Tune In For Healthy Weight Week: January 19-25
It is no coincidence that Healthy Weight Week falls on the 3rd week in January, around the same time people start to think that they’ve failed yet another diet. Healthy Weight Week is meant to intervene and help people understand that in trying to find their healthy weights, the best thing they can do is stop obsessing about their weights and pursuing quick-fix diets. Green Mountain at Fox Run is the first and oldest women-only weight and health management educational community. This year, the organization is sponsoring Healthy Weight Week,…
What Real Women Look Like After Giving Birth
I absolutely love this post on BabyZone that shows what a “real” women looks like after giving birth. Author Tracy Brennan said she was inspired to share her after-birth photo after seeing an image that celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe posted to her twitter. Sporting a fashionable hospital gown and a red carpet ready face, Zoe is just one of the many celebrities who have shared a “perfect” after-birth photo. We are flooded with so many images of famous women with their newborns looking flawless (thanks to Photoshop) and being able…
Cameron Diaz Announces Release Of Body-Positive Book With Au Naturale Photo
It’s an exciting time for actress Cameron Diaz, and now she’s got us pumped as well! On December 11th, Cameron posted a smiling makeup-free photo of herself to her Instagram account, gushing about her new nutrition book, The Body Book: The Law of Hunger, the Science of Strength, and Other Ways to Love Your Amazing Body. “One of my proudest moments! Receiving the first bound copy of The Body Book!! @thebodybook LADIES!! I wrote this book for YOU and YOUR BODY.. And I’m so excited to share it with you!! You…
Mark your calendars Sept. 23-27 for Weight Stigma Awareness Week!
Imagine a world where people are supported in living happy, healthy lives, free of judgment about the size of their bodies…this is the mission of BEDA’s Weight Stigma Awareness Week. You can help bring that vision to life! Late September marks the 3rd Annual Weight Stigma Awareness Week, (September 23-27), hosted by the Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA) and supported by our good friends at BingeBehavior.com! You may recall that earlier this year, we participated in Binge Eating Disorder Awareness Week with these two great organizations. We’re happy to support and spread…
Suit Urself: The benefits of body acceptance
This entire summer, the Suit Urself Swimsuit Challenge has been all about body acceptance. We wrote about why body image challenges are important and the endless ways that bad body image and low self-esteem hold you back. This week, we want to show you what you’ll gain when you lose the negative feelings toward your body! Body image is the mental representation we create of what we think we look like; which may or may not bear a close relation to how others actually see us. It is subject to…
