Author Archive for Amber Losey
The Perks of Solo Sweating: Working Out Sans Gym-Buddy Discomfort
Since I started writing this column, I’ve had many friends offer to work out with me. However, I have a secret: I already have a pretty solid workout partner. My boyfriend, Thomas, is a personal trainer. And I am a jealous chubby girlfriend. One of the reasons I’m trying to get in shape is so [...]
“How You Gonna Love Someone?” How RuPaul Is Right About Love
With the past few columns I’ve written, I feel like all I’ve done is complain about my body and life, which is what I do in person. I do have issues with my body and weight but I’m also deeply in love with my body and I’m continually reminded that I must love myself to [...]
Cutting the Crap: Saying Goodbye to Wheat, Starches and Refined Sugars
Throughout past journeys to lose weight and become healthy, I’ve learned that I can work out until I pass out or throw up but still not lose weight. Unfortunately, I also have to watch what I eat. This proves to be particularly hard for me — I am a sugar and bread addict. If it’s [...]
Changing Your Life in Ten Thousand Steps: Park A Little Further, Pick Stairs
While most students spent their Spring Break on the beach or on vacation, I was in bed recovering from surgery. Not a brilliant choice. I waited almost two years to have this surgery, and it was more of a relief than a burden. So with that mentality, I had my gallbladder removed on Tuesday of [...]
Some Days I Don’t Feel Fat: The True Confessions of A Full-Sized Woman
When I announced to my friends that my blog was going to be turned into a column, one exclaimed, “Like Dear Abby?” My response, “No, more like Carrie Bradshaw but instead of extended and complicated metaphors involving shoes, I’m going to write about my fat ass.”
The blog is called “The Fat Nanny” and it’s pretty [...]
