Golda Poretsky's Blog, page 36
July 30, 2010
Back To The Fature!
Which of these headlines will your rad fatty friends be talking about this week???
Getting Skinny Is The Second Act Of A Fat Girl's Tragedy – Don't let the slightly confusing title throw you off. Anyone who has experienced being an outsider in school, fat or thin, will relate to the power of this piece.Two Words: Fat And Obese – Obesity Timebomb talks about how "Depending on your perspective, 'obese' is either kindly or oppressive and 'fat' is shameful or liberating."Designer: Is It Harder...
July 29, 2010
Review: Abby Lentz's Heavyweight Yoga
Abby Lentz Of Heartfelt Yoga
For the last eleven years or so, I have had an on-again-off-again affair with yoga. I truly love yoga, I've taken a variety of classes, I have books on it, I think it's great for so many things, etc. etc. etc. But I've also had numerous struggles with it that go beyond being the fattest person in every class I've ever taken. I have joint issues (diagnosed with fibromyalgia and arthritis which I've healed from pretty well with a few residual issues) which make a ...
July 28, 2010
How To Feel Good In Your Skin — Free 60 Minute Teleclass And Group Meditation!
Do you find yourself saying no to fun outings because they involve wearing a swimsuit or shorts? Do you look in the mirror and dislike what you see, or avoid the mirror as much as possible? Are you waiting to lose weight before you do what you really want?
Most women are accustomed to living with the pain and shame of body hatred. And yet, that body hatred causes a ripple effect of problems, from a general feeling of being unfulfilled to intense shame and depression.
In this 60-minute...
July 26, 2010
Profile In Flabulousness: My Interview With Marilyn Wann
Marilyn Wann Working On A Yay! Scale, photo by Stephen Morrison
by Golda Poretsky, H.H.C.
www.bodylovewellness.com
Listen to the podcast of our interview here:
I'll never forget meeting Marilyn Wann at the NAAFA Convention last year. Actually, I've completely forgotten what we talked about, but I remember what it felt like to talk to her. It was kind of like meeting an indie rockstar of which you're a part of her small but devoted following, and that rockstar turns...
July 23, 2010
Back To The Fature!
It's what everyone's clicking on! :)
You need to see this image from Definatalie.Diet Drug Side Effects – Living 400lbs asks you to vote on your "favorite" diet drug side effects. I just love how she gets the point across!Fat Man Wearing White — Red No. 3 shares his experience of being a (hot) fat man wearing a white suit.Big Fat Summer Challenge Begins! — Notblue Atall alerted me to this fabulous challenge by Tabayag! There is still time to take pictures of yourself rocking sleeveless...July 19, 2010
In A Perfect World, Your Imperfections Would Be Perfect
by Golda Poretsky, H.H.C.
www.bodylovewellness.com
Listen to the podcast of this post here:
I've been noticing my own imperfections a lot lately. Right now, I'm working with a business coach, who recently asked me to take a look at the way I spend my time during my workday.
As I started to look at my life in half-hour blocks, I had two reactions. One — it reminded me, in a really negative way, of the way I used to bill my time as a lawyer. I used to bill in tenths of an hour (6 minute...
July 15, 2010
Help Me Make Body Love Wellness Better!
I'm always striving to make Body Love Wellness better and better. I want to make sure that I'm addressing your concerns and challenges, and providing you with tools to move forward.
The key to all of this is you — your opinions, desires, wants and needs.
So I've set aside some time each week just to chat with you about what's going on in your lives and where you need support. The call is one-to-one, just me and you, and it takes about 20 minutes.
If you'd like to help me out with this, just...
July 14, 2010
The Body Love Revolution Needs You!
Last week, I told you guys that my book, Stop Dieting Now: 25 Reasons To Stop, 25 Ways To Heal is now available at online retailers in the U.S. and Canada (and now in the U.K.)!
I know! Yay!
So here's where I need a bit of your help. As you know, the popularity on the Interwebs is all about rankings and page views and links and all that. And I know that most of you reading this right now are fans of Body Love Wellness, the blog, the podcast, and the work that we're doing to revolutionize the ...
July 12, 2010
Don't Go Into The "Lite!"
by Golda Poretsky, H.H.C.
www.bodylovewellness.com
Listen to the podcast of this post here:
To give you a little taste of Stop Dieting Now: 25 Reasons To Stop, 25 Ways To Heal, I've excerpted Reason #5: Diet Foods Are Full Of Chemicals & Tip #5: The Real Nutrition Facts for your viewing pleasure!
Reason #5: Diet Foods Are Full Of Chemicals
Many diets support the use of non-nutritional, highly chemicalized foods like fake fats and fake sugars. These chemicalized foods...
Diet Foods Are Full Of Chemicals (excerpted from Stop Dieting Now!)
by Golda Poretsky, H.H.C.
www.bodylovewellness.com
Listen to the podcast of this post here:
To give you a little taste of Stop Dieting Now: 25 Reasons To Stop, 25 Ways To Heal, I've excerpted Reason #5: Diet Foods Are Full Of Chemicals & Tip #5: The Real Nutrition Facts for your viewing pleasure!
Reason #5: Diet Foods Are Full Of Chemicals
Many diets support the use of non-nutritional, highly chemicalized foods like fake fats and fake sugars. These chemicalized foods...
