Big Fat Flea

Attention Tri-State fatties:

The Big Fat Flea is back!


On June 9, head to the greatest plus size flea market in the world! You can get everything from dress clothes to pajamas here all at low flea market prices. Last year jeans were $5 and dresses were $10. All clothes come from donations from other fatties. In the past, I have gotten brand new items with tags still on them for less than $10. I even found amazing unworn shoes. I recommend everyone wanting to clean out their closet, fill it up or struggles with finding clothes in their size go to the flea's page which is linked above. This year, I'm donating mountains of stuff, including shoes. So, I can personally guarantee there will be good stuff there.


See you at the flea.


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Chris Christie: Poster Boy for Jersey, Donuts and Lap Band?

I don't know if this is big news outside of the tri-state area but the loudest and fattest governor in the area, Chris Christie has undergone Lap Band surgery. The barrel of a governor was under constant scrutiny because of his weight, however, during the devastation of hurricane Sandy, Christie proved that his weight was no obstacle in doing what needed to be done for his state. He is a man who is determined to get his job done. Despite his efforts, reporters were more focused on his weight. Like most of us, his weight was upstaging his actions.

Christie's career constantly comes into question because of his size. One doctor even questioned whether or not Christie could run the country if he chose to run for president when he cannot control his weight.  During serious press conferences reporters have asked him how he felt about Twinkies being discontinued, blatantly disrespecting him. Christie  often fires back with being a good sport and displaying humor in his size such as his appearance on the David Letterman show when he could not fit in the guest chair: Chris Christie on David Letterman. 

Christie publicly goes through the humiliation that many fatties go through from the never ending discrimination to the belittling as if we do not deserve any kind of respect or compassion. He under went secret Lap Band surgery, like many of us he chose not to share the shame that is weight loss surgery. Now that he has gone public and has admitted that he did not want to go public because it is his business people are further criticizing him. This public shaming of Christie reinforces the stigma of shame and failure that comes with weight loss surgeries. Sadly, now that he has admitted to the surgery he will always be fat in the public's eyes. 

I am down to a size 10 and I don't have much sagging skin but people still call me fat or something insulting along the lines almost every day. I don't know how I dealt with it when I was twice my size but I really get upset about it now and even though I am in the closet about my surgery and many of these people are strangers, I just know if people knew I had the surgery I would forever remain a size 20 in their eyes. I applaud Chris Christie for having the courage to go public and maybe one day people will respect him for who he is and not he size. 

*Disclaimer: I think he sucks politically but as a fatty public figure I think he does a good job of showing all the hardships and criticisms we face. 

Quick update: 

Hopefully, I will be back with a new update soon. So many job offers have been rolling in that it just furthers my belief that employers don't see anything but fat because before, I wasn't getting any offers. I have been busy trying my hand at different companies. I actually had to leave one because the office would eat cake and cookies on a daily basis and cry that they were fat, go on a juice fast then show up with more cake and wonder why they wouldn't lose a pound. They would also get upset when I would not indulge with them. That office was a danger zone and I had to get out. Those people make me sick in their ridiculous actions and fad diets. Next time I will give you guys a better update.