At Obesity Matters we want to build a community where we can come together to find ongoing support through forums and conversations, share personal stories and connect with others who have similar goals and challenges. By joining forces we hope to drive change to our personal health journeys as well as yours.
During these unprecedented times, Obesity Matters strives to be a beacon of hope, knowledge and resource for those living with overweight and obesity. We understand that living with excess weight can be challenging and we want to be that resource and support where you can get evidence-based information.
Recently, Obesity Matters was featured in a Healthing.ca article around Obesity, World Obesity Day, and BMI-based measures. A short excerpt …
Staying fit doesn’t require a pricey gym membership or bulky equipment cluttering your living room. Resistance bands are the ultimate …
As the most commonly diagnosed digestive disorder, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects many individuals worldwide. Although it affects both women …
Perspectives That Go Beyond the Research On January 16, 2025, The Lancet Commission released a report that challenges traditional methods …
A Fresh Start for the New Year As we turn the page to a new year, I think it’s natural …
This past October, Obesity Matters proudly launched its French division, Parlons Obésité in Montreal, expanding its commitment to champion obesity …
Managing your weight sustainably is about more than quick fixes or temporary diets. It’s about building habits that last a …
by Tanya Bender
A little bit about my journey, I’m sure it seems very familiar to anyone struggling with the extra weight they are carrying, both physically and mentally.
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by Rachel Atkins
Rachel Atkins is the director of strategy at Obesity Matters , where she works to leverage her own experiences — in business and body image – to transform communities, institutions and society to better the lives of Canadians living in larger bodies. She is an advocate for those have been on a similar journey, and her hope is that more can follow the path of positivity and self-love. This is her story.
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by Priti Chawla
Intense diets don’t work, weight management isn’t about ‘willpower,’ and your self-worth isn’t determined by the scale, writes Obesity Matters' Priti Chawla.
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by Brian Baumal
It took another five years, until August 2012, for me to understand what was happening to me, and to address the underlying psychological issues that caused this drastic weight cycling! And throughout much of this time, I was a psychotherapist, who ought to have known better, or at least I thought I should have known better.
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