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No, I’m NOT fat shaming the plus-sized population The plus-sized movement is on a roll to promote body positivity, self-love, highly inclusive sizing, and a rage against the slim community. Inadvertently, they’re also promoting self-destruction and praising the act of slowly killing yourself. In general, inclusivity is a good thing…

How does this make any sense? I’ve spent countless hours hustling in the gym and trying to become the best I can be, for myself and for my family. I was extremely overweight when I started off, and I knew I needed to make a change. I’ve created a nice…

There is loneliness in popularity I’ve written some successful articles on Medium, but nothing happened as quickly as the one I wrote last month. If you want to read it and decide whether or not you hate me or love me, you can find it here: To the Plus-Sized ‘Body Positivity’ Movement: You’re Killing Women No, I’m NOT fat shaming the plus-sized populationjesslx.medium.com It blew up almost…

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You have to learn to play the game Successful people know the importance of hard work and self-discipline, but they also know how to play the game. In order to get the best out of yourself, you need to be willing to break some bad habits. Here are nine things…

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