By elizabeth patch, on June 7th, 2010
This is an unpublished painting for a new book I am working on. The theme of this book is “big girls” defying stereotypes.
A common stereotype is that all women with full figures eat nothing but junk food, and never touch fresh fruits or vegetables.
A quick snap judgement based on size:
she
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By elizabeth patch, on May 23rd, 2010
Priorities
I use my time,
I spend my money,
I focus my energy
on more important things than diets.
excerpt from More to Love, © elizabeth patch, all rights reserved
We all need to take in account the limits of time,
money and energy.
No matter how much you try to cram into one day,
we all get the
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By elizabeth patch, on March 20th, 2010
Healthy Attitude
Lose weight?
Maybe. Maybe Not.
I exercise for strength,
for health,
for fun,
for me!
© elizabeth patch, from More to Love
No matter what size or shape you are,
and no matter what you weigh,
you can choose to live a life of
better health and greater happiness
by treating your body with respect and dignity.
You can choose to:
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By elizabeth patch, on January 16th, 2010
©elizabeth patch, all rights reserved
I believe that you can be happy and healthy at every size.
It may take some practice convincing yourself this, especially if you’ve ever suffered an eating disorder or been on the roller-coaster of yo-yo dieting.
But I also believe that you can do everything at
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By elizabeth patch, on January 10th, 2010
This new illustration is for my next book. She represents the concept of being "athletic" at any size or level of fitness.
The idea of an “exercise program” seems so intimidating.
I drag myself to the gym a few times every year, and then inevitably quit.
Even though I
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By elizabeth patch, on January 2nd, 2010
©elizabeth patch, all rights reserved
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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By elizabeth patch, on November 8th, 2009
I’m a big fan of browsing celebrity magazines while waiting in line at the supermarket. The latest star-studded scandal, finding out who has cellulite (ha! who doesn’t?), who broke up with who, etc. Sometimes I’ll pick a long line just to have more time with this fascinating form of
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By elizabeth patch, on October 20th, 2009
Here is a link to my post on ending “Fat Talk”
including the illustrated page in “More to Love” on the same topic.
Below is a video produced by the TriDelta Sorority, sponsors of “End Fat Talk” Week.
By elizabeth patch, on October 10th, 2009
True Dimensions
I measure myself
by my accomplishments,
not by my size.
from More to Love, © Elizabeth Patch, all rights reserved
We all categorize, measure and rank the value of things.
It allows us to make smart choices about everything from the type of car we drive,to the neighborhood we live in,
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By elizabeth patch, on August 28th, 2009
Daily Workout
Go to work.
Bring work home.
Run the house.
Raise the kids.
Cook and clean.
Shop and entertain.
Organize and supervise.
I am large and in charge!
from More to Love, © Elizabeth Patch, all rights reserved
We lead such busy, multi-tasking lives!
I earn my keep by teaching, and work on my art &
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