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How to Combat Your Company’s Weight Loss Challenge
by Jay Solomon | April 29, 2011

After receiving a letter asking how to deal with corporate-sponsored weight-loss programs from someone with an eating disorder, I couldn’t help but write back with a host of arguments against these practices as well as resources to provide any HR department. Check out the following and please feel free to post your own ideas!

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Time To Lose My Big “But”
by Ranah | February 24, 2011

A few months ago I decided to start a blog to share my thoughts and experiences as an overweight person with others. Here is a story about how and why I have begun to embrace a Health at Every Size lifestyle.

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Come See Me at the Curvy Revolution in Las Vegas (Win Prizes Even if You’re Not There!)
by Jay Solomon | February 10, 2011

I’ll be attending the Curvy Revolution as a panel speaker and More of Me to Love will be vending. We’ll have a raffle, tons of give-aways, prizes and chances for amazing discounts and deals so read on to learn more! You can win stuff even if you’re not there!

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Loving Our Bodies, Loving Ourselves
by Jeanne Courtney, MFT | February 10, 2011

One of the things I have learned in my job and as a Health at Every Size advocate is that embracing and loving our bodies is a vital part of loving our whole selves.

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NBC’s Community Finally Enriches Our Community with the Character Fat Neal
by Jay Solomon | February 04, 2011

Fat Neal was a character on NBC’s community last night - indeed, the central character. The portrayal of this character and the issues raised around him are incredibly relevant to what goes on here and I wanted to share some thoughts about this episode. Did you see it? What did you think?

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14 Tips for the 14 Days of Valentine’s in Celebration of Curvy Girl Month
by Chastity Garner | February 01, 2011

This Valentine’s Day, love yourself and your beautiful, curvy body. I declare this month Curvy Girl Month, and in celebration, I want you to try these 14 tips - one a day all the way to Valentine’s Day - that will teach you to love yourself and treat yourself right.

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All Carbs! . . . All Fat! . . . All . . . Chocolate???
by Jay Solomon | January 21, 2011

Yes, that’s right. A chocolate diet. Need I say more to entice you to read further?

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Healthy Weight Week Press Release
by More of Me to Love | January 16, 2011

Healthy Weight Week, Jan. 16-23, celebrates healthy nondiet lifestyles that can prevent eating and weight problems. People are encouraged to improve health habits in lasting ways: to eat well, live actively and feel good about themselves and others.

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“Obesing” is Not an Unhealthy Behavior: Lessons for Money Magazine
by Jay Solomon | June 15, 2010

Money Magazine published a poorly thought out page about health insurers potentially punishing people for unhealthy behavior. I took this opportunity to share my thoughts about this article. See what I have to say and why!

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Wired Claims Thin and Healthy is Better Than Fat and Happy - So I Gave Them a Piece of My Mind
by Jay Solomon | May 24, 2010

Wired Magazine crossed a line in their latest issue saying that it’s better to be healthy (i.e. thin) than happy and fat. Incensed, I wrote a response to them - check out what I had to say.

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