I don’t get anything of any kind for talking about these blogs and webpages- I just happen to love them.
In no particular order:
Jeanette is a certified fitness instructor and an awesome woman who has tools and resources to help you love your body and treat it really well!
http://www.fatnutritionist.com/
Research, common sense, and wit. What more could you ask for?
I’m lucky enough to actually know CJ Legare. An amazing women, professional plus-sized model and actress. If you don’t know CJ and her work, you’re missing out.
Golda Poretsky is an incredible woman who helps people realize that size doesn’t matter, you do.
http://www.wellroundedmama.blogspot.com/
Size-Acceptance Warrior, Birth Activist, and One Fierce Mama. This blog has information for you whether you are a mama or not.
http://www.moreofmetolove.com/blogs/
Nutrition, fitness, mental wellness, art, this blog has it all!
http://healthateverysizeblog.wordpress.com/
Brilliant experts blogging about everything HAES.
http://virginiasolesmith.com/blog/
“An investigation of the price we pay for being pretty”, this blog always has amazing insights and information you won’t find elsewhere.
Kate writes about a variety of topics in including self-esteem, body image, and her upcoming wedding with a flair.
Live compassionately. Keep trying. Eat the cake. She blogs about life, about writing, and sometimes about cute little puppies.
Susie Kline is insightful, funny and always has something interesting to say.
This is actually a blog done by a friend of mine who is an acupuncturist and herbalist. Really interesting, really timely and I actually use a bunch of their formulas.
www.theslowfattriathlete.blogspot.com
I’ve met Jayne and she is absolutely amazing!
A tremendous resource, they also have a fab Facebook presence
http://www.fatlotofgood.org.au
Attitude in a 3XL, she blogs about fashion, body image and more.
Home of the famous BMI Project, Kate’s blog is typically listed as a must read for those new to the fat-o-sphere since she literally wrote the book on it.
Dr. Linda Bacon literally wrote the book on Health at Every Size and you can find all the resources you could ever want here
Dr. Deah Schwartz has been at this for a long time and her work is amazing. The LEFTOVERS Workbook/DVD set is for therapists, facilitators and healthcare professionals treating patients for compulsive eating, eating disorders, and body dissatisfaction.
Kelly Bliss is a psychotherapist, lifestyle coach, personal trainer and generally awesome woman who always has something interesting and uplifting to say.
Home of the Health at Every Size Radio Show with Peggy Elam, Ph.D. and Pat Ballard
This site was started by Atchka Fatty and is co-blogged by a number of awesome people.
http://publichealthnerds.blogspot.com/
This is a great blog that deals with many aspects of public health by a trio of Master in Public Health students at Texas A&M University (and if you know anything about Texas politics you know I must like it a lot to post it here since I’m a UT Alum!)
http://curvycanadian.blogspot.com/
Awesome blog about plus-sized fashion!
Not technically a blog, they are a publishing house that specializes in books by and about people of size
Who am I missing? Leave a comment below and let me know!
Hi. My name is Michele. I found you through Holly. I’ve had a battle waging with my weight most of my adult life. I’ve now decided that I just want to be healthy- I don’t care so much about what the tag in my dress says anymore. Anyway, I like how you write and just wanted to let you know.
Hi Michele,
Welcome to the blog! I’m glad that you like it and congratulations on your decision to pursue health – I bet you will be incredibly successful!
~Ragen
Good list! I’d suggest adding Lesley Kinzel’s new blog http://blog.twowholecakes.com/ and also The Fat Nutritionist http://www.fatnutritionist.com/
Hey Ragen – I just stumbled on this blog today and I was so inspired by this woman’s amazing sense of style (plus she’s from my neck of the woods) I have to pass it along.
http://curvycanadian.blogspot.com/
Love this, thank you
~Ragen
At the risk of being crassly self-promoting, there’s always http://theslowfattriathlete.blogspot.com – especially now. No more weight-loss fantasy crap.
http://www.wellroundedmama.blogspot.com/ is a treasure trove of knowledge, beginning with the revolutionary and extreme idea that fat women (a) have sex and (b) have babies. Her research site, http://www.plus-size-pregnancy.org, addresses the many healthcare-related concerns that come along with being obese and pregnant.
Fatpeopleofcolor.tumblr.com is A good site that showcases writings and images of fpoc