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Going fat in the time of Ozempic
And what the New York Times documentary 'Weight of the World' says about the state of diet culture.
Dec 13, 2024 • Kristi Koeter
Goodbye, cardio? The rise of zone zero fitness in the GLP-1 era
As GLP-1s reshape our bodies and beliefs, a gentler, more intuitive approach to fitness is gaining ground. And it might not be a bad thing.
Jan 9 • Kristi Koeter
Paris still isn't made for plus sizes
And the other pieces you read, shared, and returned to this past year.
Jan 1 • Kristi Koeter
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Paris isn't made for plus sizes (but I went anyway)
Jun 5, 2025 • Kristi Koeter
Women are finally entering their Thor era
Jun 27, 2025 • Kristi Koeter
Feeling fat vs. being fat: Who gets to claim fatness?
Mar 6, 2025 • Kristi Koeter
Losing it all in perimenopause
Dec 5, 2024 • Kristi Koeter
First diet culture came for fat. Now it’s coming for muscle.
Aug 29, 2025 • Kristi Koeter
What I wish I had known about eating disorders sooner
Feb 27, 2025 • Kristi Koeter

Interviews

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'You're not broken. You don't need to be fixed.'
My wide-ranging interview with dietitian and diabetes educator Megrette Fletcher on what we can do to change how we see ourselves and why weight loss…
Jan 16, 2025 • Kristi Koeter
'You can't hate your body into being thinner'
My interview with athlete and intuitive eating coach Pam Moore who found joy when she stopped counting macros and gave herself permission to eat.
Nov 14, 2024 • Kristi Koeter and Pam Moore
‘The diet and weight loss advice for type 2 diabetes is nothing but anti-fat bias’
Writing instructor Sarah Graves talks about going from fasting to finding a non-diet approach to support her body while navigating type 2 diabetes.
Jan 25, 2024 • Kristi Koeter
'To know that you are accepted for your whole self is worth more than thinness'
A Q&A with writer Jamie Cattanach about finding body liberation after years of eating struggles and atypical anorexia.
Dec 21, 2023 • Kristi Koeter

Book Reviews

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It's not just you, the body pressure is back
But what if the most radical thing you did this season was let go of the need to fix yourself? Plus, two quietly powerful books that can help.
Dec 4, 2025 • Kristi Koeter
When recovery isn't a straight line: What 'SLIP' teaches us about healing
Reflections on Mallary Tenore Tarpley’s deeply reported eating disorder memoir, and what it reveals about the realities of recovery.
Aug 1, 2025 • Kristi Koeter
A quick take on 'No Weight Loss Required'
Between brain fog, book work, and a bit of a reset, it's been a minute since I’ve written here. I’m back with a quick update and a book that rethinks…
May 2, 2025 • Kristi Koeter
'Unshrinking,' an unflinching takedown of fat phobia
Kate Manne’s latest book is a persuasive blend of personal memoir and well-researched analysis that helps us reimagine how we think about weight.
Jan 11, 2024 • Kristi Koeter

Midlife & Perimenopause

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The $10 sleep mask that saved my marriage
Or, how blue lights, husbands, Alexa, perimenopause, and women’s guilt almost broke me.
Dec 11, 2025 • Kristi Koeter
Permission to exist as yourself: The greatest gift you can give
How a late autism diagnosis in perimenopause helped me release self-blame and finally feel like myself.
Nov 14, 2025 • Kristi Koeter
A quick take on 'No Weight Loss Required'
Between brain fog, book work, and a bit of a reset, it's been a minute since I’ve written here. I’m back with a quick update and a book that rethinks…
May 2, 2025 • Kristi Koeter
The brain fog slog
When you're somewhere between over it and acceptance, but still second-guessing whether it's even perimenopause.
Mar 13, 2025 • Kristi Koeter

Recent posts

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Making peace with peace in a chaotic world
On remembering hard years, embracing the quiet ones, and the vulnerability of feeling peace in a chaotic world.
Dec 18, 2025 • Kristi Koeter
The $10 sleep mask that saved my marriage
Or, how blue lights, husbands, Alexa, perimenopause, and women’s guilt almost broke me.
Dec 11, 2025 • Kristi Koeter
It's not just you, the body pressure is back
But what if the most radical thing you did this season was let go of the need to fix yourself? Plus, two quietly powerful books that can help.
Dec 4, 2025 • Kristi Koeter
Why we still don't talk about bodies at the holidays
Holiday meals don’t need side servings of body commentary. Here’s why we’ve stopped in my home and why you should, too.
Nov 26, 2025 • Kristi Koeter
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