Posts Tagged Back in Skinny Jeans
“The Skinny Debt Diet”
I think you know by now that one of my favorite bloggers is Steph over at Back in Skinny Jeans.
I read her regularly, and I absolutely LOVE her new plan called “The Skinny Debt Diet” that she kicked off this week. The basic premise is to focus on financial prosperity vs. weight this month.
In Steph’s words, “The Skinny Debt Diet is very simple in that it is a way to start developing a healthier relationship with your money and debt to boost your financial wellness, and help you become healthier physically and fiscally. The Skinny Debt Diet is a holistic approach that focuses on four main categories: feelings, finances, fitness, and food, and focuses on making tiny changes.” (more…)
4 comments January 6, 2009
The “O” Factor
There’s been a lot of discussion in the blogosphere about the controversial cover story in the new Oprah magazine, where she poses in her 200-lb body next to her former 160-lb body and refers to herself as a “fat cow.”
Steph at Back in Skinny Jeans shares her take (what she’d say to Oprah if she were Oprah’s BFF) here.
Weetabix at Elastic Waist shares her take (that Oprah needs to love herself as she is and shouldn’t think of herself as a failure) here.
Mark at Mark’s Daily Apple shares his take (that Oprah has been yo-yoing forever now and it’s clearly not about food and exercise; she’s been victimized by all her gurus, etc) here.
If you want to know my thoughts, I posted in the comments of both (as Melissa or Lissa10279) but I’m curious to hear what you think, too.
How about you? What do you think about Oprah’s cover and her desire to, once again, lose weight and get healthy?
14 comments December 10, 2008
Blurring the Lines: Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating
When I began blogging, I always considered being a disordered eater a separate entity from having an eating disorder.
After all, every woman seems to be a “disordered eater” in one way or another.
And since I never truly binged; never binged and purged (I cry when I throw up; last time was alcohol-induced, at a Dave Matthews Band concert back in 1999); and never starved myself, I was “in the clear,” so to speak … at least in my own little head.
I didn’t classify myself with the girls who threw up their lunches or worked out for four hours a day and lived on lettuce leaves.
I had a complex, thinking, “Well, I’d do anything but that …” as though that made me less culpable or something.
In my head, I wasn’t one of “them”. I just exercised a lot and watched every morsel that went into my mouth.
But I mean, really, who was I kidding? I still had a big, undeniable problem. What might sound admirable (being a militant exerciser and keeping a meticulous food journal) was hurting me –and those I love and who love me — in more ways than one. (more…)
15 comments November 11, 2008
Stepping Outside the Box
After a fantastic Saturday in Chicago with a dear friend and her awesome girlfriends, I had the wonderful experience of getting to meet up with a whole bunch of committed and brilliant fit bloggers and readers in Chicago today at a meet-and-greet.
I didn’t get to chat nearly as long as I’d have liked with everyone, but I got to meet:
-Angie (Losing It and Loving It)
-Jennette (Pasta Queen)
-Linda (Fat Don’t Wrinkle)
-Lisa (Workout Mommy)
-Madison (Follow My Weigh)
-MamaV (MamaVision)
-MizFit Online (MizFitOnline)
-Roni (Roni’s Weigh)
-Stephanie (Back in Skinny Jeans)
-Tanya (I Ate a Pie)
(I hope I didn’t forget anyone else I met in person! Please forgive me if I did and please e-mail me to correct me!). (more…)
21 comments November 9, 2008
Living Authentically, Online & in Real Life
I had an epiphany yesterday: when I began blogging this past July, I was ready to dip my toes in the pool … but I was still afraid to go for a lengthy swim.
I was nervous about how I’d be perceived by friends and family as I shared my deepest thoughts and fears with the blogosphere. I wanted to remain semi-anonymous; just “a 20-something struggling with disordered eating issues.”
I didn’t expect to see 400-800 page views a day (and sometimes way, way more!). I was honestly writing for myself, and hoped there would be maybe a handful of readers that would find me online.
And find me, you have!
So while I identified myself as “Melissa” (which is, indeed, my name) and branded my blog by purchasing the domain name (which I’ll need to renew each year), I chose not to add my blog’s URL to my Facebook or Twitter pages. In fact, I didn’t even register my blog with Technorati — the biggest blog search engine!
Well … all of that changed yesterday.
In an e-mail exchange with Steph at Back in Skinny Jeans yesterday, she said something that totally hit home: “When you live authentically, the universe conspires with you.” (more…)
16 comments October 30, 2008
Guest Blog on BackInSkinnyJeans!
I’ve been a big fan of the blog BackinSkinnyJeans for a long time now. Recently, I shared my “coming out via blog” story with its blogger, Steph, who this past weekend spoke at the BlogHer convention in San Francisco about her experiences.
Today I’m a guest blogger on her new “Healing Beginnings” segment. Click here to read Steph’s intro and my guest blog!
A big thank you to Steph for inspiring so many of us with your wisdom and wit. Keep reading!
7 comments July 22, 2008
