Comments on: You’re fat, stop that… somehow?

By: loveyourselfnaturally.com

loveyourselfnaturally.com — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:39:00 +0000

It is absolutely true that the outward appearance of your body does not necessarily tell the entire story of your health. I am a yoga teacher, and many of my students are ferociously skinny and obsessed with their weight. They are unhealthy, not only in their body but in their spirit. They are also trapped in their body image. I live in a wealthy town in the U.S. and I have private clients where, sometimes I am their 3rd personal trainer of the day! This is not healthy. I also have a larger women in my class who are incredibly flexible and healthy and very happy.
I really don’t care what you look like so long as you are treating your body with respect. I am a thin woman, but I am not skinny by any means. I am perfectly healthy for my height and age and I have been able to maintain this by educating myself on nutrition and good health. All the women in my family are fat – it is in my family thought DNA – but they never committed to their health. They were always on diets.
I was never into sports but I have found a yoga practice that both pushes and empowers me to stay fiercely connected to what makes me feel good. I eat a tub of ice-cream on occasion but I am also accutely aware of when I can do that.
Here is a blog that I frequently read, it offers great information on food and keeping healthy and is a great read. I think you might find this interesting http://www.thesweetbeet.com/sugars-down-side/

I love that you are advocating for healthy body image. It is so important. When you have self-love and self-respect you only attract more of that in your life.

By: Jyri

Jyri — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 00:27:00 +0000

Try being a male…it’s even worse. Fat men supposedly ‘don’t exist’. And then add gay to that and you pretty much want to die. :’(

By: Natasha

Natasha — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 01:15:00 +0000

Also, if you need a sports bra, I can’t recommend Enell highly enough. I have DDD boobies, and once those suckers are harnessed into an Enell, they ain’t goin’ NOWHERE.

By: Natasha

Natasha — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 01:13:00 +0000

I actually got XL running tights from Nike and they stretch so much they cover my size 18 (nearly 20) butt, and they are SO comfy!

By: Kthx

Kthx — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 11:37:00 +0000

“WHY, IF SOCIETY WANTS ME TO BE THIN, CAN I NOT FIND CLOTHES TO EXERCISE IN?”

Oh, it makes lots of sense, actually.

The vast majority of people who exercise aren’t fat. BECAUSE THEY EXERCISE. High demand, high supply.
The vast majority of fat people don’t exercise. Because if they did, they wouldn’t be fat to begin with. Low demand, low supply.

Capitalism is a bitch, eh? Should have thought about it before eating that 3rd big mac for breakfast, fatty.

By: Scarlett

Scarlett — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:07:22 +0000

I'm a size 22-24 and these days, although I do have to get lucky, if I pop into Kmart or Target then sometimes they'll have stuff in the larger sizes. Or, the last time I went, I just had to go to the Mr Big section and buy men's workout clothes.

By: Shopping Queen

Shopping Queen — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:55:19 +0000

There is an online store called Style and Substance that sells all sorts of clothing – and they have really nice activewear. it's http://www.styleandsubstance.com.au

By: RubyFoo

RubyFoo — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:58:40 +0000

Hi,
I have been reading your blog for about 7 months, and this is the first time I have left a comment.

I find your blog super enjoyable, educational, inspiring, funny and extremely well written. Thank you for being you and sharing your thoughts with the rest of us.

Just wanted to let you know about an Australian online store that has a good selection of casual and active wear. http://www.virtushop.com.au The sizes range from 12-24. Their winter sale is still on. You might find a bargain.

Keep up the fantastic work.

RF

By: kate lightfoot

kate lightfoot — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:44:03 +0000

I gave up on exercise gear long, long ago. There’s a dismal range of clothes for fatties. And most of the clothing makers seem to assume we all want to cover up every square inch.

I have great cleavage, I like deep V necks. But try finding them in a larger size – forgeddit.

I think I may start going to a tailor.

Natalie – if you and your mates start a clothing line, please let me know. It’s actually the photo of you here (with the cute unmbrella) that first attracted me to your blog. It’s so refreshing to see pretty clothes in larger sizes.

xxx kate

By: Molly

Molly — Thu, 21 May 2009 07:42:50 +0000

I second the vote for Target! Though, it is hard to find fattie sizes there, if I’m motivated enough to go weekly for awhile, I can usually catch them when what I need is in-stock. It’s easier to find bottoms than tops, usually, and I’ll often get the largest size they have in an exercise top from the “regular” section. Hell, the stuff is usually a cotton-spandex blend, so it’s stretchy.

Finding GOOD sports bras can be difficult, and I’ve given up finding them at stores. I can only find what I need online. It’s SO vital that we have good support as fat girls when we’re working out! Heck, I dunno about you, but I could put someone’s eye out with these things. ;)

That said, Danskin (http://www.danskin.com/plus.html) is my go-to store for sports bras, and a lot of my work-out clothing.

You might try calling some local dance studios with adult programming, and say you’re a plus-size adult in one of their classes, and ask if they can recommend a place to get dance clothing to wear to class. Odds are, they’ll be able to tell you of any local places that might have what you need. I used to take dance, and the clothing I’d wear back then for class is pretty much what I wear now to the gym. :)