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Stop aiding to your issues

I recently saw a post on facebook where a plus size woman was mad at Abercrombie’s CEO… because she is overweight.

First off Please understand even though I work at a fitness center… I do have a heart for those struggling with their weight.

However here is my gripe… I work damn hard to be able to wear clothing like abercrombie. One main reason is I like the styles… AND at other retailers I CANT FIND small sizes! So needles to say we have very similar problems.. they are just the opposite.

However take a minute to look at this chart. It is NOT retailers telling you that it would be best if you lost weight… ITS YOUR DR as well.

On average there is a 20-30 lb range for HEALTHY weight per height.

(Yes I know medical issues cause bodies to go wacko… I have a friend with a thyroid issue and she struggles to put weight on (and keep it on) AND on the other side… I have a client who has so many medical issues right now that her dr must triage each individually… but her body reacts with weight. I am am NOT judging because thats between your and your dr)

My point is I can think of several people who whine and complain about their weight but don’t do a dang thing about it. You continue to eat the Standard American diet, and you lack enough movement in a day.

Trust me I know the ecomony is bad… I have been feeling all to well. I have been forced to make subsitutes myself… BUT honestly truely its all about Moderation!!!

So if you agree with the woman who is boycotting Abercrombie… try looking deeper into yourself… and put forth the effort… NOT to be a waif model… but to become HEALTHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We only want America to stop looking for the junk food! Its not doing you any good! And I dont mean just weight.

The High Cholestrol rate is growing, the Diabetic rate is growing, the heart attack and stroke rates are growing, the cancer rate is growing! I could go on and on… But seriously and honestly we want you to be HEALTHY!!!!!!!! and unfortunately weight is one indicator of this.

Now like I tell my clients, weight is NOT everything… BUT WHY put that much stress on your body??????????????

