Why Do You Promote Fat?

I promote positive body image for all sizes.

I believe that:

• Size or shape have nothing to do with one’s intrinsic worth.
• Bodies come in infinite forms and naturally change throughout our lives.
• Shame and blame, mockery and discrimination do not encourage healthy eating habits,
  promote physical activity or improve anyone's quality of life!
• Love, honor and respect of one’s own body is an essential part of a healthy, happy life.
• We can ALL choose to live our best possible life, no matter what size we wear!

The topics of body image, size acceptance and eating disorders
can be highly emotional for the millions of people who are not thin,
and for the rest who sadly think they will never be “thin enough”.

I am not a doctor, a therapist, a researcher or a nutritionist.
Many others can debate causes, quote statistics and offer solutions far better than I can.
I am simply an artist who cares deeply about these issues.

My grandmother used to say that you "catch more flies with honey than with vinegar".
My drawings and writings are my way of adding a little honey (and hopefully a little healing!)
to topics that concern millions of people.

• Accepting and respecting the diversity of body shapes and sizes.


• Recognizing that health and well-being are multi-dimensional and that they include
  physical, social, spiritual, occupational, emotional, and intellectual aspects.


• Promoting all aspects of health and well-being for people of all sizes.


• Promoting eating in a manner which balances individual nutritional needs,
  hunger, satiety, appetite, and pleasure.


• Promoting individually appropriate, enjoyable, life-enhancing physical activity,
  rather than exercise that is focused on a goal of weight loss.