I Threw My Scale Out For A Month: Here's Why You Should, Too
Society seems to be a bit obsessed with the force gravity exerts on our bodies. Weird way of phrasing it, right? It’s such a specific...
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My Experience With a Personal Trainer
Going to the gym can be scary, so I detail my experience working with a personal trainer.
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Body Image During the Holidays
Before I dive into this article, I want to provide a disclaimer. I'll be discussing body image, diets, calorie counting, weight loss, and...
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New Year’s Goals That Aren’t Focused on Weight Loss
Creating good mental health doesn’t come from drinking sketchy diet teas.
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You Don’t Have to Spend Quarantine Changing the Way You Look
It feels like everywhere I look online, I'm bombarded with the same type of posts. Posts on making sure you lose weight in quarantine, working-out for hours during quarantine, and fearing the "Quarantine Fifteen". God-forbid you gain a couple pounds, because that's the end of the world and not the global pandemic happening outside our windows.
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Being Fat Sucks, but Not for the Reasons You Think
Being 5'10" and 250 lbs in high school will give you an interesting perspective on things.
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Dear High School Me
Edited by Olivia Spahn-Vieira Dear high school me, It's been a while since I last checked up on you, and you've grown up a lot. I’m just...
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A Fat Girl in a Skinny World: A Journey to Self Love
A tale of never being the skinny girl
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numbers.
For whoever else can identify, it isn't JUST a number.
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Dear Women of St Andrews - A Love Letter to Female Bodies
A love letter to female bodies
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Seriously, Why Are People Still Talking About the 'COVID-15'?
During a global pandemic, weight should be the least of our concerns.
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Losing Weight (And Why It Doesn’t Automatically Fix Your Self-Image)
Weight really is just a number!
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Why I’m Ok With the Freshman 15
"The Freshman 15 is not a big deal."
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When Weight Bias Flows Into The Medical Profession
Why do higher weight people dread going to the doctors?
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Why Do We Equate Beauty and Weight?
A couple days ago in my 'Family Programs and Policies' class we were asked to participate in the Project Implicit activity. For those that...
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Learning To Love My Quarantine Body
Listen to your body, take care of it, and love it with everything you have.
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How to Avoid the Freshman 15
Some advice from a sophomore about weight gain as a freshman
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Learning to Love Myself
The first time I noticed my weight in comparison to my friend was when we were eight years old and she could wrap her hands around the...
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Watch Your (Weight) Mouth: The Media’s Response to Weight Loss/Gain
Award-Winning Actor Chadwick Boseman, best known for his iconic role as Marvel’s Black Panther, has sadly passed away from colon cancer on...
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Why a Change in Lifestyle Is Better than Diets and Fads
The truth is, Chloe Ting’s "Get Abs in 2 Weeks" will not be your salvation.
