The Unapologetic Fat Girl's Guide to Exercise and Other Incendiary Acts

Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: Excuse Me-I Think This Is Yours Incendiary Act #1: Refuse to Apologize for Having a Body Chapter 1 Why Bother? Whys and Wherefores A Note on the F-Word 30 Things to Love About Exercise (None of Which Have Anything to Do with Your Weight, Your Size, or What You Look Like) What Do You Think You're Doing? Body Practice What Do You Want to Do with Yourself? 25 Sample Goals for Your Body Practice What Do You Call It? Health At Every Size Getting the Right Feedback Incendiary Act #2: Pay Real Attention to Yourself What's So Bad About Boredom? Give Yourself a Break Incendiary Act #3: Have Your Own Reasons to Do the Things You Do Getting Back on the Horse Chapter 2 Chub, Sweat, and Jeers That Target on Your Back Incendiary Act #4: Don't Make Yourself Responsible for Other People's Bad Behavior Voices in Your Head Opinions Are Like Assholes When Compliments Aren't Concern Trolling Incendiary Act #5: Don't Do the Assholes' Job for Them Get Out of My Way Teachable Moments Incendiary Act #6: Claim the Right to Be Unattractive (Just Like Anybody Else) Finding and Creating Fat-Friendly Space to Move Chapter 3 What Am I Going To Do? Stealth Exercise Outdoors Versus Indoors Solo Exercise Exercise Partnerships Group and Class Exercise At Home in Front of Your TV Incendiary Act #7: Flail Proudly Team and Competitive Sports Personal Trainers and Coaches Functional Fitness 101 Things You Can Do with Your Body Chapter 4 Hit the Ground Running The Unapologetic Fat-Girl Lowdown on Gyms Choosing a Gym: A Checklist The Locker-Room Thing Hitting the Showers Incendiary Act #8: Know That You're Not Alone Play Pool Safety and Weight Limits Comfort and Ergonomics A Fitness-Equipment Shopping Note Dressing for It The Well-Shod Fathlete A Word About Bras Coping with the Belly Flop Chapter 5 Action and Reaction The Long Haul Play, Work, Meditation, and Vitamin Pills The 80 Percent Rule Building a Workout Two Sample Workouts Modifying Movements Incendiary Act #9: Play to Your Strengths Managing Your Expectations Incendiary Act #10: Dare to Not Compare Change Is Inevitable What's Buzzin' Cousin? Wanted Versus Unwanted Changes Incendiary Act #11: Focus On What Makes You Fierce Body Weight and Size Changes Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Stop Right There Common Sports Injuries and What to Do About Them Some Insider Secrets for Happier Body Practice from the Ancient and Exalted Sisterhood of Incendiary Fat-Girl Exercisers Getting What You Came for at the Doctor's Strategic Advisors Nutrition and the Active Eater Getting Down (and Up Again) Incendiary Act #12: Know That You Are the Authority on You Institutionalized Body Hatred and the Unapologetic Fat Girl Epilogue: What Moves You Resource Guide About the Author