Body Positive | RhondaLeigh Plus Size Capsule Wardrobe

I Want to Wear What I Want – Fashion Rules to be Broken

November 4, 2019by RhondaLeigh 10 Comments

You’ve all seen it. Fashion rules. If you are X, you can only wear X, and you cannot wear Y. In my research, I found so many of these rules that I will have to put them in TWO postings! As I identify more with the size inclusivity movement, and the Health at Every Size … [Read more…]

Health at Every Size, book by Linda Bacon – A Review

October 20, 2019by RhondaLeigh 4 Comments

Health at Every Size, a book by Linda Bacon Name: Health at Every Size Website: Amazon Price: Kindle: $7.88, Audiobook: $18.61 or 1 credit, Paperback: $8.29, Audio CS: $28.78 Author: Linda Bacon, PhD Overall Rank: 95 out of 100 Health at Every Size, Product Overview This book describes the food and diet industry, and … [Read more…]

Standing Up to Fat Shaming – Stop It!

September 15, 2019by RhondaLeigh 10 Comments

A recent “New Rule” video by Bill Maher triggered me. I had just written and posted my article about why I am obese, and here’s Bill Maher, (he was one of my favorite comedians. NOTE, I said WAS) fat shaming people. It made me very sad, but it also frustrated me. Here is a popular … [Read more…]

Why Do People Fat Shame? Perhaps They Don’t Know Any Better

July 28, 2019by RhondaLeigh 8 Comments

None of us would knowingly walk up to someone and say “Hey, you are a big fat pig!” But we often fat shame without even realizing it. Why do people fat shame? Maybe they don’t realize that by trying to be sensitive to a person’s self-image, that they are making the situation worse. Maybe they … [Read more…]

Tips On Self Care – For Obese Women… or Anyone Needing Self Care

July 5, 2019by RhondaLeigh 8 Comments

As you have seen from my previous posts, I am all about self-esteem and body image when it comes to my plus size capsule wardrobe theme. Time and again, when I am doing research for my articles, I come across writers, designers, and models who have fought the scales all their lives and suffered the … [Read more…]

Does Obesity Cause Depression? Or Vise Versa?

June 27, 2019by RhondaLeigh 2 Comments

Does obesity cause depression, or does depression cause obesity? The jury is still out on whether one is caused by the other. But for sure, the symptoms align. You will find a lot of obese people that are depressed. And you will find a lot of depressed people who are also obese. I suffer from … [Read more…]

Self Esteem and Body Image – Large Women Can Be Sexy Too

May 30, 2019by RhondaLeigh 2 Comments

I can’t talk enough about self-esteem and body image when I talk about plus size clothing and capsule wardrobes. One subject that seems tabu is that we larger women (and men) shouldn’t talk about sex, feeling sexy, and enjoying sex. A lot of it has to do with our own self-esteem and body image, but … [Read more…]

Plus Size Designers – Are they REALLY Plus Size Designers?

May 16, 2019by RhondaLeigh 4 Comments

I’m fed up with designers that say they design plus size clothing or have plus size clothing available. To me, it looks like they are just putting a couple 2x or 3x on a hanger in their stores, so they can SAY they are plus size designers. I am calling B-O-L-O-G-N-A on this obvious ruse. … [Read more…]

Promoting Positive Body Image – Companies That Respect All Body Types

May 11, 2019by RhondaLeigh 8 Comments

Those of you who read my blog know that I tell women to wear whatever they want as long as they are comfortable. One big determining concept in being comfortable in your clothing is having a positive body image: if you know your body is beautiful in the first place, you can rock a grain … [Read more…]

Self Esteem and Body Image – The Stigma of Being Obese

May 8, 2019by RhondaLeigh 14 Comments

Did you ever think that the CAUSE of being obese is low self-esteem and poor body image? Most people would say that the cause would be poor self-control and ignorance. I wrote this article to open people’s eyes to the stigma of being over weight, and why it is so difficult to just quit … [Read more…]