January 2011
“Beauty is in your character. It’s about your knowledge, your humor, how...”
– model Danielle Redman, plussizemodelsunite.com
2nd out of 17 ways to love yourself
confidenceisgorgeousandsoareyou:
Eliminate Self Criticism. Do you often berate yourself over the tiniest thing? Is there a little voice inside your head that often tells you that you are no good because you are stupid or make mistakes? If you find that you criticize yourself often, make an effort to stop the self criticism. It won’t happen over night though, stick at it.
1st of 17 ways to love yourself.
confidenceisgorgeousandsoareyou:
Fall in love with yourself.
Think about what makes you You. Just like a flower that needs watering to grow, learn to nurture yourself in every way. Love yourself for all the good that you see and accept your flaws and the fact that you are imperfect. This does not mean that you do not learn to change from your shortcomings; instead, you are being gentle and...
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“Healthy models are what most people want to see. Doesn’t matter what size they...”
– Australian model Bobbi M.
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Healthy Diet Can Affect Depression As Well As PCOS...
A healthy diet doesn’t just help you to better manage the symptoms of your PCOS. New research suggests it can also enhance your general mood. People who regularly consume fish, fruit and vegetables reduce their chances of suffering from depression, according to scientists at London’s University College.
They looked at the diets of nearly 3500 British civil servants and discovered a “protective...
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“We are all capable of infinitely more than we believe. We are stronger and more...”
– David Blaine (via smilechallenge)
“Maybe the truth was, it shouldn’t be easy to be amazing. Then everything would...”
– Sarah Dessen, Along for the Ride (via thingssheloves)
“Sisters are there, no matter how much time and how many miles are between you. A...”
– unknown
“Do me a favor… Stand up, walk to wherever the nearest window is, and just look...”
– Chad Sugg (via fuckyeahbackseatgoodbye)
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Switch to Brown Rice for PCOS Health
One of the secrets of sticking to a healthy diet to improve the management of PCOS symptoms is to continually discover new taste treats that do us good and keep us on track for success at the same time. Brown rice is a good example. Not only is it more nutritious than processed white rice but it also has a chewy texture and nutty flavor that many people come to prefer. It can be used in nearly...
Curvy Yoga →
So often, curvy folks live so entirely outside their bodies that they have little sense of its functions or needs. One of the primary goals of Curvy Yoga is to give fat people a safe space in which to move their bodies—for the first time in a long time, for many people. Curvy Yoga also strives to give people quiet space for introspection and reflection to start challenging the ways in which...
“The hotness is not about age, looks, body type, race - it is about honesty,...”
– Margaret Cho (via pansexualpride)
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PCOS Challenge Internet Radio Show
Listen to the PCOS Challenge Radio Show!
Hillary Wright, author of the new book “The PCOS Diet Plan” is a featured guest on the the PCOS Challenge Radio Show ,TODAY, January 19, 2011 at 6pm, EST. If you can’t catch the origonal broadcast it will be repeated for several days afterward. Hillary Wright is a registered and licensed dietitian with over 20 years experience counseling...
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“In the real world, not everything is black and white. At the very least, there...”
– GRAHAM MACPHEE, Mercy, Jodi Picoult (via thepicoultwisdom)
“There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power....”
– Washington Irving (via thingssheloves)
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Fat Girls Can't Colour In: What If...I Hadn't... →
cantcolourin:
Whether it’s a storyline in a soap, an article in a magazine, or a phone in on a radio show the media we consume can be a great way of helping us spot something in our own lives that we wouldn’t have otherwise seen.
In my case, it was an advice section in Cosmopolitan magazine which helped…