why be skinny

Persistence and Perspective

March 1, 2010

I know I've been writing a little more introspectively lately. Stories definitely not as funny as some Fat Camp Follies, but I really think that they're important. I'm not in some weird "dark and moody" place right now, just kind of blah. Could be weather- this endless cold and snow is really wearing on my energy. (Aw hell, ...

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Too fat to fly?

02.14.2010
kevsmith-tweet

Quite a bit of commotion this weekend on Twitter and in the rest of the social media stratosphere (I’m a marketer, remember? Totally a fan of social media) having to do with director Kevin Smith getting asked to get off a Southwest Airlines plane because of his size (maybe). I typically stay out of any sort …

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I just want to FIT

01.31.2010

So my last post generated some interesting replies, both on and off the blog. I really tried to think hard about why I wanted to lose weight. Motivation comes and goes, and as it does, I wanted to really think about the true reason that I want to lose weight. We’ve all accepted that “to be …

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Why do you want to lose weight?

01.26.2010

This is an interesting question: Why do you want to lose weight? The standard fatty answer we’ve been told to say all our lives is that “I want to be more healthy.” Ok, that’s fine, if that’s really true. But is that your true motivator? Are you sure? Of course we all want to be healthy, but …

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Blending In or Standing Out?

01.18.2010

I had an interesting predicament last week. I was given the great opportunity to attend Social Fresh Nashville, a great social media conference. Seeing as social media marketing is both a professional and personal hobby for me, I was really looking forward to it. Mixing and mingling with others who shared the same interests? Awesome! Or not. Don’t get me …

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Moving Forward

07.15.2009
CarbQueen

“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run the walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” — Martin Luther King Jr. I’ve always loved this quote. Sometimes I wonder why I spent so much time standing still, or even going in reverse, being so negligent …

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Shoe Porn

06.22.2009
Christian Louboutin Hyper Prive Peep-Toe Pumps

It is quite common for Fat Emmie to love shoes, bags and jewelry. These are things that aren’t quite as hard to shop for when you don’t fit in standard sizes. Problem is that Fat Emmie=fat feet. I have quite large feet anyway, being 5’10. Feet are not immune to getting fat! And extra weight=feet …

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Zebra Stripes

06.20.2009
zebra

Reason #258 why I want to be skinny(er): Zebra Stripes Tanning in the sun is bad. Tanning at the fake-n-bake is bad. Got it. So I opt for sunless tanning in the wonderfulness that is the VersaSpa. Pretty easy process: Strip Put on hair net (zexy!) Put on barrier lotion (so your hands and toes don’t turn orange) Jump in …

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Fat Girl in a Little Car

06.20.2009

This is the first of many posts on the subject of “Why I need to become Skinny Emmie.” Anyone who has seen Tommy Boy will hopefully understand what I’m talking about if I mention “Fat Guy in a Little Coat.” In case you need a refresher: Chris Farley: Fat Guy In a LIttle Coat I am currently a …

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