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A 'fat' ultramarathoner wants you to know running is for everyone. Here are her 4 tips for beginners.
Mirna Valerio knows she doesn't look like a stereotypical runner. She wants to spread the word anyo…
Serafina Kenny
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Oprah Winfrey apologizes for being 'major contributor' to shaming diet culture and the 'wagon of fat' moment
The 70-year-old media mogul reflected on the role she played in perpetuating unsustainable weight-l…
Eve Crosbie
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A stranger fat-shamed me while I was grocery shopping. It taught me a valuable lesson about how I'm perceived.
A plus-size woman was shocked when a stranger commented on her buying a pack of cookies. She realiz…
Melissa Drake
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These are the most common mistakes companies make that land their workers fat settlements, according to employment lawyers
Business Insider spoke with high-profile employment rights lawyers about mistakes companies repeate…
Natalie Musumeci
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Camila Cabello embraces her 'cellulite and stretch marks and fat' in viral video about body acceptance
The 24-year-old singer showed off her bare stomach to her more than 9.9 million TikTok followers af…
Claudia Willen
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I got the COVID-19 vaccine because I'm fat. You should too.
A lifetime of internalized fatphobia can trick you into thinking you don't deserve the shot. Don't …
Juliana Kaplan
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After coming out, I was surprised to learn that my fat, fem, dark-skinned South Asian body was not accepted by the gay men I met. I'm still learning to love myself.
Dan Hastings says he learned quickly that a lot of the gay men he interacted with were racist and f…
Dan Hastings
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Body image distortion after weight loss is common for GLP-1 drug users, experts say. It takes time to accept the body's changes.
Body image distortion after weight loss is common, especially when it's rapid, as is the case with …
Emily Farache
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I'm teaching my kids to destigmatize the word 'fat' and that food doesn't have moral value. It isn't always easy.
She teaches her kids that foods aren't inherently healthy or unhealthy. It's not always easy becaus…
Ava Truckey
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A plus-sized woman criticized slimmer influencers for 'taking up too much space' in the body positivity sphere, and it sparked a huge debate
Raffela Mancuso said slim influencers "are making big bucks from brand deals," but she and others "…
Rachel Hosie
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I was a fat kid — now I'm a fat adult. Here are 4 things that helped me more than weight loss ever did.
The author says she wishes she had done things differently growing up, like buying clothing in the …
Kelly Burch
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I lost 35 pounds and have kept it off for years. Here are 10 fat loss lessons I know in my 30s that I wish I knew in my 20s.
After years of fad diets, fitness reporter Rachel Hosie shares what she's learned about losing fat …
Rachel Hosie
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I went to a fat camp to lose weight at 18. But when I fell for another camper, I realized the beauty of my own body.
Ginelle Testa fell for a woman at a fat camp who loved showing off her big belly and stretch marks.…
Ginelle Testa
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A man who lost 137 pounds after years of trying shares his 3 biggest fat loss lessons
Bryan O'Keeffe shares what he learned about losing weight and keeping it off after he moved to a re…
Rachel Hosie
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I spent $75,000 on plastic surgery just to feel accepted by the LGBTQ community. It was worth every cent.
After years of being bullied online by mostly gay men, Chad Teixeira spent thousands on liposuction…
Chad Teixeria
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I lost 35 pounds and cut my body fat percentage in half 4 years ago. Here are 13 foods I always buy to maintain my fat loss and fuel my fitness, nutritionist approved.
Reporter Rachel Hosie maintains her fat loss with staples like Greek yogurt, peanut butter, and sou…
Rachel Hosie
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Former Navy captain in the US Seventh Fleet admits he was bribed with lavish meals and sex workers by a foreign defense contractor
Donald Hornbeck accepted $68,000 in bribes, including dinners, hotel rooms, and sex workers from a …
Alia Shoaib
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A radio host called Gordon Ramsay's 19-year-old daughter a 'chubby little thing,' causing a flood of support for Tilly Ramsay online
Tilly, Gordon Ramsay's daughter, spoke out against the 67-year-old radio host Steve Allen, who call…
Kieran Press-Reynolds
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A woman is re-creating popular outfits on TikTok to highlight the double standards plus-size women face
"Not every single thing a fat person does is making a statement," Brooklyn Allen, a 23-year-old sty…
Armani Syed
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Can I lose weight without restricting myself from foods like pizza and dessert?
Weight loss comes down to being in a calorie deficit, so take a look at your portion sizes, dietiti…