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SHould plus size models be on the front cover of elite fashion magazines?

Winterishere @thedevilinme (5216) • Northampton, England 28 Oct

A decade or so a go a well known glamorous high fashion magazine got a bit too politically correct and started using plus sized models on their front covers and inside the magazine.I dont think it was Vogue but that type of...

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Feeling fat

Fleur @Fleura (34943) • United Kingdom 2 Sep 24

I know that nowadays, ‘fat’ is practically a dirty word and no longer just a simple descriptor. And the body positivity movement encourages everyone to feel good about their physical size and shape. That’s all well and good and...

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A positive sign

Aparajita Bhattacharjee @apsmine9 (358) 21 Feb 24

So I went to the doctor, a surgeon by profession and got a constructive feedback after proper diagnosis. I am overweight. That, I have to see a gym instructor and a dietician. This seems to be the only panacea for the...

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Short story: Mullah Nasruddin states the truth, but in an inflated way.

emptychair @innertalks (23736) • Australia 20 Jan 21

The Mullah was getting old. He was not exercising as much as he should. He was eating more than he should. He put on a great deal of weight, topping the scales now at 105 kilos. He used to be a thin man of only 78...

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must read before your morning is over!!

honesty and loyalty @Merliva (3540) • San Marino 29 Nov 20

before your morning is over it's important to ensure that you are ready for the afternoon which means you have to ensure that you've had breakfast, drank water and most importantly prayed. i usually try to figure out what i'm...

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Training

honesty and loyalty @Merliva (3540) • San Marino 15 Nov 20

trainging not such a great topic right (smiling) well am going to make it a great topic (laughing) how will i do it? well i have you smiling right now, right? if your answer is yes then that's how i will do it. i don't enjoy...

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Hitting the scale once again

[eds] @ZedSmart (19839) • Philippines 30 Oct 20

Before the lockdown my weight is usually between 80-82 kg. and that is overweight according to Body Mass Index. I weighed myself tonight and it's a little below 80 kg. as shown in the photo. Nothing much has change.

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Zen Story: The fatness of his Zen, never made this Zen master fat though. He simply loved his food

emptychair @innertalks (23736) • Australia 3 Sep 20

The Zen master, Fredrik Oposhela, was a bit fat, and overweight. His students used to nickname him, "fatso", behind his back. His students said to him, "Where is the Zen in the fat?" He answered them...

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This Lockdown made me really fat

Shifa @ShifaLk (17811) • India 22 Jul 20

During COVID-19 Lockdown I've put on 3 kilograms of extra body weight. My brother keeps making delicious dishes and how can I control then. Sadly.. I realised when I got fat LOL... My cheeks show that all in the picture. Hehe How...

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Do you love doing sports?

LillyWriter @lillywriter (1143) • Lithuania 13 Dec 19

I hated sports. I have never had problems with being overweight, so maybe I didn't need sports either. Although I always knew that a person MUST move if he wants to be healthy. Now I go to the gym three times a week because I...

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I Gain More Weight

[eds] @ZedSmart (19839) • Philippines 7 Oct 19

Yikes! I hit the scale at 81kilos this morning. That’s over for my height. Having a BMI of 25-29.9 is overweight and I fall on that category. This is the result of my being negligent. Now, this means a lot to work with exercise...

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Picked up the Crutches

LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (52665) • Philippines 25 Sep 19

Yesterday I was told to bring the moringa oil to my brother's house. Mom said he couldn't get up. Turns out he experienced another gout attack from his last trip were he could only eat meat. Sadly, he had to postpone his trip to...

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My friend Lili is coming for tea. The problems of being overweight.

marguicha @marguicha (230334) • Chile 10 Jul 19

It will be coffee, in fact. And it will have some bread, mashed avocado, fresh cheese and milk if she wants it. Lili is the most beautiful of my friends and the youngest. She is 13 years younger than me. But she is eating her way...

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beauty and weight

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You are overweighed, she said.

marguicha @marguicha (230334) • Chile 4 Jul 19

Today I went with my friend Alejandra to see a doctor about my weight. She asked us many questions and then she weighed us and measured us. Poor Alejandra got the worst part as she is obese. She has a lot to do and she is...

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Obesity in America

Justin @JustinBlane (16) 10 Apr 19

Obesity is one of the top problems in our country with diabetes on the rise. What do you think should be done about this?

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Would you live in a house like that?

Wise Ghost @WiseGhots (14603) 21 Feb 19

Take a good look at the photo of this discussion and answer: Are you enough to live in a house like that? The tower-shaped house is 12 stories high, 56 feet high and is located in Alaska (I would never have imagined a...

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I found out she's about nine years old...

Stacey @xstitcher (39015) • Petaluma, California 15 Dec 18

Angel and I walked to the vet today, and it went okay. Angel was nervous, as it was a new place, and she wasn't too keen about getting her temperature taken (considering where they do it, I don't blame her), but for the most...

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first vet appointment

about nine years old

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changing the diet

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Should clothes in larger sizes cost more?

Fleur @Fleura (34943) • United Kingdom 23 Nov 17

Every now and then this subject hits the headlines and retailers are accused of ‘sizism’ and discrimination against fat people. So should clothes for larger people be more expensive? If so how would this work – would each size...

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how to lose weight

galaxy @galaxy2017 (179) 10 Nov 17

hello,everybody! now My weight is overweight,so I want to find some ways to lose my weight. some body say cut back on sugars and starches(carbs) some body say low-fat diets other way is doing exercise to lose weight and many...

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Why I hold my pants up with a shoelace (instead of a belt)

Randy @LimeOtter (32) • United States 15 Jul 17

Ok, so I'm not expecting anyone will actually try this but I stopped using belts awhile ago and now I keep my pants on using a shoelace string. It happened quite accidentally, but once it did, I decided that I will never go back...

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