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And, off we go….

28th January 2008

And, off we go….

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Catch myself and Monique from Big Fat Deal on The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet at 9 a.m. EST. Topic of discussion: Can you be fat and healthy?

UPDATE

The show went really well - Monique and I rocked it as best we could. Be sure to check the show’s website for our greenroom discussion held after the show. More details to come.

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  1. 1 On January 28th, 2008, LisaNo Gravatar said:

    Good luck, I’m sure you’ll do great.

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 8:16 am

  2. 2 On January 28th, 2008, LindsayNo Gravatar said:

    that link sent me to a graphics design website…

    O.o

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 9:02 am

  3. 3 On January 28th, 2008, MichelleNo Gravatar said:

    Rachel! You have all of us behind you, supporting what you are doing today!

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 9:11 am

  4. 4 On January 28th, 2008, cynthNo Gravatar said:

    I think the link was supposed to be this

    http://www.mandjshow.com/

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 9:28 am

  5. 5 On January 28th, 2008, LindsayNo Gravatar said:

    thanks!

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 10:16 am

  6. 6 On January 28th, 2008, KrissyNo Gravatar said:

    YOU RULE! I caught you on the morning show and it was so refreshing to hear your perspective. Thanks for being brave and telling your story and putting ignorant perspectives to shame. Not everyone is 100 pounds. People of all bodies and shapes and sizes need to be accepted for who they are.

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 10:29 am

  7. 7 On January 28th, 2008, pennylaneNo Gravatar said:

    Rachel–I thought you and Monique were awesome. Well-spoken and you had your facts together. What was the point of having MeMeMeMeMe there? And the doctor? “Don’t eat white foods.”??? The segment was laced with typical morning show silliness (”we’re going to see what their husbands think”–which has to do with health what? But thanks for proving the point that when people say health they mean attractiveness) But I thought you were both great. And I loved the photo of you with your husband in anti-Bush t-shirts. Yay!

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 10:32 am

  8. 8 On January 28th, 2008, LisaNo Gravatar said:

    Great job! The photo with the anti-Bush shirts was awesome, too.

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 10:34 am

  9. 9 On January 28th, 2008, believeNo Gravatar said:

    You were fantastic, you handled that very well. Thank you.

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 10:37 am

  10. 10 On January 28th, 2008, believeNo Gravatar said:

    Oh, one more thing how come they didn’t ask meme how much she weighed and how tall she is? Oh I know, because she looks healthy. What a load.

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 10:40 am

  11. 11 On January 28th, 2008, JCNo Gravatar said:

    Well after leaving the tv on all night, I woke up and immediately started getting ready to go to the gym. Not because I want to lose weight, but because having so many recent bad things happening in my life, I figured the two things I could control where working out and eating healthy. Thus I was able to watch you this morning here in ATLanta. I thought you and Monique did an amazing job. You were educated, elegant and stayed focus on getting your points across. I look forward to checking out the site and sharing it with many of my friends.

    Congratulations -

    JC in ATL - Male, 20’s, 169 lbs and not living healthy.

    P.S. Rachel - your hair is OUTSTANDING!

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 10:49 am

  12. 12 On January 28th, 2008, BigLibertyNo Gravatar said:

    Ugh, I missed it…stupid work! I’ll catch it on the site later, though. Nice to hear it went well! :)

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 10:53 am

  13. 13 On January 28th, 2008, Sharon SchultzNo Gravatar said:

    You guys did great, “it’s about fitness not fatness.” Love it. Because you and monique have joined a movement like this, the physician on the panel was unable to be extreme. Obviously the lady “against obesity,” has not a clue what weight issues are all about. I couldn’t have done a better job of expressing how we “of size” feel about the medical establishment and its lack of vision for our health and well being. Kudos to you!!!

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 10:59 am

  14. 14 On January 28th, 2008, JanetNo Gravatar said:

    I loved your interview. I appreciated that you didn’t let that slightly rude woman walk all over you guys. It’s great to know that you are around.

    I’ll be a regular now, I think =)

    I have to also agree with Lisa - I loved those anti-GOP shirts.

