The International Fuller Woman Network joining forces with Big Sister Magazine-Nigeria

The International Fuller Woman Network was created to connect initiatives around the world that support the size acceptance and plus empowerment movement. Through our network, those positive entities are highlighted and celebrated. To strengthen our commitment connecting curves around the world, The International Fuller Woman Network has forged an exciting new partnership with Big Sister Magazine-Nigeria.

     Big Sister Magazine is a lifestyle magazine, the only one of its kind that is published in Nigeria and West Africa. It celebrates  the worth and talent of curvy girls in this region and offers useful tips on healthy living, fitness, diet, beauty and boosting of self esteem. "BIG SISTER Magazine encourages the plus size women to look fabulous and as such, features some of the best and outfits from the plus size ward rope with the aim of transforming her into a curvy, neat, classy, contemporary fashionable woman!." exclaims Elsie Utong, Editor in Chief.

     Currently Big Sister Magazine distributes over 10,000 issues bi-monthly with distribution doubling in size by this fall. They are working on having editions available in neighboring Ghana.

We are very excited about our partnership which would entail giving insight to her readers about the challenges that face women in the US. We will bring to the network snippets of the latest edition so you can be continually be in the know about what your sisters are up to in Nigeria.

     Those that attend The International Fuller Woman Expo on Detroit September 10 will be able to receive a copy of Big Sister Magazine so you have the movement at your fingertips!

By Cassy Jones-Mcbryde on Thursday, July 28, 2011 at 6:51pm

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Welcome to BIG SISTER Magazine blog. Big Sister is a printed health and  lifestyle magazine packaged for the special interest of the curvy and plus size sisters. 
Big Sister is the first of her kind in Nigeria, West Africa.
 We are a voice that represents the clan of the curvy and plus size sisters in Africa and beyond, as well as support various projects for the plus size women.

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SISTERS' GIST (PG.35)

Time has passed and I have watched baby girls mature into independent young women. I am proud of the entire women flock from my precocious dramatic kindergartner, noble student, the eloquent politician, the positive thinking attorney, the medical practitioner, beauty queen, the irresistible entertainer as well as the business woman- I love you all. In this piece, BIG SISTER  (pg. 35) offers you eight special insight gifts of experience as you try to find ways in this unpredictable world...
                                   

PEARLS OF YESTERDAY (pg.41)

This is a special column dedicated to heroines that left their footprints in sands of time. They are our pearls of yesterday. Big sister never failed to pay a celebrating tribute to an industry leader that passed on recently, Mia Amber ...

FOR THE BROTHERS (pg.38)

10 Sexiest Men in the Nigerian Entertainment   Industry.(BIG SISTER isn't leaving out our brothers).        Make-ups, camera, lights, red carpets glitz and glamour all comes with the entertainment industry world wide. However, the entertainment industry is nothing without the key players i.e. the celebrities, who are actually the people that make things happen. Undoubtedly, the Nigerian entertainment industry is bold to flaunt some of the most breath taking men to melt the hearts of their numerous. We bring to you, Big Sister Magazine’s collection of some of Nigeria’s sexiest men in no particular order..
                                                                       

BIG SISTER-COVER STORY (PG.19)

This columns features some of the most beautiful curvy and plus size female celebrities in this part of the world.

STYLE & BEAUTY (pg.33)

Re- Branding the NEW YOU

WHEN IT COMES to healthy living, you should always cultivate a lifestyle that will lead to BRAND NEW YOU! It is always never too late to do us no matter what time of the year we are in as useful tips are still welcomed. These healthier habits will bring out the more beautiful, happier, fit and sexier you. In case you are wondering how to go about it, here are some useful tips that you should adopt.                                 

STYLE & BEAUTY (pg.30)

FASHION RULES FOR PLUS SIZE SISTERS                
It could be very frustrating as a plus size sister when trying to dress stylishly because the wardrobe selection in plus sizes tends to be, well, limited. For this reason, big girls have a hard time finding trendy clothes to wear because quite a few of the clothes on the rack are mature, somber, subdued, as if telegraphing the message that big woman should try as often as possible to lessen their impact through sheer invisibility.                                                                                                                                                           Plus-sized sisters world over complain about the lack of fashion choice, the message being that the challenge of coming up with a sexy silhouette for a heavier women is an impossible mission, the notion of a heavier woman wanting to flaunt her femininity too much to entertain. The fact remains that we all cannot be slim and it is not bad to be full-figured but, the problem lies when a lot of big sisters are not able to manage their body size properly by wearing clothes that fits them.But here are tricks to apply when it comes to your wardrobe to give you that flattery, comfortable, trendy and sexier appearance...

PERFECT NUTRITION (pg.16)

                                A WEEK DAILY MENU FOR WEIGHT CONTROL
(Medical experts and nutritionist always advice you start and end your day with water. Drink at least a minimum of eight glasses of water a day. For those watching their weight, you should snack on fruits instead of junks).
                                                             

                                           

                                          DINNER....

PERFECT NUTRITION (pg 15)

UNDERSTANDING THE WORD FOOD. 

Some people do not seem to understand the real meaning of the word food. Some just see food as anything edible for pleasure, a fuel source that utilizes and keep the going. So, what really do we understand by the word food?                                                                                                            

Food generally is any substance, composed of water, protein, fat or carbohydrates that is either eaten or drunk by any animal, including humans, for nutrition or pleasure. Food items may be sourced from animals, plants and other categories like fungus. Although many human cultures sought food items through hunting and gathering, today most cultures use fishing, ranching and farming, with hunting, foraging and other methods of a local nature included but playing a minor role. 

