Body Liberation: Dealing with discomfort & shame due to weight gain
I was recently asked the question on Instagram, “How do I deal with bodily discomfort due to weight gain (and shame about that)?” This is a fairly common question…
I was recently asked the question on Instagram, “How do I deal with bodily discomfort due to weight gain (and shame about that)?” This is a fairly common question…
Over the course of the last 4 years with Comfy Fat I have been adamantly searching for, documenting, and sharing ways to make life more comfortable for myself and…
CW: This piece includes mention of BMI, fatphobia, eating disorders, surgery, intentional weight loss, dieting, and gender dysphoria. The warm weather finally showed up after what felt like the…
Content warning: This post is about anti-fat medical bias and mentions weight loss surgery and side effects, fatphobia, gossypiboma/textiloma/RFO, and there is a description of wound care. When I…
CW: This post discusses content related to weight loss, disordered eating, the medical industry, diet culture and anti-fatness. Recently I was browsing the internet and came across some casual…
Content Warning: This post discusses a potentially triggering, fatphobic film, The Whale, especially harmful to the superfat experience. Mention of eating disorders, intentional weight loss, drugs, weight loss surgery,…
When you apply for a job, you think of your work experience. You update your resume, fill out the appropriate paperwork and wait for those calls. You prepare for…
I recently heard the term “mental hygiene,” and it really stuck out to me. Mental hygiene. Are we not saying “mental health” anymore? How does mental hygiene differ from…
My experience with movement has been tenuous throughout my life. Memories of bouncing along to Richard Simmons videos that were imposed on me as a young fat child steered…
For as long as I can remember, kids have always gawked at my fat body. They stare, point, laugh, snicker, comment. They even make dramatic gestures. A whisper to…
I found myself in an unsupportive work environment recently. Now, when I say “unsupportive,” I don’t just mean that they were unwilling to wait for my confidence to build…