Tagline: “It’s all about men.” This is exactly the type of idiotic advertising that companies do just to get a rise out of people so we’ll all post it on our blogs and natter about it and give them lots of viral publicity and attention. Sadly, I am unable to resist the bait and so …
The caption reads: “‘Better not take that fudge sundae,’ this customer muses when she sees the reading on the dial set in the counter.” My favorite part though is the look on the soda jerk’s face. Talk about public shaming. So you’ve finally dropped all the weight you wanted to. You hit your goal weight, …
“Chips and a rice krispie treat!” My first-grader chirped happily. “That’s what you had for lunch?” I asked incredulously as the preschooler started the tantrum process (everything must be equal in this household) and the baby took up a chorus of “Chip! Chip!!!!” “Oh yeah, and a chocolate milk.” (Note to self: the mystery of …
See this person? They are not normal either. Inside I am Hello Kitty Storm Trooper too. Tell me truthfully: Do you think that thin people actually think differently than heavier folks? (Avoiding for a moment the very real point that thinness does not necessarily bring happiness as evidenced by this Special K survey where the …
Just like you can’t go to a Melissa Etheridge concert without seeing an abundance of pit hair, these days you can’t go to an indie rock concert without seeing… emaciated men? This season, anorexic is the new black for the skinny jeans and eyeliner-for-men set. In a profession where rock stars have typically looked drug-emaciated …
Well she’s not now. Don’t get your Calvin Klein’s in a bunch, it’s not like anyone is calling K. Mo. fat. (Hmm… K.Mo. Yeah, okay, I can see why that never caught on.) But in today’s game of anorexic roulette, the Waif herself comes out looking rather… normal. Take Kate in the ’90s. Not even …
When it comes to eating disorders I often have a been-there-done-that-bought-the-t-shirt attitude. What I forget is that despite being around since at least the Greeks, these pernicious disorders are constantly evolving to take advantage of current trends and products. So it was with some surprise I read an e-mail from a brave and beautiful reader. …
Most people have a hard time getting to the gym. I have a hard time getting out of the gym. My love of everything fitness has become my defining personality trait. That is often what people know me for. It doesn’t help either that my hobbies include reading about fitness, writing about fitness and talking …
Here’s a diet tip for you: Eat with a bear. I bet you eat less. Just try it and see. “She is a great example of fulfilling your destiny. She’ll order dessert and take one bite and then pour the salt shaker over it. She’s about living consciously.” ~ Ali Vincent, first female winner of …
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Good people give bad advice all the time. And said advice generally comes in well-intended pithy (and occasionally alliterative!) axioms. The rule of thumb for discerning bad advice: does it fit on a bumper sticker? If yes, then it is too simple to be of much use. Funny? Sure! Worth honking for? Why not! Helpful? …
