New and improved apps for our always-evolving readersImage by myuibe When Toni wrote the original Fat Girl’s Guide to iPhone Applications last December, she noted that, despite the holdout status maintained by some of our more technophobic readers, the smartphone wasn’t going away. How right she was! In the eight months since that post ran [...]
Expert advice on how and why we should be standing tall Image from a Cornell University Library collection (circa 1920), demonstrating correct posture If we had a dollar for every time someone ordered us to stand up straight, we could probably treat our girlfriends to a round of caramel macchiatos at Starbucks. Turns out the [...]
Comfy, durable, cute, and cut to fit fat girlsComfortable in my own pants I love yoga. The reasons are many: it’s a low impact activity (perfect for my myriad prior injuries), practice can be adjusted to suit just about any ability level (no need to take one of those overachieving “power yoga” classes to reap [...]
Practical and whimsical apps to help you live largerI realize that not everyone owns an iPhone, or even wants to. But one look around any public space and you’ll notice that like it or not, the smartphone is here to stay. The good news: the technology is rapidly advancing in terms of performance and the [...]
Mind-body maven Kate Hanley guides us into adopting a regular practiceLast week, we covered why meditation is great for us fat girls’ minds and bodies. This week, we get down to the nitty gritty and share how to meditate, with a few resources to get you started, with the help of yoga teacher and author [...]