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 10:59 am

  15. 15 On January 28th, 2008, Nyoman RibekaNo Gravatar said:

    I’m watching you right now :)
    I’m being fat and fabulous :)

    cheers,

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 11:19 am

  16. 16 On January 28th, 2008, ReginaNo Gravatar said:

    I just saw you on the show and I must say that you are an inspiration to this big girl. I too am healthy and am tired of the stigma that big ppl (not just women) live with. My only health issue is back problems and some might think that it is caused by weight, However there are Marathon runners with my condition

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 11:24 am

  17. 17 On January 28th, 2008, RachelNo Gravatar said:
    Oh. My God. The show was awesome. It went really fast so we didnt make all the points we wanted to, but I hope I got the most important facts across. And be sure to check the show’s website for our greenroom discussion afterwards.

    We’re checking out now and meeting up with Mo and her hubby for lunch and then we fly out to Cincy. More details later!!

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 11:33 am

  18. 18 On January 28th, 2008, LauraNo Gravatar said:

    Good job on The Morning Show. I just wanted to let everyone know that I think it’s bologna about the one woman stating for us not to eat white products! I am tired of hearing that because it’s so not true! I am Italian and when it comes to pasta, it’s white, not wheat. It is not unhealthy to eat white flour products and if it was, then the world would have been so called unhealthy way back in day. It’s called eating in moderation, not cutting out foods all together. I just had to stress my point!

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 11:37 am

  19. 19 On January 28th, 2008, ReneeNo Gravatar said:

    I am so glad that you ladies talked about fitness vs fatness! Fit individuals whether fat (by BMI or other standards) is really what we should be talking about. The issue in our country isn’t obesity, it is lack of activity! Get active and you can stay fit, whether you are a size 2 or 14! A great resource and a great book on this subject is written by Sally Edwards called Fit and Fat- http://www.heartzones.com

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 11:46 am

  20. 20 On January 28th, 2008, PaulNo Gravatar said:

    Awesome, Rachel! WOOT!

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 11:53 am

  21. 21 On January 28th, 2008, leighNo Gravatar said:

    You were both terrific!

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 11:56 am

  22. 22 On January 28th, 2008, vesta44No Gravatar said:

    You ladies were TEH AWESOME!! I noticed that memememe didn’t get to spew as much as she usually does, and that was a relief. And to the informed viewer, most, if not all, of what she had to spew was inaccurate. It was great and I’m so glad you two were able to do the show.

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 12:06 pm

  23. 23 On January 28th, 2008, JennieNo Gravatar said:

    Amazing! I saw your segment on the Morning Show and I am SO PROUD of you and Monique. I am so tired of feeling like I’m healthy and fit, but having people tell me that I need to “do something about my weight”. I’m 5′4″ and I weigh around 175 and it’s fine with me! I used to have a terrible body image, but I started saying this little mantra when I look in the mirror…”You’re hot”! Now when I look in the mirror I rarely see the “flab” anymore. I love your blog, I love this movement you’ve started, and I think we should all love our bodies! Bravo!

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 12:29 pm

  24. 24 On January 28th, 2008, Fat ChickNo Gravatar said:

    I saw the show and GREAT JOB!!! I was really impressed! You were awesome - totally confident, intelligent and just all around faaaabulous!

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 1:48 pm

  25. 25 On January 28th, 2008, KD PlaskonNo Gravatar said:

    Great job! I only wish one of you had had the opportunity to refute the validity of BMI as a measure of health or fitness. Still glad that you were able to make the point about the arbitrary lowering of BMI standards in ‘98. The doctor made some comment about health risks being the reason.

    You’re both heroes and looked radiant on the show.

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 1:51 pm

  26. 26 On January 28th, 2008, SwellanorNo Gravatar said:

    I just watched the segments at katehardingnet!

    You and Mo did ROCK IT! Great job on everything, especially telling your story.

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 2:00 pm

  27. 27 On January 28th, 2008, FillyjonkNo Gravatar said:

    I don’t know why I commented asking how you were feeling in the birthday post instead of here. I imagine you’re coming off an adrenaline high at least. I’d be drunk (for both celebration and stress relief). But I also wouldn’t have kept my cool like that in the face of outright bigotry. You were a fucking champion.

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 2:04 pm

  28. 28 On January 28th, 2008, The RotundNo Gravatar said:

    FANTASTIC. I watched the YouTube clips and you and Mo were fabulous.

