Elizabeth Patch's More to Love Blog » Size Acceptance http://elizabethpatch.com Art & Inspiration for All Sizes! Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:58:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 I am a woman of substance. http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/09/i-am-a-woman-of-substance.html http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/09/i-am-a-woman-of-substance.html#comments Sun, 19 Sep 2010 15:00:59 +0000 elizabeth patch http://elizabethpatch.com/?p=2623 Comfort, not Speed.

Built for comfort, not speed.

Ease, not haste.

I am a woman of substance.

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There are several systems for defining body types. The Western system of “ectomorph, endomorph, mesomorph”, and the Indian Ayurvedic system of “vatta, kapha, pitta” both categorize people as falling roughly

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Have lovers. Adventures!

Move mountains. Change history!

Take action. Make magic!

Don’t wait until after the diet!

I said it last week but I will say it again: If you are holding back from living your best possible life until after you lose 10 lbs, 20lbs. 100 lbs….

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These are the hips my great-grandmother had.

These are the thighs of my mom.

This is the shape of the women we are.

We are feminine, beautiful, strong!

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I attended a big family wedding this past week. It was a wonderful event, with many different families, step-families and in-laws all gathered together to

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]]> http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/08/your-grandmothers-hips.html/feed 9 A Big Healthy Girl http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/06/a-big-healthy-girl.html http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/06/a-big-healthy-girl.html#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 04:05:06 +0000 elizabeth patch http://elizabethpatch.com/?p=1950 A common stereotype is that large women eat nothing but junk food and never touch fresh fruits or vegetables.

My great-grandmother Elizabeth was as stout and sturdy as a woman can be. She lived on a farm in rural NH and worked hard all day every day. She filled her family up on greens, beans, apples

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Silly Question

Should I really hate myself because of the size of my jeans?

© excerpt from “More to Love“

Many deep questions may haunt you in the middle of the night:

What is the meaning of life? Who is my

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We really enjoyed the big family meals with home-cooked roasts and all the trimmings this holiday season.

We loved the pies, cookies, stuffing, gingerbread and latkes while we ate them.

Loved the eggnog, champagne, mulled cider and punch while we drank them.

Loved the fancy Hors D’Oeuvres

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On top of all of the added family and financial pressures that the “Big Holidays” bring, it’s almost impossible to enjoy the festivities if the entire season becomes a battle of good food vs. sinful food, a struggle between total willpower vs. total failure, a competition between looking slim in a holiday

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