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I Made 7 GLP-1 Predictions In July 2025. How Many Came True?
I Made 7 GLP-1 Predictions In July 2025. How Many Came True?
These predictions aren't about being right. They’re about creating receipts that clearly show we can use data we already have on diets, food restriction, and weight stigma to understand GLP-1s.
Why Turning Health Into a "Journey" Makes It Harder to Care for Ourselves
Why Turning Health Into a "Journey" Makes It Harder to Care for Ourselves
The "wellness journey" presents challenges to the mindset, skills and framework we need to develop sustainable (and, yes, that means weight-neutral) health habits.
‘Ghost Fat’ And The Problem With Framing Fatness As A Haunting
‘Ghost Fat’ And The Problem With Framing Fatness As A Haunting
The newest buzzword in the GLP-1 debate is "ghost fat." Here's exactly what's wrong with it.
GLP-1 Truth Serum Pod: Season 2, Episode 1
GLP-1 Truth Serum Pod: Season 2, Episode 1
Listen now | Virgie shares two deeply moving letters from listeners in eating disorder recovery who describe what it feels like to encounter GLP-1 marketing everywhere.
Exquisite Corpse Surrealist Writing Workshop in Reno
Exquisite Corpse Surrealist Writing Workshop in Reno
GLP-1 Truth Serum | Podcast on Spotify
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GLP-1 Truth Serum | Podcast on Spotify
Podcast · Virgie Tovar · Welcome to GLP-1 Truth Serum, a podcast that brings a critical lens to GLP-1s, hosted by weight stigma expert Virgie Tovar. virgietovar.substack.com
REI’s New Size-Inclusive Standards Challenge Who Belongs Outdoors
REI’s New Size-Inclusive Standards Challenge Who Belongs Outdoors
Outdoor retail giant REI Co-op has announced an expansion of its inclusive design standards across more than 1000 brand partnerships.
Training: Understanding The Case Against Intentional Weight-loss · Luma
Training: Understanding The Case Against Intentional Weight-loss · Luma
Understanding the Case Against Weight Loss is a seminar designed for health and wellness practitioners ready to examine one of the most foundational and rarely…
"GLP-1 Marketing is Scorched Earth": On Culture, Ethics, and Starvation States with Virgie Tovar - The Full Plate Podcast with Abbie Attwood, MS | Podcast on Spotify
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"GLP-1 Marketing is Scorched Earth": On Culture, Ethics, and Starvation States with Virgie Tovar - The Full Plate Podcast with Abbie Attwood, MS | Podcast on Spotify
The Full Plate Podcast with Abbie Attwood, MS · Episode
Death & Fatness In HBO’s ‘DTF St. Louis’
Death & Fatness In HBO’s ‘DTF St. Louis’
Why does Hollywood love killing off fat people?
Eating in the Ozempic Era - Virgie Tovar's Newsletter
Eating in the Ozempic Era - Virgie Tovar's Newsletter
As of a few months ago, food has begun to taste exceptionally delicious. Are my tastebuds rebelling against our anti-food culture?
GLP-1 Truth Serum Episode 6: Nausea (Season 1 Finale) - GLP-1 Truth Serum | Podcast on Spotify
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GLP-1 Truth Serum Episode 6: Nausea (Season 1 Finale) - GLP-1 Truth Serum | Podcast on Spotify
GLP-1 Truth Serum · Episode
BBC Interview about GLP-1s
BBC Interview about GLP-1s
Access to information, programming and support for BBC World Service partners.
Oops, I’m Human: Virgie Tovar
Oops, I’m Human: Virgie Tovar
"Today I’m 43, and all I can think about when I think of the body is of perimenopause"
Does Poverty Produce Fatness or Does Fatphobia Produce Poverty?
Does Poverty Produce Fatness or Does Fatphobia Produce Poverty?
How intergenerational weight discrimination may profoundly shape class status.
Plus-Size Shoppers Are Powering Circular Fashion At ThredUp
Plus-Size Shoppers Are Powering Circular Fashion At ThredUp
January’s annual closet purge sends millions of garments into the resale ecosystem. On ThredUp, one category is moving faster than the rest: plus-size.
Older Americans Quit Weight-Loss Drugs in Droves - The New York Times
Older Americans Quit Weight-Loss Drugs in Droves - The New York Times
In some studies, half of patients stopped taking GLP-1s within a year despite the benefits, citing the expense and side effects.
“Every GLP-1 Ad Makes Me Feel Like a Failure”: New Survey Reveals The Mental Health Cost of GLP-1 Ad Overwhelm
“Every GLP-1 Ad Makes Me Feel Like a Failure”: New Survey Reveals The Mental Health Cost of GLP-1 Ad Overwhelm
I surveyed 90+ people on how GLP-1 messaging has affected their body image, mental health, and daily life. The results show a community in distress.
ICYMI Pod: Is Body Positivity Over?
ICYMI Pod: Is Body Positivity Over?
Ozempic has turned #BodyPositive social media from a safe space into a minefield.
The Psychological Cost Of The Plus-Size Retail Collapse
The Psychological Cost Of The Plus-Size Retail Collapse
"This isn’t just a consumer issue, it’s a public mental health concern," says fashion psychologist, Jennifer Heinen.
Is GLP-1 Marketing Attacking Our Mental Health?
Is GLP-1 Marketing Attacking Our Mental Health?
Help! My Niece Is Learning Something Shameful From Her Mother. I Can’t Let This Happen.
Help! My Niece Is Learning Something Shameful From Her Mother. I Can’t Let This Happen.
