The Curvy Nerd

I am now 18,000 words into my YA novel (not, by any stretch, a “winning” NaNoWriMo, but a HUGE accomplishment for me… and the reason I’ve not been blogging), and am simultaneously reading some recent YA titles, for tonal inspiration. When I started writing my novel, I didn’t even know what my heroine looked like. [...]

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A California woman has died after receiving lap-band surgery, according to the L.A. Times. The 55-year-old woman had called 1-800-Get-Thin and was referred to a clinic that has previously been responsible for four other such deaths. From the article: Rojeski, 55, was the second Lap-Band patient to die after surgeries at the West Hills facility [...]

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The first weight loss memoir I ever read & reviewed was I’m Not The New Me by Wendy McClure. The original post appeared on my blog Mavenity, with the book review folded into a ramble about my personal life. In honor of the new launch of Curvy Nerd Books, I am reposting my review with [...]

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I’ve been avidly following the saga of American Apparel’s “plus-size” model competition, and the entry of a fantastic woman named Nancy Upton, but previously chose not to add to the many, many blogs about it. Until now. Quick refresher: American Apparel, which makes skimpy clothing for very small people who like to pose naked, decided [...]

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The Today Show did a segment on how parents should talk to their children about their weight. In all, it’s not a bad segment, with the chief recommendations being: frame discussions of health/weight in terms of fueling the body & the child feeling good show your kids good eating habits, from the top down (ie: [...]

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Total honesty: I really like myself. Like, really! Just as I am. (cue Mr. Darcy moment, only by myself) I have some more weight to lose, but it’s becoming less and less important as I gain a better perspective on weight, health, fitness and my body, and just plain learn to love myself physically. I [...]

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Normally, I wouldn’t read anything in the “Idiot’s Guide” or “For Dummies” family, but when The Idiot’s Guide To Hormone Weight Loss fell into my lap, I figured I’d give it a try. That our the science of our bodies and their connection to food and exercise are intricately connected to our weight is fairly [...]

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A 290 lbs man is suing fast food chain White Castle for refusing to enlarge their booths, according to the New York Post. From the article: “They’re stationary booths,” he told The Post. “I’m not humongous, [but] I’m a big guy. I could not wedge myself in.” “As I looked around the restaurant, I saw [...]

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You know where fat shaming and food guilt are absent? On my dishware! Luckily, Fishs Eddy is there for me — now I can have demotivational messages that remind me I shouldn’t have eaten that, fatty, right on my dishware! No, really. Called “Intervention-Ware,” these meet-cute plates don messages such as: “It’s hard to be [...]

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Every so often, you get a comment that incenses. I am… concisely challenged, so no surprise when a passionate response balloons into monster of a comment. Yes, this is about Maggie Goes On A Diet… again. Dead horse, I AM BEATING YOU. It’s no longer truly about Maggie Goes on a Diet, but about the [...]

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