show, The Mindy Project. In general, I think Mindy is a great role model for girls, and grown women, too. She’s a Hollywood success without …