Chloe Cortez Studio Visit: A Fat Mexican-American Artist Based in San Francisco
Chloe Cortez Studio Visit: A Fat Mexican-American Artist Based in San Francisco
Here's How I'm Rebuilding Food Trust Through Trips To The Grocery Store
Here's How I'm Rebuilding Food Trust Through Trips To The Grocery Store
Dieting As A Racial & Colonial Technology Of Forgetting
Dieting As A Racial & Colonial Technology Of Forgetting
The Necropolitics Of GLP-1s & The Importance Of Desiring Food
The Necropolitics Of GLP-1s & The Importance Of Desiring Food
Virgie Gifted You a Free Swimply!!
Virgie Gifted You a Free Swimply!!
How should we feel when body positivity influencers start losing weight?
How should we feel when body positivity influencers start losing weight?
Richard Simmons’s Radical Promise: Exercise Is for Everybody
Richard Simmons’s Radical Promise: Exercise Is for Everybody
Defend Your Splurge + This is why weight discrimination is legal in most of the U.S. - Marketplace
Defend Your Splurge + This is why weight discrimination is legal in most of the U.S. - Marketplace
New marketing push by Ozempic and others sparks body-positive backlash
New marketing push by Ozempic and others sparks body-positive backlash
Plus-size influencers are receiving paid offers to try weight-loss drugs: 'I don’t want Ozempic'
Plus-size influencers are receiving paid offers to try weight-loss drugs: 'I don’t want Ozempic'
I’m A Plus-Size Bride & Weight-Loss Is Not Part Of My Wedding Plan – Thigh Society Inc
I’m A Plus-Size Bride & Weight-Loss Is Not Part Of My Wedding Plan – Thigh Society Inc
Larger Customers Share How To Hack The Anxiety Of Eating At A Restaurant
Larger Customers Share How To Hack The Anxiety Of Eating At A Restaurant
New Tours Mean No More FOMO for Plus-Size Travelers
New Tours Mean No More FOMO for Plus-Size Travelers
The ‘Thin Is In’ Narrative Is Especially Harmful to People of Color
The ‘Thin Is In’ Narrative Is Especially Harmful to People of Color
How anti-fatness crept into the environmental sustainability movement
How anti-fatness crept into the environmental sustainability movement
How I’m Reclaiming Summer as a Fat Brown Babe
How I’m Reclaiming Summer as a Fat Brown Babe
Fat Activist Virgie Tovar's 5 Tips For Making This Your Summer of Body Positivity, Plus, Her New Guided Journal
Fat Activist Virgie Tovar's 5 Tips For Making This Your Summer of Body Positivity, Plus, Her New Guided Journal
Normal Gossip: Gossiptonin with Virgie Tovar on Apple Podcasts
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Normal Gossip: Gossiptonin with Virgie Tovar on Apple Podcasts
"Gordita Chronicles" is a Chubby Brown Girl Coming-of-Age Story — & I Finally Feel Seen
"Gordita Chronicles" is a Chubby Brown Girl Coming-of-Age Story — & I Finally Feel Seen
How to Feel Better Naked
How to Feel Better Naked
Insecure About Your Body at the Beach? Here's What To Do | Well+Good
Insecure About Your Body at the Beach? Here's What To Do | Well+Good
Jiggling and Journaling: A Pathway to Body Positivity
Jiggling and Journaling: A Pathway to Body Positivity
As the Fat Daughter of Immigrants, Dieting was a Toxic Component of Assimilation
As the Fat Daughter of Immigrants, Dieting was a Toxic Component of Assimilation
Urban Outfitter x Body Positive Journal
Urban Outfitter x Body Positive Journal
Retire "Trim the Fat": Why Fatphobic Doesn't Belong In Your 2022 Financial Goals
Retire "Trim the Fat": Why Fatphobic Doesn't Belong In Your 2022 Financial Goals
Book - The Self-Love Revolution: Radical Body Positivity for Girls of Color
My Diet Culture Diary for Good Housekeeping
My Diet Culture Diary for Good Housekeeping
Dear Double Chin for The Cut/Sephora
Dear Double Chin for The Cut/Sephora
The Mindful Dietitian Podcast interview
The Mindful Dietitian Podcast interview
At My Highest Weight, My Mental Health Has Never Been Better
At My Highest Weight, My Mental Health Has Never Been Better
Good Housekeeping Fat Dating Essay
Good Housekeeping Fat Dating Essay
Spotify WOMN playlist
Spotify WOMN playlist
Latina 2 Latina Interview
Latina 2 Latina Interview
Good Housekeeping Article on Fatphobia
Good Housekeeping Article on Fatphobia
Real Women Have Curves interview w This Movie Changed Me
Real Women Have Curves interview w This Movie Changed Me
Laverne Cox Show interview
Laverne Cox Show interview
Yahoo Interview about New Year New You
Yahoo Interview about New Year New You
Audiobook of You Have the Right to Remain Fat
Audiobook of You Have the Right to Remain Fat
Podcast Interview w Eating Disorders Resource Catalog
Podcast Interview w Eating Disorders Resource Catalog
Why Is Our Culture Preoccupied with How BIPOC Children Eat blog for The Sociological Review
Why Is Our Culture Preoccupied with How BIPOC Children Eat blog for The Sociological Review
Vice Article on BoPo
Vice Article on BoPo
SF Chronicle Article on Weight Stigma During COVID
SF Chronicle Article on Weight Stigma During COVID
3 Things We Grieve When We Become Body Positive
3 Things We Grieve When We Become Body Positive
Truth Be Told Podcast
Truth Be Told Podcast
TODAY article on raising body positive kids
TODAY article on raising body positive kids
Health Mag Article on Healthism
Health Mag Article on Healthism
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