It’s been a rough start to the year, right? I mean, you couldn’t turn on the television, open the paper, or go online without being bombarded with weight-loss ads. (I mean, come on, bikini season is right around the corner. PANIC!) My favorites (sarcasm!) come from a chiropractor here in …
If we all took off our clothes right now (stay with me here), and then stripped off our hair and skin and muscle and organs, what would we find underneath? Why, our bones, of course! Have you seen this remarkable video? It’s a wonderful message about how alike we all …
You know that old chestnut about doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results, and how that totally doesn’t make any sense? In theory, we all see how true it is. And yet, I see people trying another diet, another method of weight loss. The weight hasn’t …
Imagine you have two children: One is fat and one is thin. Do you plan on only talking to your fat child about healthy habits, good nutrition, and exercise? Of course not, that would be silly. And yet that’s pretty much what some people – doctors, politicians, our First Lady …
Y’all, I have a lot of plans. Big plans. I have so many things I want to do, I hardly know where to start. And, of course, all of my plans cost time, money, and energy. I have some of each of those things, but not enough of any of …
You’ve probably heard the sad news that Leonard Nimoy passed away on Friday. It’s a big loss for a lot of people, whether they knew and loved him for his work as an actor, a poet, a director, or a singer. You may also have recently heard about – and …
Mailbox time! The other day, I received a wonderful message from a college friend, and she agreed to let me share it with you: Hi Bethany. I just wanted to personally thank you for what you are doing. I started following your writing about a month ago. I have always felt like …
Attention all non-fat gym-goers: I am not your inspiration! Got it? Good. Now let’s all go on with our lives. Wait, you want to know why I say that? All right, let’s break it down. The other day, one of my Facebook friends posted a link to an article about the …
Last week, I asked you to weigh in (see what I did there?) on what word you would prefer me to use to describe myself instead of fat. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a very popular post, and only about 20 people voted. Still, I think it’s a good idea to talk …
So I got a new tattoo. It’s a Fat Cat, a design made (locally) famous by my sister. I absolutely love it. The artist (you can find him here) totally nailed what I was going for: It looks like my sis drew it on my back and then took a …
