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June 6th, 2007

Fat Rant: America Speaks Out Against Weight Discrimination

Big Boned Blog turned me on to Joy Nash’s Fat Rant, which is my new favorite.  You have to watch it (feed readers click here):

Tags: American-Idol, Fat-Rant, jordin-sparks, Joy-Nash, National-Action-Against-Obesity, obese, Obesity, weight, weight-discrimination, woman, women, Womens-HealthShare This

By Kristen King -- 3 comments

May 29th, 2007

Is Winner Jordin Sparks Too Fat to Be the American Idol? NAAO Says Yes!

More on the debate concerning American Idol winner Jordin Sparks. MeMe Roth, president and founder of National Action Against Obesity, appeared on the Fox News Channel last week, shortly before the American Idol Season Six finale.
This wouldn’t be particularly exciting, since she seems to be on Fox News constantly, except that this time, she said […]

By Kristen King -- 34 comments

May 28th, 2007

Is Kelly Clarkson Too Fat?

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I’m not going to lie: I’ve noticed that Kelly Clarkson has put some weight back on. When I was watching her performance on the American Idol finale last week, I turned to my husband and said, “Jeez, her weight is really fluctuating, isn’t it?” […]

By Kristen King -- 31 comments

April 19th, 2007

American Idol Interlude: Free at Last

Last night, the puppies and I had a party to celebrate the fact that we’ll never have to listen to Sanjaya again!  We sang, we danced, it was a good time.  (Okay, okay, I sang, I danced, they stared at me.)  Poor Vote for the Worst…  their poster child is gone.  But don’t worry, they’ll […]

By Kristen King -- 1 comment

April 16th, 2007

American Idol Interlude: Bye Bye, Haley!

NOTE: I’ve been trying to post this since last week.  Mmm, technology issues…
Of course I would have been much happier if Sanjaya (who actually didn’t suck this week) was the one leaving, but Haley is second best, so I’m still pleased with this week’s results. She’s a cute girl (and does she have gorgeous legs, […]

By Kristen King -- 0 comments

March 27th, 2007

Celebrating Celebrities With Meat on Their Bones

Famous women are women, too, and they’re not all size zeroes.  iVillage celebrates 10 beautiful women who’ve got it going on, and who aren’t afraid to be real.  Kudos to these ladies for showing America — and the world — that you don’t have to be stick-thin to be gorgeous:

Queen Latifah - ’nuff said
Jennifer Hudson - American […]

By Kristen King -- 3 comments

March 21st, 2007

American Idol Interlude: What’s Up With the Crying Girl?

You know how I am, I just love me some American Idol, and this week didn’t disappoint.  I was pretty on board with most of the performances, which was a nice change.  But why all the focus on the crying girl?  And what was she freaking out about? I swear, you’d think Ryan Seacrest had killed […]

By Kristen King -- 0 comments

February 1st, 2007

How to Get a Personal Trainer Without Breaking the Bank

Don’t let a tight budget keep you from having a tight body. There are lots of great ways to reap the benefits of having a personal trainer without shelling out the big bucks for it. iVillage offers three suggestion for “shrinking your waistline, not your wallet”:

Team up with a friend to split the […]

By Kristen King -- 2 comments

January 17th, 2007

Ode to American Idol (my guilty pleasure)

Okay it’s not really an ode, but I’m way excited that the new season of American Idol started tonight! Unfortunately, I had to work through the first night, but I’ve DVR-ed it and am counting down until I can sit down to watch on Wednesday afternoon.
What’s your guilty pleasure?
Tags: American-Idol, guilty-pleasure, Health, […]

By Kristen King -- 6 comments

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