Thank you for visiting my site! I started The Token Fat Girl in November of 2006 shortly after moving to NYC; a city know for fashionable and thin women. Walking down the streets of Manhattan looking for a job was not easy as a 315 lb. woman and knew I had to document the experience.
After a few months of climbing 10 flights of stairs to and from work, walking everywhere and joining a local gym I dropped 50lbs. pretty effortlessly. I joined Weight Watchers and tried various diets over the years including Atkins, South Beach, The Day off Diet, The "S" Diet, the Fat Flush Diet, the Candida Diet and every other diet in between, but nothing helped me lose weight like consistent exercise. During my time in New York I maintained a weight of 275-265. I wanted to lose more, but I have a serious love for Indian food and really good desserts.
Fast forward to 2011. I'm 27 years old, happily married to my husband Josh. We share our home with two cats and a rabbit. We now reside in Floyd, Virginia, a small, yet beautiful town in the Blue Ridge Mountains. I've lived here for two and a half years and the sedentary lifestyle that I've known my whole life has crept back along with the extra weight. Join me as I figure out a way to be a healthier person inside and out...
What do you blog about?
The Token Fat Girl is a melting pot of food, fashion and fitness. I've struggled with being overweight or obese my entire life and while I don't agree that I can be obese and healthy, I do believe that it shouldn't stop me from living a pretty decent life.
I'm pursuing a healthier lifestyle for myself in 2011 by letting go of sugar, training for more 5k's, and taking time everyday to care for my appearance and health.
The Token Fat Girl isn't about making perfect diet book food choices...I still eat pizza, ethnic food and I cook often. It's about finding moderation, and new ways to celebrate life. I enjoy eating clean, local, organic and fresh foods as much as possible and enjoy cooking and sharing new recipes.
I'm not a nutritionist nor do I condone any one way of eating for weight loss or optimal health. I believe we are all individuals and have to find what works for us. I'm still figuring this out for myself. You won't find photos of every morsel of food that I consume, nor will you find endless posts about oatmeal, nut butter and salads (I do love them.)
I'm actively losing weight in order to prevent future diseases, get accepted into a health care plan, start a family, feel better about myself, not worry about flying, and wouldn't it be nice to shop anywhere I wanted?
What do you do?
I'm a freelance print designer, jewelry designer, article writer and caterer. I also blog full-time here at the Token Fat Girl and on Beautiful Layers.
You can find more information about my design work here: www.lorriefenn.com
I do offer custom blog/banner design and blog consulting. For more information feel free to email me at tokenfatgirl@gmail.com with "blog design" in the subject.
You can find my handmade jewelry here: Oliver Jewelry
How can I reach you?
email: tokenfatgirl@gmail.com
twitter: @lorriefenn
find me on Facebook: The Token Fat Girl
