Fans of overweight influencers are reportedly feeling "abandoned" as those they look up to are choosing to lose weight. "I think the audiences that are feeling abandoned, in my opinion, largely the ...

After a car accident, Mandy Smith had to take a year off from exercise. She gained 100 pounds over the course of one year. When the 43-year-old, who struggled with disordered fitness and eating for ...

Nichole likes to begin events with a "mini meditation," asking attendees to put a hand on their chest, close their eyes, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Virgie Tovar covers how weight bias affects culture. Until recently we as a culture were witnessing a proliferation of plus-size ...

Years of fatphobia and a comment from my doctor inspired me to become a marathoner. I'm plus-size and don't fit the image of a traditional runner but have finished eight marathons. This is an adapted ...

A plus size model who had to take a job at Greggs after struggling to find work due to rise in weight loss jabs says agencies “no longer want people who look like people”. Megan Byrne, 26, has been a ...

Over the last two decades, the fat community has experienced a lot of socio-cultural shifts. As the body positivity movement blossomed from the ashes of Y2K and Heroine Chic, the community witnessed ...