Did anyone see this? I missed the beginning but what I did see made me sad. I guess some of you know that I also run a diet website at www.lowcarbjohn.co.uk but these women weren't dieting...they were starving. It was quite clear that one of these reporters was having some serious mental health issues associated with what they were doing. I'm obviously in favour of people losing weight to become healthier and happier, but I just don't understand what they were trying to achieve. Both ladies were totally miserable. The weight they reached wasn't viable for long term, and the health implications were very worrying.
I know some people are against low-carb, but I believe it is because they have just accepted old information. Check out my website for why that info is not accurate. Women in particular, please, the majority of men would agree that they prefer their ladies to be fit...but not skinny. Rant over.
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- Monday, Apr. 23, 2007 @ 11:23:01
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- Monday, Apr. 23, 2007 @ 11:37:46
I know what you mean, Blogdog1, but the bird-flu isn't being actively promoted by the stars of film and fashion. People are bombarded with images of ultra-thin celebs in magazines, newspapers, posters and the internet. The real problem is that we become de-sensitized to it. A bit like war images. After a while, you see so many film clips of crying women and children in war-torn countries, that the impact is lessened. So we see really thin people in glamorous settings and our head makes an association between thin and desireable.
I know that anorexia is a different issue, as it is a mental health issue, rather than just a wish to be a bit thinner, but watching the programme, you could see how a person could go along that route. Responsible tv and all that! Anyway, thanks for inviting me to your circle of friends. -
i just saw the trailer. thatwas bad enough.At the end of the day its an indivual choice BUT i think young people are pressured to be thinner and thinner. Problem is its just a media frenzy scenario ...they will be back to killer dogs or bird flu next week