This is the latest post in the community blog Stop Chasing Skinny.  You can tell your own story of finding happiness beyond the scale --check out submission information here.--JL, Editor, Stop Chasing Skinny***Growing up Skinny by Ashley Flitter...more

Happiness Found But Still A Work In Progress by SusanWhen I read about the solicitation of stories regarding ‘not chasing skinny,’ it got me thinking about my past dieting and exercising. When I cruised your blog and hit the phrase about feeling comfortable in your own skin, that really set me down the path of self-evaluation when it comes to how I feel about my body in general. Bottom line, I still have issues, but they have nothing to do with the scale....more

When I started this community blog I launched a Facebook page and Twitter account.  My twitter handle for this blog is @NotASkinnyVegan, chosen because I often begin some comments on vegan food blogs, when the topic is perpetuating the myth that all vegans are pale, frail, skinny waifs, by saying “I’m not a skinny vegan.”  I share this because I’ve been getting some interesting comments on Twitter — people misun...more

I was supposed to compete in a triathlon yesterday. Instead of getting up at 3:30 a.m. to compete in a 2 hour race, however, I was up at 5:00 a.m. for a 50 minute bike ride....more