challenge day 11
Tumblr 30 day weight loss challenge, day 11: Your favorite thinspo blog and why!
I don't have a favorite "thinspo" blog because (yeah, I'm getting my sociology and mental health counselor brain on, sue me) I think that they're hugely problematic and all they do is promote eating disorders and a culture that is pro-thinness as opposed to pro-health. So fuck that.
I do, however, have favorite weight-loss blogs. One is Escape from Obesity, which is run by a woman who has been trying to lose weight for years and is sometimes very successful and sometimes less so. She talks a lot about the mental and emotional aspects of weight loss and is very realistic about the challenges she faces.
Another is Roni's Weigh, which is also run by a mother, but Roni basically went from obese to quite slim through very healthy means and now blogs primarily about maintaining a healthy lifestyle after the rollercoaster of weight loss.
My last favorite is Skinny Emmie, run by a lovely woman who talks about "skinniness" as a mentality rather than a clothing size. She is very focused on being happy in one's own skin, and while she isn't promoting HAES actively, she is more concerned with feeling skinny than being skinny, if that makes any sense. It's a great read and I really recommend it.
Do you have any weight loss blogs, or blogs that inspire you to lose weight AND be healthy? Tell me about them! I'm always looking for more things to read in my non-existent time. :)