Guardian Australia
Melbourne international comedy festival Tisdell’s first standup show in four years reveals why she made the choice to quit and why she has chosen this moment to return Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Steph Tisdell is Fat. It’s both the name of her standup show and the statement she opens with. She has been fat all of her adult life, and she’s good at it. She also excels at the yo-yo dieting and disordered eating that has dominated her life for years. Tisdell has tried everything, even signing herself up for what she describes as an “adult fat camp” for $10,000. Throwing herself into the camp’s wellness principals, Tisdell does manage to lose 10kg – only to regain it while trying to afford another stint at the program. The breaking point comes when Tisdell begins experiencing back pain and her doctor gives her a life-changing piece of advice: “I don’t need you to lose weight, I need you to get strong.” Continue reading...
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