Happy International No Diet Day! Book news: As of early this morning, we are the number two bestseller on Powell’s. HOLY CRAP. Thanks to Meowser for first pointing out that we were on the list (at #3, last night) and The Bald Soprano for catching the move to #2! And a huge damn … Continue reading »
Posted in May 2009 …
Shut up, Bob Greene
A couple people have e-mailed me (thank you) about Bob Greene saying on Larry King that it’s healthier to yo-yo diet than stay fat. Specifically: King: Is fluctuating weight like Kirstie Alley bad, Bob? Greene: Well, there’s two sides to that story. First off, if you remain heavy, that’s when the most damage is done to your … Continue reading »
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The book is out. THE BOOK IS OUT! ETA a pic from a Shapeling! TABLE PLACEMENT! WHEE! Despite my issues with Amazon, I just ordered it for my Kindle. Because it’s too early to go to a bookstore, and any given store might not have it in stock anyway, but I needed to celebrate … Continue reading »
Faith 21: I give it 3 months
Faith 21, the new “plus-size” line from Forever 21, is out. The bad news: The goods pretty much range from “meh” to “WTF?” (I realize I’m like 20 years older than the target market here, but still: Not a dress, not a dress, not a dress. I would consider buying this AS A SHIRT.) The … Continue reading »
Links!
Miriam: I want you to stop stalking overweight women First of all, this guy is like a stalker, following her around, monitoring her. He’s creepy beyond belief. Secondly, this once again, for the millionth time perpetuates the myth that everyone who is overweight is secretly and guilty sneaking ice cream sundaes. We should know by … Continue reading »
Flying United makes you fat
Just a quick update on the United double-plus-ungood-standby for fatties policy: I flew United this past week (having bought my tickets, alas, just before the new policy was announced). Seats in coach, as Meowser points out, are about 17″ wide. I had planned to do a surreptitious measuring of the free space in my seat … Continue reading »
Buy Indie Day
Hey, everybody, it’s Buy Indie Day! May 1st has been declared Buy Indie Day. The idea: buy one book—paperback, hardcover, audiobook, whatever you want!—at an independent bookstore near you. Here’s my suggestion. Head out to that independent bookstore near you and buy Jessica Valenti’s The Purity Myth, which I was supposed to write about at length this … Continue reading »
