Links to Related Sites   DISCLAIMER: These sites are maintained by organizations not affiliated with the National Center for Overcoming Overeating; therefore, we cannot be responsible for their content and information! Books: ORDER NOW! Beyond a Shadow of a Diet: The Therapist's Guide to Treating Compulsive Eating - by Judith Matz (Director of the Chicago Center for Overcoming Overeating) and Ellen Frankel Although this book was written with therapists in mind, it is reader-friendly for anyone dealing with food and weight issues. Beyond a Shadow of a Diet builds on the concepts of Overcoming Overeating and includes sections on the culture, redefining health and - our biggest hope - changing the world...a little bit at a time. CLICK HERE for more info!     ORDER NOW! The Diet Survivor's Handbook: 60 Lessons in Eating, Acceptance and Self-Care - by Judith Matz (Director of the Chicago Center for Overcoming Overeating) and Ellen Frankel If you want to live fully and freely in your own skin, this healing, compassionate guide will reaffirm that you haven't failed diets; diets have failed you. Each of the 60 lessons teaches how to experience a positive, satisfying relationship with food, the body, and ultimately one’s self. Includes inspirational quotes, activities, and exercises for diet survivors to let go of shame and begin the healing process. CLICK HERE for more info!   Magazines: Mind on the Media - To inspire independent thinking and foster critical analysis of media messages. Mind on the Media is a 501(c) 3, independent, tax exempt non-profit organization. We raise public awareness about the negative effects of images in the media. Our initial project is the “Turn Beauty Inside Out” Campaign that works to foster participation, discussion and awareness of images of girls and women in the media. Additional projects will be considered on an ongoing basis. New Moon - the Magazine for Girls and Their Dreams Radiance - the Magazine for Large Women   Plus-Size Fashion: About Curves - Elegant Plus-Size Lingerie. We believe that the sexiest lingerie reveals a little without showing it all, so each of our items allows you to both conceal and reveal at the same time. We offer sexy, classy, elegant queen-size and plus-size lingerie that has a reasonable price tag. CoatsAtCost.com - your one and only place on the internet to buy women's puterwear at WHOLESALE PRICES. Whether you're looking for casual, dressy, work, or play, we have just the right coat for you! Many styles are available up to 5X and NEVER with an extra charge! Daphne Fashions for Larger Sizes - ladies' designer clothes in larger sizes (size 14-32) Epic Menswear - "Clothes for the man of legendary proportions" FeelPretty.com - the world's most exquisite lingerie, specializing in sizes for voluptuous and plus size women. All women want to feel pretty, and we know that nothing matches the pampered, indulgent feeling of beautiful lingerie. Firm Foundations, Ltd. - A specialty shop that carries a wide variety of sizes and styles of underwear, bras, girdles, mastectomy bras and prostheses, and swimsuits. that cannot be found at other stores. A good resource to help those women who are "hard to fit", although they do carry ALL sizes. Internet Apparel - offers a selection of bras in sizes from 32A to 56FF and 52I. (Available sizes vary by style.) Customers can "Search by Size" to view only those bras which are available in their own size. A greater selection of name brand average and full figure bras is on the way. Junonia - serving the needs of active larger-sized women who wear size 14 and up Just My Size - pantyhose, casual wear, lingerie (size 1X-6X) Kristina - Women's wear in plus sizes (42-60) Love Your Peaches - Luxurious Clothing for Plus Size Women Making It Big - natural fiber clothing for large and super-size women (size 32-72+) Myles Ahead - where real clothes fit real people! Myles Ahead designs ladies' large, plus and super size clothes, for all types of big beautiful women (BBW). We have stylish designer clothes for all of you BBW's out there including swing tops, swing dresses, hand painted tops, pants, and skirts in sizes XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 6X, 7X, 8X, 9X, 10X, 11X, and 12X. In other words, we have both plus and super size outfits for short, average and tall big beautiful women. Fine lingerie, intimates, and gifts from premier labels like Aubade, Coquette, Cosabella, Fantasy, Lingerie, Shirley of Hollywood, Leg Avenue, and more. Guaranteed Lowest Prices! Free shipping available. Peggy Lutz Plus Size Clothing - For ten years creators of beautiful clothing for plus and super size women (sizes 14 to Super; Petites to Talls) Plus Woman - your fashion source for plus and super-sized clothing for today's woman. (sizes to 9X!) Sexy-Lingerie.com - Here you'll find the hottest lingerie at the BEST PRICES ONLINE--GUARANTEED! Carries a line of plus-size lingerie. Silhouettes - Style beyond size, and we've got them all! 12W - 34W Swimsuits for All - Includes plus sizes. Travel  CruiseWomen.com - Experienced, professional travel advisors dedicated to supporting women in their personal journeys of self-discovery and empowerment.  Miscellaneous Sites of Interest:  A Body to Die For - based on research and my own experience with the eating disorders anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Beyond a Shadow of a Diet: The Therapist's Guide to Treating Compulsive Eating - Web site of authors Judith Matz (Director of the Chicago Center for Overcoming Overeating) and Ellen Frankel. Beyond Hunger - a non-profit organization, which offers a non-diet approach to explore body hatred and the psychological, cultural and spiritual issues, which underlie disordered eating. Body Image Betrayal & Related Issues - Home of the "Unbinding The Body Betrayed" WebRing. "What you need to know about the past is that no matter what has happened, it has all worked together to bring you to this very moment. And this is the moment you can choose to make everything new. Right now." BodyPositive - Body Positive looks at ways we can feel good in the bodies we have. Remember, your body hears everything you think. Concerned Counseling Eating Disorders Website - Complete information on eating disorders - anorexia, bulimia and compulsive overeating. Stories, realaudio interviews, chat, support, professional counseling, more. (NOTE: Click the link to read the transcript of the OO chat with Jacki Barineau hosted by Concerned Counseling.) Eating Disorder Expert - EatingDisorderExpert contains over 70 articles all written by our team of experts and we add around new 10 articles each month. Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center - provides information and international treatment resources for all forms of eating disorders. Our goal is to provide assistance, in the form of information and resources, to those suffering with eating disorders to get them started on the road to recovery and healthy living. Eating Disorders Treatment - Shoreline Center provides treatment and recovery services for eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia. Accepting international clients. Los Angeles, California. Feeding Ourselves, Inc - an effective alternative to dieting. Want to change your relationship to food? Regain control over food and your life? Rid yourself of obsessing about weight and body image issues? "Feeding Ourselves" is a program for people who want to change both the way they eat and the way they confront their weight problem. Feminist.org is the most comprehensive resource for feminists on the web, including Daily Feminist News, a Feminist Career Center, and Feminist Take Action Center. Buy gifts in the Feminist Store or check out upcoming events on the Feminist Calendar. Learn about a variety of topics including Women & Girls in Sports, Global Feminism, Breast Cancer, and Reproductive Rights. Find key resources such as domestic violence hotlines and state-by-state sexual assault center listings. Stay informed by joining our email lists - Feminist Alert, Weekly Feminist News, Weekly Feminist Jobs, and more! Free Eating Disorders Resource Catalogue - Gürze Books publishes and sells materials related to eating disorders (anorexia nervosa, bulimia, obesity, size acceptance, etc.). They carry all the OO books plus much more! Grand Style Women's Club - where size 14+ women can speak with experts, shop, learn more about fitness and entertaining, and locate hard-to-find products and services InnerSolutions - a counseling service dedicated to helping people heal from food, weight, and body issues. LargeFriends.com - the best dating site for plus-sized singles! Love Yourself Now - Philosophy: Most people are waiting for the "right" moment to live our lives. We're expecting someone to show up and grant us permission to feel pretty, get active, take risks, and have fun in our own skin. Love Yourself Now says: there's nothing to wait for – you're ready now! Waiting takes away your power; it's paralysis in disguise. Taking action is what brings the goods. The vision of Love Yourself Now is to create a world where people feel free from rules, pressures, and self-punishment. In the space that opens up once we stop "fixing" ourselves, we are free to invent lives that inspire and excite us. Love Yourself Now helps people "lighten up" and see that taking action can be fun, playful and rewarding. The Mudd Women - Sculpted images of real women offered in affordable limited editions. National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance - NAAFA is a non-profit human rights organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for fat people. NAAFA has been working since 1969 to eliminate discrimination based on body size and provide fat people with the tools for self-empowerment through public education, advocacy, and member support. National Eating Disorders Association Page - the nation's largest non-profit organization devoted to the awareness and prevention of eating disorders. Pale Reflections - a complete online community for everyone affected by eating disorders, helping people to reach out for support and find a safe haven for their thoughts and feelings. You can become a member (it's free, of course), then search for other members and communicate with them, view/post messages on over a dozen forums, access our chat room, manage your own buddy list, maintain your online profile, read exclusive articles by our columnists, receive free monthly email newsletters, and much more! Recovery Resources Online - a one-stop guide to all that is recovery on the internet. Our goal is a comprehensive link directory of 2500 sites, each with resource links of their own. The Renfrew Center - An innovative resource in education and treatment for: eating disorders, trauma, anxiety, depression, and women's issues. Solutions Weigh - program for eating disorders. The Something Fishy Website on Eating Disorders - contains info on anorexia, bulimia, overeating, etc., plus much more! The Southern California Size Acceptance Coalition (SCSAC) - We, the members of the Southern California Size Acceptance Coalition, aim to break down stereotypes that promote size discrimination in our society. It is our goal to enlighten others through education and advocacy. We strive to provide support to each other by establishing a sense of community among fat people and allies regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, national origin, physical ability, race, religion, sexual orientation, or marital or socioeconomic status. An ongoing public awareness and action campaign to change the unhealthy messages about beauty that harm kids and adults. The campaign celebrates Inner Beauty-the beauty of action, caring and making the world a better place in ways both large and small.   WE WON'T GO BACK - a 4-song CD with "Who Says (my thighs gotta be thin)?" - a wonderful song by Caryl Towner (with Stone Soup and friends) - For Women Everywhere... (Cost is $5 per CD plus $1 shipping.) To hear song, click button: (you will need RealPlayer)   Yoga classes for Large Women in Berkeley, CA - Yoga instructor Sally Pugh is a movement and somatic therapist, Certified AnandaYogaTeacher and Certified Practitioner of Body Mind Centering. She has taught movement classes and workshops for the past 20 years. Although not a large woman herself, Sally has extensive experience working with people of all sizes. She offers a safe, comfortable space for large women to connect with and integrate body and mind through yoga. Beginners welcome. Classes offer a safe, supportive place to enhance flexibility, build strength and balance and increase breath awareness and body/mind integration. Postures are adjusted to fit individual student's needs when necessary. Women's Therapy Centre UK - The Women's Therapy Centre has been offering individual and group psychotherapy to women since 1976. Its access policy ensures that psychotherapy is available to all women, regardless of ability to pay, sexual orientation, disability, cultural or social background, immigrant status, previous psychiatric history or age. The Centre has a particular commitment to offering psychotherapy to women whose needs might not otherwise be met elsewhere. Psychotherapy is also availability in languages other than English, currently Greek, Hebrew, Spanish and Turkish.