What does the voice in your head tell you on a daily basis? Is it ever positive? Seldom is more likely. Six methods for stuffing a sock in your voices mouth.

The second annual Miss Plus America Pageant will take place on July 29-31, 2004 in Monroe, Louisiana at the Holiday Inn Conference Center. Over 25 contestants will compete for the title of Plus America Elite.

When you were a child what did you want to be when you grew up? Chances are you weren't thinking in terms of being thin. Those wishes came with puberty. From then on so much time has been spent focusing on the outside that we've forgotten to take care of the inside.

Shanker's book is not what I'd call a step by step guide but a "get real" guide. It's time to admit you're "Fat" and then get on with it…Life.

So what is the infatuation with our image? What went through our minds thousands of years ago when we first glanced into a puddle and saw our image? Something made us want to capture it. Mirrors are put up everywhere and if there aren't mirrors there's highly reflective glass or other surfaces.

I asked and readers responded how often they think about their weight.

If a goddess walked the earth today I'm more than positive she would look like Nigella Lawson. Tall, curvaceous, long black hair, creamy skin and a British accent. Nigella is the embodiment of these things and she can cook.

Fulk de Galliard is a giant among men both in stature and of honor. He loves his family and his horse. His downfall is his burning temper. A temper so strong he accidentally killed his older brother.

I needed to eat well, reduce stress, and get my regular exercise, if I was to fight off depression and cope with my disability. I needed to get my life back. My family shared many of my responsibilities to reduce my stress. I gave extra attention to my nutrition. But exercise remained a challenge.

Dari sculpts beautiful vivacious women in their full form. Her work…her art has helped give the fuller woman and society a positive image of beauty. What follows is that interview.