well, i'll start. i am SO SICK of 'them'
telling us how we should look.
i am sick of hearing people i know say 'my
life would be perfect, if only i looked like kate moss.' yeah, whatever....
i don't even know how to respond to comments
like that.
it really pisses me off.
when was the last time you picked up a 'women's/teen
girl's magazine' without being told to lose weight? the headlines
just scream at you, don't they? and every damn month, they have a
different diet/exercise plan guaranteed to help you 'shed those
unwanted lbs'....'lose that fat ass'....whatever.
here are some examples:
Flatten Your Tummy!
Fat or Fiction? Test
Your Diet Smarts
Escape From Bathing Suit Hell
Ultimate Butt Workout
37 SUPER EASY ways to slim
down for summer
Butt Seriously...Hard, Firm
Uplifting Tricks for a Tighter Derriere
makes me want to puke.
you realize what they're doing, don't you?
they're playing on our insecurities...
offering SUPER EASY ways to get the body
we want....the body they tell us we should have...
and you're going to grab it, because you
want a SUPER EASY way to get that body.
well, there ARE NO SHORTCUTS.
like i've said before...burn more calories
than you consume.
simple formula.
not so simple to follow through with.
i am struggling right now.
that's why i prefer to read
'other' magazines or zines.
try Ben
Is Dead or Bust.
trust me....you'll get a lot more out of stuff like this, than Mademoiselle,
or Glamour.
actually, a new magazine, Jane, is quite
good....for a mainstream magazine...
and Mode....a fashion magazine for larger
sized women.
any other favourites? let me know...
the worst is all those 'diet programs'....telling
us how EASY it is to lose weight....if only you eat our food...take our
supplements...pay us $20 a week....we'll show you the SUPER EASY way to
lose weight!
there IS no easy way.
and i can look whatever way i want, and
still have a decent life! imagine that!
i want to hear if there are any 'weight loss
programs' that HAVE worked for you...
i went to weight watchers last year....managed
to lose 40 lbs...and gained it all back, plus more. but...i'm trying
again. they have a new, very simple program.
i keep telling myself it's a 'new way of
life'...not a diet.
i'll keep you posted....
if you have any comments too, email me.