Author: Michelle

  • Diet pop culture: Dietene (with Vitamin G!)

    Good Housekeeping, June 1935 My first thought was, “What in the HELL is vitamin G?” Turns out that’s what they used to call riboflavin (now known as vitamin B2.) Mmm, riboflavin. My second thought was — “a shake for breakfast, a shake for lunch…and then a sensible dinner!” And this is from 1935, when, apparently,…

  • Diet pop culture: Aromatrim.

    Would you believe that smelling something utterly disgusting might kill your appetite for otherwise tasty food? Me neither. Making food unpalatable = instant willpower. Or you could just move to a tiny apartment with three cats who share a litter box. And who have impeccable bathroom timing (i.e. mealtimes.) WHY NO, I’M NOT BITTER. Anyway,…

  • DIET POP CULTURE – The Playgirl workout, a.k.a. “sweaty dudes with mustaches.”

    Because I have a sick fascination with all things related to diet culture, I figured I would start posting ridiculous bullshit on my blog periodically. (I mean, ridiculous bullshit other than me talking.) And I don’t intend these posts to come from a place of pure derision and bitterness, but actually just because I think…

  • Hey looka there, it’s the New York Times.

    With another Fatosphere article. And a shorter one on intuitive eating, featuring Kate Harding. (Both articles are by Mandy Katz, who, I have to say, seems like a cool lady.) I even have quote in there! God knows I never thought I’d see the day when I’d be saying “Hey, look, it’s a Fatosphere article…

  • Empathy: not your strong suit.

    A perfect example of why I quit Metafilter. This comment recently received 270 favourites. An excerpt: I work in healthcare. I belong to the Church of You Don’t Deserve This. I take care of alot of patients who, IMO, don’t deserve the medical care that I dispense. I know this is going to make me…