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 2:06 pm

  29. 29 On January 28th, 2008, JeanCNo Gravatar said:

    I can’t wait to get home and watch the show :)

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 2:13 pm

  30. 30 On January 28th, 2008, FromtheGreatLakeNo Gravatar said:

    You speak of the invalidity of the BMI lowering in ‘98. Can you explain to me why exactly it was lowered?
    Someone commented earlier on all of the inaccuracies of Roth’s facts. I just am curious if you believe the percentage of people who are overweight was an accurate percentage?

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 2:17 pm

  31. 31 On January 28th, 2008, kris clavelleNo Gravatar said:

    It was great to see you this morning speeking for fat acceptance on the M AND J Show– I “resemble” your stories completely, however, now I am ill and growing by leaps and bounds daily.I’m afraid I’ll be the next one you hear of being cut from their house to be taken to the hospital…. What do I do?

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 2:18 pm

  32. 32 On January 28th, 2008, BigLibertyNo Gravatar said:

    You guys did wonderful. Especially with the cards stacked against you — this is a sampling of the mandjshow.com’s “Health” category of the show — surprise, surprise, it focuses mostly on dieting.

    http://www.mandjshow.com/category/videos/health/

    “Celebrity Mom Secrets” (to losing baby weight)
    “The Master Cleanse Diet” (”Find out what happens to your body after ten days without eating, and whether this miracle potion is a dieter’s salvation … or just plain starvation.” - Oh no, I think they sit around horking Twinkie-flavored donut pie all day.)

    “The Hallelujah Diet” (Zzzzah? Jesus-sanctioned dieting?)

    “How Not to Stress” (Nope, this one’s about dieting, too. We want to make sure the stress doesn’t derail you from your Life-Changing New Year’s Diet Permanently Skinny Forever Now Men Love Me and Momma Thinks I’m Pretty).

    and so it goes… :p

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 2:23 pm

  33. 33 On January 28th, 2008, KarinNo Gravatar said:

    Rachel, you were awesome! I don’t think that I could have stayed so calm while confronting MeMe and the doctor… :-)

    BTW, I *love* your hairstyle!

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 2:25 pm

  34. 34 On January 28th, 2008, TammyNo Gravatar said:

    I just saw your interview on the Morning Show. I can’t believe what I just heard. I recently lost 32 pounds (from September 1st) and have been under a doctor’s care since I lost the weight. I am severely anemic, depressed, abnormal menstrual periods and have had two colds. I never thought I could be starving myself to death! I am 49 years old, 5′5 and weigh 149 lbs. I weigh myself no less than five times a day. I didn’t realize I had an eating disorder. I am going to get help! Thank you!

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 2:27 pm

  35. 35 On January 28th, 2008, MrsDrCNo Gravatar said:

    Rachel, you were fantastic! I dont think I could have kept my cool either, you were wonderful!

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 2:34 pm

  36. 36 On January 28th, 2008, MichelleNo Gravatar said:

    Both of you were fabulous and Mimi was thankfully pretty quiet. Although the male host did bug me a bit, he was incredulous that a woman can be fat, fit and have a husband, oh well. Other than that, it was wonderful!

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 2:51 pm

  37. 37 On January 28th, 2008, LindsayNo Gravatar said:

    You and Monique are SO beautiful! I didn’t know what you looked like before this, and you ladies are slammin :) Rock the casbah!

    But…I have to come clean…I’m not a person of size. I constantly am bombarded with comments about my weight as well though, but I am only about 145 and 5′3.

    I did, however, once subscribe to a diet where I restricted myself to 1600 calories a day, then pushed it to 1400, then 1300 and i realized I had a problem. I never got anorexic, but I think I was damn close to that edge, and that’s a scary thought. And then, like a friggin Godsend, I found Kate Harding’s blog, and through that I found Harriet Brown’s and then yours and it was like…breaking through a door that had been sealed for 22 years. It has been so wonderful to realize through your positivity (I hope that’s a word…if not, someone call Webster) that it’s ok for me to love my body.

    I look at the world a different way now, and I look at myself differently and my friends and family. So thank you. I consider myself a “shapeling” as Kate Harding puts it and I 100% support FA and HAES and I really hope that it’s ok that someone of my size is a frequent reader and avid supporter.

    Rock on Ladies :)

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 3:07 pm

  38. 38 On January 28th, 2008, zmama75No Gravatar said:

    You guys did so well.

    I am new to this whole “body/fat acceptance” thing and still struggle with accepting myself. I saw you on the show and thought - she looks fabulous, I wish I looked like that.

