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weight loss

Mar
10
The hidden problem of muscle loss x weight-loss drugs

The hidden problem of muscle loss x weight-loss drugs

A beautiful gym; telehealth ketamine; body by pancake. This is Link Letter 76!
4 min read
Mar
05
Tex Avery wolf getting shouted back in time by Little Red Riding Hood

The yassification of Ozempic

No bigger red flag than describing a weight-loss trend as something "everyone" is doing.
10 min read
Jan
22
'My sport says I weigh too much'

'My sport says I weigh too much'

Rock climbing, cycling, gymnastics, dance, and lots of other sports fixate on low body weight as the key to sports performance. Here comes the hammer
12 min read
Jan
08
The deal with Kayla Itsines

The deal with Kayla Itsines

And the limits of saying you want to “help women."
16 min read
Nov
04
Rest in pieces, the "beach body"

Rest in pieces, the "beach body"

Plus: PLATESLAM 2022 COMETH; swearing makes you fitter (no questions), and whether sour candy "improves your workout." This is Link Letter 61!
7 min read
May
13
Laughing along with your friend's fat jokes in the paper of record

Laughing along with your friend's fat jokes in the paper of record

Plus: romanticizing your life, scapular pushups, a growing Kayla Itsines backlash, and more. This is Links 37!
6 min read
Apr
15
Something doesn't add up about this Noom ad

Something doesn't add up about this Noom ad

Searching for "Noelle, the award-winning weightlifter" of a mysterious Noom campaign. Plus, an actual new protein intake tip, intentional dysentery, and failing skateboarders. Links 33!
10 min read
Apr
03
When do I call in a wellness check on my disordered friend?

When do I call in a wellness check on my disordered friend?

9 min read
Mar
06
So 'weight loss' is bad, but 'cutting body fat' is fine? Explain yourself immediately

So 'weight loss' is bad, but 'cutting body fat' is fine? Explain yourself immediately

16 min read
Dec
03
You don't want to 'lose weight,' Will Smith edition

You don't want to 'lose weight,' Will Smith edition

48 percent of you are about to try and do it, though. Plus: the joyous lives of two strongmen, a chef's kiss Joe Rogan podcast parody, and we need to talk about Oprah. This is Links #13.
8 min read