Y’all know I have some strong feelings about princesses. Which means the Royal Wedding cannot pass us by without a discussion of the relationship between princess culture, beauty and body image. Only this time, it’s not just the kids we’re …
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Y’all know I have some strong feelings about princesses. Which means the Royal Wedding cannot pass us by without a discussion of the relationship between princess culture, beauty and body image. Only this time, it’s not just the kids we’re …
“I’m like, it’s not rainbows and lollipops,” says the man’s man in a new Weight Watchers ad campaign that debuted Sunday. “This is a plan for MEN.”
Are you clear on the distinction? Men like beer. (So Weight Watchers …
I’m talking about how Before & After Photos mess with your head — and disconnect you from your Always Body today on Never Say Diet.
One quick note. [And a warning! This might be triggering for some folk. Skip …
Looking at “perfect” models in women’s magazines (or ahem, on women’s websites) makes you feel better about your body — but twist! Only if you’re already on a diet. Because you don’t like your body. Wrap your head around that …
Today on Never Say Diet: Here you thought you were just enjoying a nice dinner with friends — but breaking research shows you could be catching omgdeathfat!
Someone, please. Hide the children. Now go click over and read the …
But that won’t stop the diet scam industry from trying to sell you some of these sketch weight loss lollipops. Because these shysters* are jumping on the forbidden food band wagon with all those beauty brands that I am forever …
You know how problems can feel so impossible when they’re rattling around in your head and then as soon as you talk it out, you feel a million times better? That’s the logic for Body Confessions, the anonymous group …
Some heart-breaking stuff over on Never Say Diet (from Wednesday, but I am running all kinds of behind this week, so just getting a chance to tell you about it now). And a lot of them seem to stem from …
Though darn it all, if I haven’t been trying. Some thoughts on the parallels between compulsive eating and compulsive spending, inspired by Geneen Roth‘s new book.
PS. Guess what? I think the trouble with the Chime Ins may be …
Or so he told the crowd at the French Institute Alliance Francaise in New York earlier this week (via Fashionista): …
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