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Please Share. This is me&not wearing Abercrombie. I remember the moment as though it were yesterday (which is saying a lot, because it was nearly two decades ago&) Last week of 8th grade. One of the popular girls walked over to me in gym class and asked if she could write in my yearbook. When she handed my book back, I excitedly turned the cover, only to discover that she had written (in beautiful penmanship) the following: Have a great summer. Stay thin. Except the word thin had been crossed out with a single line. I have always struggled with my weight. Big-boned. Plus-size. Thick. Curvy. Voluptuous. Padded. Pick your adjective. Over the years I learned to deal with it in different ways. I learned to ignore it. Compensate for it. Deny it. Dress it up. Cover it over. Like everyone who struggles with something physical, I wear my battle on the outside for the world to see. Theres no running from it, because there is no hiding it. According to Elite Daily, Mike Jeffries, CEO of Abercombie + Fitch, has allegedly commented on everything from why he hates fat chicks to why he doesnt want not-so-cool kids shopping in his stores. While I was initially outraged by the story, by the time I reached the end of the article, I felt more of a sense of overwhelming pity for the Abercrombie CEO than anything. A man blessed with unimaginable success proudly spouting off soundbites reminiscent of a cruel little girl I knew in eight grade? It would seem Mike Jeffries is a deeply unhappy man. Mean-spiritedness aside, Mr. Jeffries comments raise a flag about a bigger, more troubling cultural issue. Pretend, for one moment, that instead of fat chicks, unattractive people or not-so-cool kids Mr. Jeffries had said African Americans or homosexuals or single moms. As a society, we would rise up and crucify any brand that flaunted that kind of exclusionary business plan. Im not slamming Abercrombie, proposing that they start carrying larger sizes or suggesting they welcome everyone into their stores. What I am questioning is why, in a country where two out of every three adults are considered overweight, is it acceptable for anyone, let alone the CEO of a major company, to proudly and publicly sling what could be considered by some to teeter on hate speech? With each brand that joins arms with companies like Dove, TOMS and Anytime Fitness, opting to lead with their values in order to drive new, important conversations, a positive change is happening. Who do you think will thrive? Im willing to bet at least two out of three Americans can answer that question&and theyll do so with their dollars. Now on to the letter. AN OPEN LETTER TO MR. MIKE JEFFRIES, CEO ABERCROMBIE + FITCH Dear Mr. Jeffries, Hi there. Its me, Amy. Weve never met, but since it seems we wont be sitting at the same lunch table (or crossing paths in your stores) anytime soon, I thought it was important that you get to know me if youre going to hate me. Im one of the two out of three Americans you cant stand and dont want in your stores. Im your neighbor. Your doctor. The young woman working behind the hotel check-in desk. Im your childs third grade teacher. Your sisters best friend. Im the veterinarian who saved your dogs life&twice. And the lady sitting next to you on the flight to Los Angeles. Im the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Im the housewife with one heck of an expendable income. Im the 13-year-old teetering on the verge of an eating disorder. And the 22-year-old battling depression and low self-esteem. Im the employee working in your office, living in fear that two pounds are the difference between my paycheck and the unemployment line. Im the American Woman&and Ive got something to say to you. Mike (can I call you Mike?), Im not only a fat chick, Im also a not-so-cool kid. Always have been, always will be. Ive had 31.5 years to come to terms with that. Along the way I have been bullied, tortured, teased and harassed. Somehow I came out the other end better for it. In case you havent noticed, those not-so-cool kids are the ones who are passing people like you byand doing some pretty amazing things. (You can read about a couple of them here and here and here.) Funny thing about wearing your struggle on the outside: it makes you stronger. It teaches you how to adapt. It forces you to dig deep and do more. And while people like you are sitting at the cool kids table intent on holding others down, the ragtag team of not-so-cool kids is busy pulling others up&and weve become an unstoppable force driving the world forward. You got me, Mike! I dont wear a size 4. You should probably also know that my middle fingers curve ever-so-slightly outward and I have a Mortons toe. Im terrible at long division and Im not that great at parallel parking. But Im a good person. I have an awesome job, great friends and a family that I wouldnt trade for the world. I have mentors with brains as big as their giant hearts, and a rescue dog who is always happy to see me at the end of the day. Like everyone (size 4 or size 24), I have wants and hopes and dreams. I dream of writing a childrens book and inheriting a large sum of money so I can open a rescue retirement home for all the old shelter dogs that nobody wants. Id like to pay for the person behind me at the toll booth sometime, and itd be nice to get around to taking the Great American Road Trip one day. Overall Im a pretty happy person. Im a loyal friend and I strive to make the world better whenever and however I can. I love my community and Im proud to call Columbus home. Although Abercrombie is headquartered here, you dont represent the voice or the spirit of the place I know and love. When people think of this city, it is my hope theyll choose to forget your name and instead think of people like Jeni Britton Bauer and Christian Long and Liz Lessner; doers and thinkers giving Columbus (and humankind) a good name. As a marketer, I understand where youre coming from on some level, Mike. I really do. When you say a lot of people dont belong in our clothesthey cant belong, I get it. For consumers, every purchase is a declaration. With each dollar a consumer spends, they are saying, I am part of this brand and this brand is a part of me. I believe what this brand believes. I support what this brand supports. As I sit here wrapping up this letter, I am proud to say that I may be a not-so-cool kid and the extra pounds I carry may not be a thing of beauty, but I am nothing like you or your brandand that, Mr. Jeffries, is a beautiful thing. by Amy Taylor Source: @[298862916913197:274:Write Human]
Please Share.
This is me…not wearing Abercrombie. 

I remember the moment as though it were yesterday (which is saying a lot, because it was nearly two decades ago…) Last week of 8th grade. One of the “popular girls” walked over to me in gym class and asked if she could write in my yearbook. When she handed my book back, I excitedly turned the cover, only to discover that she had written (in beautiful penmanship) the following:

Have a great summer. Stay thin.

Except the word “thin” had been crossed out with a single line. 

I have always struggled with my weight. Big-boned. Plus-size. Thick. Curvy. Voluptuous. Padded. Pick your adjective. Over the years I learned to deal with it in different ways. I learned to ignore it. Compensate for it. Deny it. Dress it up. Cover it over. Like everyone who struggles with something physical, I wear my battle on the outside for the world to see. There’s no running from it, because there is no hiding it.

According to Elite Daily, Mike Jeffries, CEO of Abercombie + Fitch, has allegedly commented on everything from why he hates fat chicks to why he doesn’t want “not-so-cool” kids shopping in his stores.



