Christine and I wish everyone a very happy Holiday season. Every year we opt to take off the last 3 weeks of the year in order to Prepare for the next year. New things will be coming to OMGoddess.com. We are traveling and will be reviewing several fat friendly places both in Las Vegas and around the world.

We are also looking at adding a ‘Snipe’ site here so you can find all those ebay cute clothes before anyone else. We will continue to do our BBW Wardrobe remix when we can get the Glam Girls to show us their Curves.

We’ll be back on Jan 1, Bigger (yummy on the treats) and Better than ever. Until then:

Peace Joy Love and Happiness to one and all. Take time to enjoy life instead of letting it RUSH past you and above all be SAFE and Healthy!!

Are you a BBW/BHM from the Chicago area? Looking for a place that you can kick back and be around other size positive people? Then Club Round is for you!

Club Round offers activities for all ages, including teens, Tweens and children with classes in “Yoga for Round bodies” Teen Dances, Craft classes as well as a weekly adult oriented activities like Singles Mingle and Dances for Plus Size Adults & Admirers. Monthly pot luck dinners are also held at their clubhouse.

Club Round
A Clubhouse for Round People
7120 Windsor Lake Parkway
Suite 202 Upper Level
Loves Park, IL 61111
815-639-0312
815-639-0303 FAX

Visit their website for more information.

As noted in many other editorial posts that have been made on here, I am a “fat girl” who lives a healthy lifestyle. I walk for my job, over 20 miles per week. I eat healthy, making sure I drink at least 100-120oz of water per day, include in my diet fresh fruit and vegetables, and try to get at least 6-8 hours of sleep per night. My gene pool predisposes me to be a very curvy girl, subjects me to a variety of heath issues and inherited heart disease. I am Indian.

But this does not prevent me from fighting against it every day. Being body positive doesn’t mean that I endorse going out and indulging in a daily ritual of McDonald’s followed by dessert at Cold Stone. Yes I eat McDonalds and Yes I go to Cold Stone. But I balance that with exercise, water and eating a healthy portion of fruit, vegetables and grains. I also take heart healthy vitamins.

Until a few years ago, I never considered a regiment of exercise. I figured that any is better than none. Through one of my jobs, I met a fantastic woman named Tiffany. She had such a fabulous outlook on life that we hit it off immediately. When we finally met in person, we were already good friends. There was no “judgment” on either side. About a year later, she left the company to open her own gym and personal training center.

LifeBody Fitness promotes total well being. Mind, body and soul. Tiffany personally oversees every aspect of the program and custom tailors it to the client. While companies like Curves, LA Fitness etc are “one size fits all” gyms, Tiffany embraces all sizes and lifestyles. Not everyone fits in the 9-5 niche or a size 4 dress.

Unfortunately for me LifeBody Fitness and Tiffany, is located in Portland, OR. That a bit of a commute for me. But if you are serious about being healthy, you should really consider getting a personal trainer. Talk with them about your needs. If they try to force you into a program you are just not comfortable with, move on.

Being body positive means being YOUcentric. Love yourself and what makes you special.

And if you are in the Portland area, give Tiff a call. Tell her the Goddess sent you.

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1) Memphis Tn
2) Birmingham AL (now there is a surprise–NOT)
3) San Antonio, TX
4) Riverside, Cali (That IS a surprise given how close it is to phatphobic LA)
5) Detroit, MI
6) Jacksonville, FL
7) Nashville, TN
Oklahoma City, OK
9) Kansas City, MO
10) San Diego –Which for me was the MOST surprising of all)

Vegas came in at #18.. Not a shocker there given the lack of walking/bike paths, lack of public transportation, and abundance of fast food and cheap buffets.

at least they used a decent BMI to identify what is considered obese, 32.

did i mention there is a clinic here running an ad for WLS that says if you are 40lbs overweight you should see this?? I would be jumping though HOOPS if I was 40lbs overweight.

I think that we all should try to disspell the myths that go along with obesity such as the fact that we are unhealthy. To do this I am starting to actively participate in the Dressing Room Project. Here is the link to my original article. It’s the small things we can do that will truly make a difference in how the world views us, no matter what we look like on the outside.