“Plus Sized”?

By now, everyone knows that Whitney, the “plus sized model”, won America’s Next Top Model, Cycle 10, competition. It’s amazing to me that someone who is a size 8, maybe a 10, is considered “plus size.” Anywhere in the sane (not-modeling) world, “plus size” doesn’t even start until – what? a size 14, [...]

Sometimes we’re more alike than we think.

This video doesn’t have a whole lot to do with health and fitness, but I think it’s a good reminder that we ALL, as people, have very similar experiences and struggles.  You’re not alone with struggling with your weight, or self-image.  You’re not alone if you’ve been picked on because of the way you look.
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Action Figures

Want to read inspiring stories about women who are making a difference in their world?  (And staying fit doing so?)  Check out Women’s Health online page on Action Figures.  (They also cover one woman in each of their print magazine.)
One of my favorites is Amy Purdy, she lost her legs to bacterial meningitis, but didn’t [...]

FM Rule: Not letting pant size determine our self-worth.

Fit Movement Rule: We don’t let the size of our pants control our self-esteem.
Check out a recent post from Eat A Cheeseburger (a very fun blog that I discovered) about how we need to remember NOT to let our jean size define us.  I remember a few years ago going shopping with my sister [...]