However, many traditions have a recognizable cuisine, a specific set of cooking traditions using various spices or combinations of flavors unique to that culture. Other differences include preferences (hot or cold, spicy etc), and practices, the study of which is known as gastronomy. Some cultures have diversified their foods by means of preparation, cooking methods and manufacturing. This also includes a complex food trade which helps the cultures to economically survive by-way-of food, not just by consumption. Some popular types of ethnic foods include aside African cuisine are some like the Chinese, Italian, French, American, Indian and Japanese...

Health and Fitness (pg 12).

          EXERCISE-Are You Getting Enough Of It?

In as much as we are grateful to the revolution of modern day technology which enables us enjoy an easy life style, yet in the other way round, we can not be all thankful to drastic reduction of in physical exertion as a result producing a generation of sedentary people. Today, a modern worker has a lifestyle of sitting in front of the computer, driving in a car to virtually desired destination and spending an evening in front of the TV.
Health experts worldwide view this inactive trend as alarming. Over time, it is widely accepted that compared with active people, inactive people tend to have higher blood pressure, a higher risk of strokes and heart attacks, developing certain types of cancer, risk of osteoporosis and obesity. In response government agencies, health sector and even cooperate bodies around the world have started various programs designed to educate the public on the benefits of physical activities and exercise.
Notwithstanding all these efforts, the ultimate responsibility of care of one’s health falls squarely on each of us. Ask yourself, ‘Am I active enough? Am I getting enough exercise? Some obese people may tend turn up their noses at the mention of the word exercise, because to them, it is an artificial thing. While some others shy away from it because they think that a good fitness program must include grueling routine of weight lifting, lengthy daily runs covering many kilometers, and carefully choreographed stretches sessions. However, there is no hassle-free exercise program and a sedentary life-style is harmful to your health and there is no vitamin, medicine, food, or surgical procedure that can replace your need to remain active. Just as you make the time for family, career, sleeping and food, it is vital that you make out time to remain physically active.
    GETTING STARTED:
On getting started, first and foremost, whether if you are trying to loose weight or maintain a healthy weight, you should never....

LIVING THE BEST OF LIFE (PG.8)

In War With Your Dowdy Look? Be Bold, Fight It!

Are you that overweight sister who is so tormented by your alarming weight increase that each time you stare at your reflection in the mirror you frown?                                                                                                                            

I remember Angie, a character played by Roselyn Ngissah in the Ghanaian movie ‘4Play’. Angie was teased by her friends over her weight, no thanks to her husband who would look into her eyes and tell her she was FAT and SHAPELESS and how every inch lucky she was in the marriage because if he hadn’t marry her, no one would, according to him, not all men would stand the pressure of sleeping with a toad-like creature like her. Now even when Angie took up to exercise to shade some weight, her husband wasn’t encouraging either. He scornfully told her not to be so up tight about it because she was not going to loose a pound in five or ten years or maybe never that no matter how she tried, she was shapeless and so she should embrace and accept it.

Angie ran straight to the mirror crying and screaming at her image; ‘I hate you! I’m fat! I’m shapeless!’                                                                                                             

 Now hanging out with fellows who often tease and make jest of your big body size will only worsen matters as you are likely to feel insecure and threaten when ever you come in contact with a slimmer person because you feel you cannot compete with them.

In that movie, Angie was emotionally and psychologically tortured that in the gym, after working so hard on the treadmill along side with her friends, she screamed;

‘I quit! I quit trying to look any prettier. I quit trying to believe that I’m eventually going to loose weight.

I quit hanging up the hope in there that I am going to find a man that will love me for me.

You know why? Because I’m fat! Ugly and so…shape less!’

There are so many big sisters out there who are wearing similar or worse shoes than Angie. Sometimes, it could come as a public embarrassment. So many big sisters out there who board public transports have been refused to be carried by the drivers or sometimes asked to pay for two because the driver feels they will occupy more than one space or cause some discomfort to other passengers.

Being big could be one of the biggest challenges and embarrassing for most people and this could breed a monster. The monster here is SELF HATE; I’m too fat, I hate myself.

No, thanks to the media contributing a great deal in portraying an over weight woman as unattractive. The general perception of many people is that having a great and happy image is being as skinny as those runway models on glossy magazines and T.V. even when these models look so thinly, bony and sicken.

One thing you must know as a plus sized sister is that being big does not make you a lesser human being. Who ever told you that you cannot laugh, have fun and even look smashing?  All qualities come from within you. Like we all know, a typical African woman tends to be on a fleshy side, and most African men prefers them that way, big, bold, beautiful and totally in charge of her body rather than what they call ‘bonga fish’ looking runway models on the cover of fashion magazines, no offence to the skinny sisters.

In case you are wondering what this is all about, this is not to encourage obesity or make you eat and grow fatter...

BIG SISTER Fan Page Column

Is fast becoming a massive favorite online community for the curvy and plus size sister and has since inception witness a raising increase in her membership via our facebook groups. Membership is open to all the curvy and plus size sisters world wide. Are you interested? Join our three groups on facebook and viola!

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ABOUT BIG SISTER Magazine

BIG SISTER is a lifestyle magazine for the curvy and plus size sisters in the society, The first of her kind in Nigeria, West Africa. 

 

Vision:    
  BIG SISTER is a lifestyle magazine, packaged with the special interest of the curvy and plus size women in the African society, and aims at celebrating their worth, talent, brain and offers useful tips on healthy living, fitness, diet, beauty and boosting of self esteem. BIG SISTER also puts aspiring plus size models on the spotlight.

 Mission:   
To be a favorite monthly grab for our target readers. To be a voice that represents the clan of the curvy and plus size sisters in Africa, as well as celebrate bodies that support various projects of the plus size women.

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