Do You Want Your Story in a Magazine?

We were lucky enough to get an email from an editor at First For Women Magazine regarding some of the stories that our women here at Our Wicked Weighs have to tell.  I really hope you guys have something to say because we would love to see your name in the magazine!

Here is the email that she wrote me and what she is looking for:

I’ve been contacting women who blog because I’m looking for some ladies to help me out. I’m an editor with First For Women magazine. We’re working on some stories about body image.

First, we’re doing a feature on body snark - the witty things women say if someone makes a rude comment about their body. One staffer had an example from her mom, who was approached by a kid cousin with the question, “Why are you so fat?” Her reply: “Because I eat little children like you.”

We’re looking for anything dealing with unexpected, rude/out of place/uncalled for comments about your body, appetite, or anything affecting body image.

Then, we want to know what you said in response. This will come out around holiday time so anything wintry/Christmassy/dinner table-y is a plus. Anything come to mind?

If not, we’ve got two other questions for any woman that would answer. We just need their contact info if they do answer. 

1. Has a family member every said something nice (especially around holiday time) that left you uplifted, and enhanced your body image? 

2. Has an event so horrible ever happened, something that demeaned you or made you feel down about your body, that later seemed like a blessing in disguise? We’re looking for women that have made it through hardships with their confidence energized.

I think I already know what I have to say - remember the time I told you about in the movies?? Yep, I’m certainly sending that in!

So go head and post it here or send me an email direction at so we can hear what you have to say! You never know, you could be a name in a magazine that you can frame and hold on to forever Or at the very least show your best friend or parents Don’t forget to send me your contact info as she requested so I can pass it along to her. 

I know you all have one of these stories to tell - I hope you let us in on it!! 

Sounds like there could be a few fun answers.  I will pass it on.

btw, would you consider swapping links?

Jamie