Elizabeth Patch's More to Love Blog » Health at Every Size 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 “Girl Talk” http://elizabethpatch.com/2011/08/girl-talk-no-diets.html http://elizabethpatch.com/2011/08/girl-talk-no-diets.html#comments Sat, 06 Aug 2011 11:00:52 +0000 elizabeth patch http://elizabethpatch.com/?p=5976 Girl Talk

Imagine the day when we laugh with our friends… And never once, not once, mention diets !

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I’m so fat. I hate my thighs. I really shouldn’t eat this. I need to lose some weight. I need to get some exercise. How many calories are in this? Diet, diet, diet, blah, blah, blah…

Many of us have

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Life is no picnic if you never enjoy a real one!

The 4 Steps are really just 4 words: 1. Choices. 2. Forgiveness. 3. Moderation. 4. Love.

1. I make healthy choices whenever I can, but forgive myself when I don’t.

Everyone occasionally indulges when it comes to food! It could be snacks at a backyard get-together or

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]]> http://elizabethpatch.com/2011/06/stress-free-diet.html/feed 7 Smart at Every Size http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/11/smart-at-every-size.html http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/11/smart-at-every-size.html#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 20:51:52 +0000 elizabeth patch http://elizabethpatch.com/?p=2944 All of us live in a world that is flooded with images of very thin women. Thin, young women model everything from lingerie to cleaning products. Thin, young women don’t just win the hearts of the hunks on TV and in the movies, but they also fight crime, save lives, run companies, fly starships, go on all sorts of

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]]> http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/11/smart-at-every-size.html/feed 4 How Do I Measure Myself ? http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/10/how-do-i-measure-myself.html http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/10/how-do-i-measure-myself.html#comments Sun, 24 Oct 2010 10:00:00 +0000 elizabeth patch http://elizabethpatch.com/2009/10/how-do-i-measure-myself-body-or-soul.html

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True Dimensions

I measure myself by the life I  lead, not by the size I wear!

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We all categorize, measure and rank the value of things. It allows us

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]]> http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/10/how-do-i-measure-myself.html/feed 27 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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]]> http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/09/i-am-a-woman-of-substance.html/feed 8 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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]]> http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/06/a-big-healthy-girl.html/feed 15 A Healthy Attitude http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/03/a-healthy-attitude.html http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/03/a-healthy-attitude.html#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:06:33 +0000 elizabeth patch http://elizabethpatch.com/?p=1365 Healthy Attitude

Lose weight? Maybe. Maybe Not.

I exercise for strength, for health, for  fun, for me!

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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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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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]]> http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/01/adventurous-at-every-size.html/feed 21 I Hate to Exercise! http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/01/i-hate-to-exercise-but-i-love-to-be-active.html http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/01/i-hate-to-exercise-but-i-love-to-be-active.html#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:00:00 +0000 elizabeth patch http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/01/i-hate-to-exercise-but-i-love-to-be-active.html 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 always feel

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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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