While I was initially outraged by the story, by the time I reached the end of the article, I felt more of a sense of overwhelming pity for the Abercrombie CEO than anything. A man blessed with unimaginable success proudly spouting off soundbites reminiscent of a cruel little girl I knew in eight grade? It would seem Mike Jeffries is a deeply unhappy man.

Mean-spiritedness aside, Mr. Jeffries’ comments raise a flag about a bigger, more troubling cultural issue. Pretend, for one moment, that instead of fat chicks, unattractive people or “not-so-cool” kids Mr. Jeffries had said “African Americans” or “homosexuals” or “single moms.” As a society, we would rise up and crucify any brand that flaunted that kind of exclusionary business plan.

I’m not slamming Abercrombie, proposing that they start carrying larger sizes or suggesting they welcome everyone into their stores. What I am questioning is why, in a country where two out of every three adults are considered overweight, is it acceptable for anyone, let alone the CEO of a major company, to proudly and publicly sling what could be considered by some to teeter on hate speech?

With each brand that joins arms with companies like Dove, TOMS and Anytime Fitness, opting to lead with their values in order to drive new, important conversations, a positive change is happening. Who do you think will thrive? I’m willing to bet at least two out of three Americans can answer that question…and they’ll do so with their dollars.

Now on to the letter.

AN OPEN LETTER TO MR. MIKE JEFFRIES, CEO ABERCROMBIE + FITCH

Dear Mr. Jeffries,

Hi there. It’s me, Amy. We’ve never met, but since it seems we won’t be sitting at the same lunch table (or crossing paths in your stores) anytime soon, I thought it was important that you get to know me if you’re going to hate me. I’m one of the two out of three Americans you can’t stand and don’t want in your stores. I’m your neighbor. Your doctor. The young woman working behind the hotel check-in desk. I’m your child’s third grade teacher. Your sister’s best friend. I’m the veterinarian who saved your dog’s life…twice. And the lady sitting next to you on the flight to Los Angeles. I’m the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. I’m the housewife with one heck of an expendable income. I’m the 13-year-old teetering on the verge of an eating disorder. And the 22-year-old battling depression and low self-esteem. I’m the employee working in your office, living in fear that two pounds are the difference between my paycheck and the unemployment line. I’m the American Woman…and I’ve got something to say to you.

Mike (can I call you Mike?), I’m not only a fat chick, I’m also a “not-so-cool” kid. Always have been, always will be. I’ve had 31.5 years to come to terms with that. Along the way I have been bullied, tortured, teased and harassed. Somehow I came out the other end better for it. In case you haven’t noticed, those not-so-cool kids are the ones who are passing people like you by–and doing some pretty amazing things. (You can read about a couple of them here and here and here.) Funny thing about wearing your struggle on the outside: it makes you stronger. It teaches you how to adapt. It forces you to dig deep and do more. And while people like you are sitting at the cool kids table intent on holding others down, the ragtag team of not-so-cool kids is busy pulling others up…and we’ve become an unstoppable force driving the world forward.

You got me, Mike! I don’t wear a size 4. You should probably also know that my middle fingers curve ever-so-slightly outward and I have a Morton’s toe. I’m terrible at long division and I’m not that great at parallel parking. But I’m a good person. I have an awesome job, great friends and a family that I wouldn’t trade for the world. I have mentors with brains as big as their giant hearts, and a rescue dog who is always happy to see me at the end of the day. Like everyone (size 4 or size 24), I have wants and hopes and dreams. I dream of writing a children’s book and inheriting a large sum of money so I can open a rescue retirement home for all the old shelter dogs that nobody wants. I’d like to pay for the person behind me at the toll booth sometime, and it’d be nice to get around to taking the “Great American Road Trip” one day. Overall I’m a pretty happy person. I’m a loyal friend and I strive to make the world better whenever and however I can. I love my community and I’m proud to call Columbus home. Although Abercrombie is headquartered here, you don’t represent the voice or the spirit of the place I know and love. When people think of this city, it is my hope they’ll choose to forget your name and instead think of people like Jeni Britton Bauer and Christian Long and Liz Lessner; doers and thinkers giving Columbus (and humankind) a good name.