    Then you gave your height and your weight. We’re height/weight twins!

    Boy was that a wake up call.

    Great, great job. Thanks so much.

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 3:16 pm

  39. 39 On January 28th, 2008, MelindaNo Gravatar said:

    Wonderful! Enjoyed the interview! Thanks for being such positive roll models!

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 3:20 pm

  40. 40 On January 28th, 2008, BigLibertyNo Gravatar said:

    ^Hon, I have a friend of *small* size — very thin — who I’ve been advocating for a while. She has horror stories about friends who’ve tried to gain weight and have landed in the hospital, and constantly feels pressure by family and doctors to put on weight.

    However, she’s really just small! She has absolutely no eating issues. She doesn’t restrict—she’s just got the metabolism of Sea Biscuit ;)

    I think size acceptance goes both (all) ways. Big me, little her, medium someone else, etc.

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 3:24 pm

  41. 41 On January 28th, 2008, Lindsay the BABblerNo Gravatar said:

    You ladies were totally awesome! YAY!

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 3:33 pm

  42. 42 On January 28th, 2008, LindsayNo Gravatar said:

    Thanks for that :) and I agree.

    I wonder if that extends to animals as well. We should take a page from their book. I have two fat kittehs and a thin kitteh and F.K.’s are WAY snugglier and lovey than Thin Kitteh is. Thin Kitteh is a beetch.

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 3:36 pm

  43. 43 On January 28th, 2008, KellyNo Gravatar said:

    I know part of the whole point is that we’re all individuals, and we (fat people, women, adjective-of-your-choice people) shouldn’t be stereotyped or judged together (or judged at all), but in any instance where someone has to be a representative of a certain group, it’s hard to look at it that way. Obviously, you don’t speak for all fat women anymore than the Dr. speaks for all of medicine. With all that said, I think you both did a great job of using your personal stories, facts, and opinions while also speaking to the concerns of the (pun intended) masses, as well. Basically, you both rocked and I was proud to say “yeah, I’m one of the “They” they’re talking about,” since you were both so great.

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 4:29 pm

  44. 44 On January 28th, 2008, StellaNo Gravatar said:

    You and Mo looked SO BEAUTIFUL on T.V.!!

    I cried a little when they told your story cuz it’s mine, too, but I lost “only” 80 pounds in a year, lost my period, and was having to work out 2-3 hours a day on 800 calories to maintain a weight of 135. I wonder how many other have had that experience?

    p.s. I LOVE your hair!

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 4:38 pm

  45. 45 On January 28th, 2008, Lavona RannNo Gravatar said:

    The RSS feed link for entries is the same as the one for comments so that all I can subscribe to is the comments .. please help! :)

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 4:44 pm

  46. 46 On January 28th, 2008, amyNo Gravatar said:

    Hey there,

    I saw your appearance posted on Kate Harding’s blog and you did such a great job, especially up against that horrible Roth woman.

    And I agree with BigLiberty - size acceptance goes all ways. When I was younger I struggled with disordered eating and have lasting health problems because of it, despite the fact that I’ve always been small. These blogs mean a lot to me.

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 4:57 pm

  47. 47 On January 28th, 2008, RoseNo Gravatar said:

    Very successful appearance from both you and Mo! Mazel-tov!

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 5:03 pm

  48. 48 On January 28th, 2008, MeowserNo Gravatar said:

    Oh, Rachel, you are much too modest. Your appearance was SEISMIC. I truly think it is going to change people’s lives.

    And word to Fox News producers: There are actually skinny, pretty blonde women out there who are NOT idiots. Why do you not have them on your show instead of Dr. Bimbo and Coulter in Disguise (With Glasses)?

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 5:03 pm

  49. 49 On January 28th, 2008, AlixNo Gravatar said:

    As someone newly introduced to the FA movement, I want to thank you. I watched the intervew from the youtube clips posted on Shapely Prose, and it was wonderful to hear you and Monique both say what you did about being fat and healthy, and loving who you are. Those are two concepts that I’m working on. I thought you both were wonderful!

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 5:09 pm

  50. 50 On January 28th, 2008, SarahNo Gravatar said:

    you were AWESOME. and you are really gorgeous, by the way.

