tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30178203.post3827902037447277461..comments2023-10-31T04:16:04.331-05:00Comments on Feed Me!: They don't even know they're doing itHarriethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09774535311853591028noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30178203.post-22079033450231885002009-05-29T00:36:44.942-05:002009-05-29T00:36:44.942-05:00Off the topic
I saw this documentary by Darryl Rob...Off the topic<br />I saw this documentary by Darryl Roberts tonight, America the Beautiful. It was fantastic. Think you would enjoy it. Abou the fashion industry, cosmetic industry, teens, eating disorders, notions of beauty,etc. Fantastic! Check out his website: America the Beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30178203.post-39631230107609734592009-05-27T22:56:43.792-05:002009-05-27T22:56:43.792-05:00I know exactly who you mean and I completely agree...I know exactly who you mean and I completely agree. Is that kind of public self-flagellation (and judgment of others) really journalism? I think not.Harriethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09774535311853591028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30178203.post-48560745024053522352009-05-27T21:56:06.373-05:002009-05-27T21:56:06.373-05:00As another subscriber to that smallish local paper...As another subscriber to that smallish local paper, I completely agree. I'm particularly bothered by a certain columnist in the fitness feature who castigates herself for her past obesity and details her stringent diet/exercise plan. There has been some really great coverage of Ophelia's Place recently, though. (I'm also a writer for the teen page and I'm (pleasantly) surprised that that's continuing even with the rest of the paper's redesign.)Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14926094150161708855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30178203.post-6155622122496900462009-05-27T08:11:54.334-05:002009-05-27T08:11:54.334-05:00The other assumption about this that bothers me is...The other assumption about this that bothers me is that it says that your cheating depends on your weight or activity level. In other words if you are fat you don't deserve to have a treat on holidays. Fat people have not earned the right to any kind of pleasure in eating. And if you do choose to eat something you better plan to work it off at the gym. This is another pet peeve of mine, that you have to burn off all the calories you eat with exercise. Just being alive consumes a lot of calories you don't have to earn your food on the treadmill.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30178203.post-68981168952048248252009-05-27T01:29:56.795-05:002009-05-27T01:29:56.795-05:00Point of interest: Peanut butter doesn't have tran...Point of interest: Peanut butter doesn't have trans fats as long as you get the kind that's made with only natural peanut oil. The kind that separates and you have to stir it yourself every time.<br /><br />The kind with natural sugar, or without any sugar at all is my favorite. I don't know why, but most peanut butter manufacturers really over-sweeten it!Ms. Heathenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02149409248793481209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30178203.post-11663661052081772932009-05-26T23:08:30.957-05:002009-05-26T23:08:30.957-05:00Excellent post! I don't think the diet industry wo...Excellent post! I don't think the diet industry would survive if the moral component hadn't been incorporated into fat panic. <br /><br />And the insidiousness of this kind of thinking is scary, and most people do not see how much it's harmed us as a society, both physically and mentally.windy city girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04843235129475658574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30178203.post-25655969976685604692009-05-26T22:38:57.996-05:002009-05-26T22:38:57.996-05:00Oh, no, I'm not misreading. I get the greater cont...Oh, no, I'm not misreading. I get the greater context of "diet." I was reacting to the underlying message that we should all be on a diet, i.e., we should all be watching what we eat (and not "indulging) all the time.Harriethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09774535311853591028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30178203.post-39601945970410559012009-05-26T22:26:46.123-05:002009-05-26T22:26:46.123-05:00Hey,
I think you have the right idea about the a...Hey, <br /><br />I think you have the right idea about the admonishing tone. The whole notion of "cheating" annoys me for paternalistic reasons as well.<br /><br />But I think you may be misreading "diet" in context. The primary meanings of the word include what is habitually eaten or consumed, and doesn't necessarily have a restrictive connotation. In that sense, everyone is always on a diet, all the time. You can be on a diet of twinkies as easily as you can be on a Nutrisystem diet. So I don't think the article assumes we're always counting calories, or is addressing itself only to people who are. <br /><br />Rather, it's saying if Monday-Friday you have a cumulative calorie deficit of 1000, go to town on that chocolate cake every Saturday night! But if you're eating more bonbons throughout the week, you're only "allowed" to "cheat" on public holidays.<br /><br />Anyway, sorry to be nitpicky. I just think the article's offensive enough without reading it as necessarily worse than it is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30178203.post-16472073923269879992009-05-26T22:22:08.988-05:002009-05-26T22:22:08.988-05:00Or maybe collective brainwashing. :)Or maybe collective brainwashing. :)Harriethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09774535311853591028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30178203.post-2473750423342347582009-05-26T22:19:31.604-05:002009-05-26T22:19:31.604-05:00I have yet to find anyone who can explain to me th...<I>I have yet to find anyone who can explain to me the difference between "moderate eating" and "being on a diet."</I>That's because there isn't one!<br /><br />But the amount of times I see/hear "diets don't work, you just have to eat less" just makes me want to scream. I really can't fathom how seemingly intelligent people cannot see the gaping hole in their logic. Talk about selective ignorance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30178203.post-18449620259717003492009-05-26T22:10:57.400-05:002009-05-26T22:10:57.400-05:00Yeah, it's like some creepy mantra people feel com...Yeah, it's like some creepy mantra people feel compelled to blurt out no matter what came before it. <br /><br />And I have yet to find anyone who can explain to me the difference between "moderate eating" and "being on a diet."Harriethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09774535311853591028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30178203.post-85052372413412414472009-05-26T22:07:44.296-05:002009-05-26T22:07:44.296-05:00That UCLA article you linked to is another perfect...That UCLA article you linked to is another perfect example of the lunacy we see in the media.<br /><br /><I>"And they found that the majority of people regain all weight lost and then some. And that they would have been better off in the long run simply maintaining their heavier weight rather than stress the body by losing it and gaining it back. <br /><br />...the single biggest predictor of weight gain was if a man had been on a diet at some point in the past. <br /><br />So what actually does work for weight loss and long term maintenance? Surprise—moderate eating and regular exercise."</I>I'm sorry what? Here's massive amounts of data that say diets (ie weight loss) don't work and/or are actively bad for you. But if you want to lose weight, try a diet.<br /><br />Seriously, how can they write that stuff and not have their heads explode?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30178203.post-35177209620259764532009-05-26T21:25:07.213-05:002009-05-26T21:25:07.213-05:00We all speak in code now. "Looking good" ALWAYS me...We all speak in code now. "Looking good" ALWAYS means "looking thin." Or maybe I'm hypersensitive. :)<br /><br />Your comeback is a good one. I'll have to remember that.Harriethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09774535311853591028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30178203.post-46936898299954990802009-05-26T21:20:54.395-05:002009-05-26T21:20:54.395-05:00On the assumption that we're all always on a diet:...On the assumption that we're all always on a diet: I've discovered over the years that often when someone who hasn't seen me in awhile thinks I look good, they assume I've lost weight. Sometimes, they've been right: but just as often, when folks ask if I've lost weight and compliment me for it, I've gained it. <br /><br />So, at a recent party with friends of my parents, a truly dear, well-intentioned old woman said this (so horrifying it's funny!): "You look really really good! You must have been working really hard on that, hmmm?" <br /><br />Of course, it was clear from her tone of voice that "look really really good" meant "thin" to her... but what exactly was I supposed to say to that?!? "Yeah, it takes a lot of effort for me to look good." ??? (For the record, I said: "Working hard on having a happy life, yup!" and then dashed off as soon as I could get out of the conversation.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com