As a marketer, I understand where you’re coming from on some level, Mike. I really do. When you say “a lot of people don’t belong in our clothes–they can’t belong,” I get it. For consumers, every purchase is a declaration. With each dollar a consumer spends, they are saying, “I am part of this brand and this brand is a part of me. I believe what this brand believes. I support what this brand supports.” As I sit here wrapping up this letter, I am proud to say that I may be a not-so-cool kid and the extra pounds I carry may not be a thing of beauty, but I am nothing like you or your brand–and that, Mr. Jeffries, is a beautiful thing.

by Amy Taylor
Source: Write Human
1 week ago
Burns me!

What really has burned me about Etsy is the amount of asian (so called) handcrafters.

MY ASS! 

Today when I was searching for something specific I came around quite a number of shops… VERY similar….

Coinsidence… I think NOT!

1. Totorovogue 

2. Jewelryofhome

3. Sogift

4. Fabloustime

5. beatricekara

6. itouchsoul

7. infinitywish

I could keep listing shops… but you get the point.

while I dont doubt they were handmade… I am stating that these are probably sweatshop resalers

#faux_crafter  #sweatshop  #resale_shops

1 week ago

Twill upcycled skirt.
This material began its life as a men’s pair of twill pants.
The fabric was in great shape and I could not bare to send them to goodwill or the trash. So I repurposed the pants into a classic skirt.
The total length of the skirt is 23”.
I did keep the original size tag, that notes this skirt will fit up to a 31” waist.

2 weeks ago
Carmelized bell pepper and Pork Chop

I just created this ultra yummy recipe.

I recently made brown sugar pork chops and wanted to  use the left overs so this is what I came up with!

1.

1/4 red bell pepper

1/4 orange bell pepper

1/4 yellow bell pepper

diced them and put then in a pan to saute

(using 1 tsp olive oil, 1tbl balsamic vinegar and 1 tbl brown sugar)

2. make 1/2c couscus

3. reheat 2 brown sugar porkchops

when couscus is done , spread on plate

top with porkchops, then with pepper&glaze

VERY yummy!

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3 weeks ago
Finally found the pattern I was wanting!

http://m.instructables.com/id/DIY-Lace-Thongs/?ALLSTEPS

1 month ago
Health issues explained

http://www.ehow.com/about_5035879_effects-getting-enough-sodium-diet.html

So at my work we started this new program.

Along with our workouts we now offer a meal plan. Yes I dont need to diet to lose weight. However, I need to follow it so I can tell our clients about it.

However I discovered something quite alarming!

I have always struggled with low blood pressure… and now I know why…

I dont get enough sodium in a day! So weird since the standard american diet… consumes WAY to much.

The AHAD says we should only consume 1500-2000mg a day. If you workout a lot you will need more because of the sweat (ME).

well I have been wayyyyyyyyyyy under since we started the CC tracking :(

NOW HOW the hell do I get more sodium in me without going too much and risk the high blood pressure the rest of my family has?????

1 month ago

A gymnasts birthday in Florida. Lexi had a wonderful day celebrating her birthdau

1 month ago
Spoke too soon

Here I thought the healing of my leg was going so great. I have been going slow… But obviously not slow enough. See my goal is to get up to running 5k… Well… Yesterday I wanted to push a mile… And now I am back at square one. This injury sux!! Royally. I just want to be fit! Damn piriformis!! I talked to our school trainer last night… And umm yeah she even gave me a look that PS is no joking matter. Well it looks like no tough mutter for me AGAIN this year. I have had it with this injury

2 months ago
Go Fund Me - Alexis Gymnastics!

2 months ago
Crazy week

Ugg it’s been a crazy week… And it shows. I have been only able to run about 1 mile a day… And eating poorly. Hense… I have gained weight this week:( shame on me, I know better. It would not be good to build new fat on the new muscle! But on a positive note!!!! My hip is NOT killing me when I do squats anymore!!! Because I am scared of re- injury. I stick with 25-30 at a time. So sad… But I need to remember how badly I tore the muscle(glute) and pulled the other(hamstring). Horrible pain!! Stick getting hip clicks from the IT band… So I am pretty sure I can’t push real hard. Must try to remember only to exhaust the muscle NOT kill it. Which is easier to do now that I felt that horrible pain of the injury. I am sure I could push a bit harder… But so scared of that pain. Also, clothes still fit the same and measures have not varied! So this past week did not set me back, just a reminder that I need to workout in order to heal the injured muscles.

2 months ago