Some highlights from the past month at The Fat Girl’s Guide to LivingYou’re busy. We get that. Catch up here. (Image by thewaltonsare) Here at FGG, we understand busy lives–nurturing, working, gardening, entertaining, remodeling, traveling, healing, being. We know that everyone’s to-do lists can extend for pages, making us even more grateful for you readers [...]
Home exercise for the shy, broke and climate-challenged.image by marco sickofgoodbyes What are some good at-home workouts for beginners? Whether your goal is weight loss, stress relief, improved flexibility or just stronger muscles and more energy to keep up with household chores/kids/the demands of an average day, the fact is our bodies need to move. [...]
Target and Wal Mart offer affordable and adorable sleepwear in larger sizesSomeone at FGG may have a slight addiction to Gilligan & O’Malley PJs A recent Ask FGG covered plus size lingerie, and this week, we’re tackling a related reader question: I’m a size 22 and need to find some cute PJs that don’t cost [...]
Robust models allow comfy, confident seating for camping, tailgating, or at the beachThe cautionary tale of Wounded soldier by twodolla As my college friends gathered this weekend to help celebrate my birthday (thanks again, guys!), we excitedly planned our get-togethers for the next several months: Birthdays. Weddings and babies. Pool parties. Camping. All of this [...]
Play up your strengths with frames that flatterImage by happywalks A funny thing happened in Chicago this weekend: the sun came out. And it stayed out, as if it felt guilty about hiding for the past five months. Startled by the sudden reappearance of bare earth and the unfamiliar ball of flame in the sky, [...]
Will full-figured red carpet stunners affect the status quo?This Image by Shavar Ross makes us wonder: Who was Oscar wearing? Sunday’s 82nd Annual Academy Awards broadcast drew attention for its many firsts. In addition to Kathryn Bigelow’s history-making win as the first female Best Director, Geoffrey Fletcher became the first African-American to be recognized with [...]