Fat Chicks Rule

I was going to wash my hands of it.

I originally was going to stop posting about the Rudd center who kept claiming they were so against weight bias and swear that they don't pressure people to lose weight nor do they go on assumptions.  Then I was sent from the Rudd Center this great assumption, I mean Op ed piece about how New York MUST pass the tax on soda.  For the sake of the children, the diabetics and the fatties.  

On a personal level this tax will almost never affect me.  I don't drink soda.  I buy organic root beer maybe 2-3 times a year and I buy soda for a yearly holiday party. 

My problem is the assumptions from both the state of New York and the Rudd Center.  Fat people must be fat because they can't stop drinking soda.  If only they would just stop drinking it.  I don't drink it, haven't for about 10 years or so. So can I get a tax exemption for the $20 of soda I buy per year for thin and fat friends at my party?  

Now let's talk about diet soda, shall we?  Studies are showing that your body reacts to diet soda worse than sugar.  Not to mention nutrasweet and splenda aren't exactly proven to be healthy and natural.

You want a healthy state, try this: free health care for all.  Every single person who needs health care should get it.  No one should have to choose between seeing the doctor and rent.

And we can pay for it with a tax on diet soda.  

Notes on the new year

Happy New Year!!

Quick apology to Marshalls.  Never send your husband shopping for anything.  Marshalls does in fact have a Big and Tall section for men with sizes up to 5x.  I knew this, because this week I tried Marshalls for that mythical pair of sweats.  (Successful but not a good selection to choose from).  I saw Big and Tall and realized my husband, being a guy, missed the section entirely.  I had to explained to him when looking for fat clothes it will always been segregated. (As you know stores have clothes separated for Men, women, kids, juniors and fat).  While I like Marshalls solely because I've actually been successful buying clothes there, because they are a buy-out place, selection depends on the shipment. 

Next week I'm hoping to finally get to Re/Dress a plus size vintage clothing store, which if you are in the NYC metro area should be visiting.  

It's a new year and I hope that means we are not joining Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig or a gym.   All programs that promote consuming calories less than your body needs is a diet, no ad campaign can tell me otherwise.  If you want to join a gym because you like to exercise, go right ahead, but never do it for weight loss.  I doubt you'll less longer than 6 months if you do.  I, however, will save my money by continuing to walk and ride my bike on the generator when it is too cold out.  I just find it incredibly wasteful to drive to a place to use a stairmaster.

Speaking of diets, here's the worst of 2008