Is There a Link Between Obesity and Health? – My Journey to Understanding

Obesity and health have long been a topic of conversation for the American public. For years, fat has been condemned as undesirable by society and it has felt like the health care system has done it's best to further that narrative by the way they address weight. You can't walk into a doctor's office without...

Women’s Health – Failed Endometrial Ablation

Endometrial ablation, the answer to all my productive organ woes; or so I thought. 2 years ago a nightmare was unfolding in my uterus. I had no idea what was happening to my body or if there was ever going to be a way to fix it. It took some time to get a diagnosis,...

Fat Health -My Unpopular Opinion

Fat health. If you're hearing that term for the first time it might sound a bit abrasive. However, as a fat person, the word fat is simply an adjective and is never used in a derogatory way when I'm using it. Fat health refers to the health of fat people because apparently fat people have...

Body Diversity Is Not About Condoning a Lifestyle

If there's one thing I encounter daily on my social media, it's the accusation that my existing in a fat body means I condone an unhealthy lifestyle. God forbid I'm not lamenting on how ugly I am, how dissatisfied I am with my looks and oooh how much better my life would be if I...

The Implications of Being Fat & Disabled

Throughout my journey with mental and physical health; I've documented it through blogging. It's been a way for me to put my feelings into perspective and also educate those who may lack knowledge or information in their own care. When I first received the diagnosis that I had thyroid disease, and learning how hypothyroidism affects...

#HealthChronicles: Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding

Although dysfunctional uterine bleeding is common, it's not something every woman can relate to. Just about every woman on the planet understands the nuisance that is the menstrual cycle. Some may hate it more than others depending on how painful or long your actual cycle is. So that's why in November 2018 when I started...

7 Hypothyroid Symptoms Besides Weight Gain

For a long time whenever I heard the term "hypothyroidism" I knew very little about it. I just knew it was the "disease" that caused weight gain. I also thought it was the disease the fat people used to excuse their weight gain because that's what I had heard repeatedly in my younger years. I...

Life After Thirties: Facing My Insecurities

I remember my twenties like it was yesterday [queues melodramatic music]. Ok, so maybe my twenties wasn't that long ago; but with all that's happened in the last few years, my body certainly feels like it.   In my twenties I felt like I had an unlimited reserve of energy and youthfulness, even with having...

Fat Bodies & Health – How I’m Changing the Dialogue

If you currently exist on this planet in a fat body, the one thing you are certainly familiar with is health talk. 9 times out of 10 you have probably been told you needed to lose weight because it is unhealthy. Every doctor you've seen has probably attributed any symptom you've experienced to your weight....

Getting Familiar with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

When I was growing up I remember lots of adults offering commentary on my weight. I was usually the bigger one among my peers so I had grown accustomed to unsolicited advice. I distinctly remember someone once asking my mom if I had a thyroid issue. Over the years I would have a few doctors...