More of Me to Love

About the Blogs

Welcome to the More of Me to Love blogs! Follow our experts as they discuss their tips and talk about nutrition, fitness and mental wellness. Admire voluptuous fat art in the Rubenesque Gallery. Read interviews with authors who write about big and beautiful heroines. Learn about the latest info and research on Health at Every Size, weight, loving your body and fat activism. Our blogs are also a great place to keep up with the sizable amount of news related to More of Me to Love and the Fat Community. And don’t forget to leave your own thoughts in the comments sections - we love hearing what you have to say!

Taking the Fat Out of NAAFA?
by danceswithfat | May 21, 2013

The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA) is strongly considering a name change in order to improve public relations. What do you think about a name that does not include the word “fat?” They want our opinions on the matter. I quote their reasoning here for you, and share my own opinion.

Posted in: Dances With Fat

My Tedx Talk On Why It’s OK To Be Fat Is On Youtube Now!
by Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. | May 21, 2013

I’m excited to share my TEDx talk with you from Youtube! It’s posted right in my blog! I’ve also given you a list of some of the topics I cover in the video, including what it was like to go on my first diet at the age of 4, and the truth about how often diets fail.

Posted in: Soul Food: Nourishing the Inner You

Seeing My Body as Separate
by danceswithfat | May 21, 2013

Do you think of your body as an incredible friend and partner? This blog explains how I learned to do that, and how this way of thinking has worked well for me. I also included some information about two wonderful events coming up in the fall.

Posted in: Dances With Fat

I Empower Myself and Other
by Michal Spiegelman | May 20, 2013

Posted in: Balanced Moments

The Right to Discriminate?
by danceswithfat | May 19, 2013

Just because certain types of discriminatory practices are still legal, does that mean that we have no right to question them and protest against them?

Posted in: Dances With Fat

Inspirations: Awesome Plus Size Women Gallery, Second Edition
by Patricia Morgado | May 17, 2013

Do you want to get inspired by wonderful plus size women? Take a look on this gallery!

Posted in: Your Fashion Your Way

This Self-Esteem Thing
by danceswithfat | May 16, 2013

I received quite a few questions about the meaning of “intrinsic self-esteem” after posting my last blog, so in this blog I go into more detail about the meanings of both intrinsic and extrensic self-esteem. I discuss an important example (from my own experience) to illustrate how these terms apply, and how important it is for each of us to separate the two types in our minds.

Posted in: Dances With Fat

The “Good Kind” Of Fat
by Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. | May 16, 2013

Imposing so-called “body norms” of any kind does support healthy body image.

Posted in: Soul Food: Nourishing the Inner You

Midwest Meanderings
by Mary Stein | May 16, 2013

A bit of this and that in Size Acceptance this week.

Posted in: The Mid Section

Back Off My Fat Body
by danceswithfat | May 15, 2013

Do you ever just get fed up with the negative messages about fat bodies that are found everywhere we turn in our culture? Even worse, maybe, are the personal words of people in your life, who think they are helping you by expressing how concerned they are about how your fatness is affecting your health. I have plenty to say about this, and I’m not mincing words here.

Posted in: Dances With Fat