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 5:34 pm

  51. 51 On January 28th, 2008, CindyNo Gravatar said:

    I did find myself thinking “Thank God the bloggers I love are really good looking women who radiate health!”

    Not sure if I like that I thought that.

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 5:37 pm

  52. 52 On January 28th, 2008, red_deliciousNo Gravatar said:

    Wow! You are both absolutely beautiful, big women who stand for a good cause. You guys were an absolute joy to watch, so articulate and knowledgeable. You have Meme stumbling over her words there, it was funny.

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 5:39 pm

  53. 53 On January 28th, 2008, yellowhammerNo Gravatar said:

    You were awesome! What a beautiful articulate lady. And it was so cool to see the face behind all the wonderful things you write about here.

    I think its great how you kept your cool. Alot of those people up there seemed as if they needed to be smacked right in the gob.

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 5:42 pm

  54. 54 On January 28th, 2008, Sister Honey BunchNo Gravatar said:

    You guys did a great job!

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 5:50 pm

  55. 55 On January 28th, 2008, KatNo Gravatar said:

    Excellent job. The pretaped piece was also very good. Besides actually being healthy, you looked glowing, happy and healthy! Who can argue with that?

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 6:14 pm

  56. 56 On January 28th, 2008, erinNo Gravatar said:

    Amazing, amazing, amazing! You guys did such a fantastic job!

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 7:44 pm

  57. 57 On January 28th, 2008, SassNo Gravatar said:

    A-fucking-mazing. I couldn’t wait to get home to watch the clips, I was really excited. And I just watched it before dinner and I actually got a little misty watching you guys. The MeMe Monster kinda just sounded like Charlie Brown’s mom to me “Wah wah wah wah wahhhh.” All I could notice was how terribly unhappy she looked, and how radiant you both looked. And the Dr. was a wiener too. But you guys were awesome!

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 8:02 pm

  58. 58 On January 28th, 2008, ColleenNo Gravatar said:

    EEEE! You were so so great Rachel!!! I am so super proud of you and Mo!! I am using a lot of exclamation points!!

    Meme Roth can suck it.

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 8:47 pm

  59. 59 On January 28th, 2008, JuliaFayeNo Gravatar said:

    You were AMAZING! I just watched the clips posted on Shapely Prose. You were incredibly articulate and positive. You blew It’sAllAboutMeMeMeMe out of the water!

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 9:48 pm

  60. 60 On January 28th, 2008, cggrilNo Gravatar said:

    WOOHOO you both did so well on that show!!! And looked so pretty doing it :)

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 10:36 pm

  61. 61 On January 28th, 2008, BethNo Gravatar said:

    You rocked. You were calm, confident, and on point.

    PS: Completely off point, Your hair is so CUTE. I don’t know why but I always imagined you with long brown hair. I’m random, I know.

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 10:47 pm

  62. 62 On January 28th, 2008, EmmaNo Gravatar said:

    Thank you!!! You are so beautiful and full of life. I saw you on The Morning Show just when I needed a pep talk.

    I am 30 pounds over weight.This weekend I was walking my very loved 12 year old Lab. A man we walked by stated very loudly “Fat woman fat dog so sad for the dog” Words can not describe how I felt, plus the embarassment.

    Again thank you,. I am now a fan of your site.

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 11:38 pm

  63. 63 On January 28th, 2008, sawsawNo Gravatar said:

    Ok Mike and Juliet are verified dumbasses but Rachel and Monique were effing amazing!

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 11:39 pm

  64. 64 On January 28th, 2008, CharlynnNo Gravatar said:

    You were so freakin’ awesome. You put some great thoughts out there for what little time you had. You were so well-spoken, articulate and composed. I completely envy you for being that well put-together in front of an audience and a bunch of cameras.

    How do you feel now that it’s all done?

    posted on January 28th, 2008 at 11:52 pm

  65. 65 On January 29th, 2008, Sweet MachineNo Gravatar said:

    Rachel, you were completely wonderful–so poised and articulate. And also I might have to copy your hairstyle, seriously. Would that be weird? ;-)

    posted on January 29th, 2008 at 12:23 am

  66. 66 On January 29th, 2008, SkreeeNo Gravatar said:

    Hi Rachel
    Let me chime in with the people praising you for how you handled yourself on the show. You came off as being incredibly confident and eloquent. Nothing more to add. :)

    posted on January 29th, 2008 at 11:43 am

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