Comments on: Celebrity Fatwatch: Eyeroll Edition

By: Liza

Liza — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:04:11 +0000

I know that Becky, and it’s a whole other can of worms. If I got started on that I’d probably derail the entire internet.

It just pisses me off that I have to defend a decision I made to change and live a healthy life. Just under a year ago (last July) I moved to New York and realized how out of shape and unhealthy I was.

It’s not really dieting though. I eat balanced meals and exercise. I changed from sedentary and eating crap to active with good eating habits (most of the time). I’ve lost 55 pounds and will probably lose more, since I’m training to run a 5K in September. But am I “zomg I need to be a size 4?” No.

I’m not ashamed of it and shouldn’t have to be.

By: Anna

Anna — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:37:13 +0000

Oprah’s “What I Know for Sure” column says that she’s done with scale-watching, because “you’re not you’re body, and for sure you’re not your body image.” I don’t know if she can stick to it (most days I can’t, and I don’t have an empire surrounding my body image), but it’s a noble effort.

I wouldn’t count on it, considering today’s show is a repeat of the “Oprah and Bob’s Best Life Challenge” where the tagline in the ad was “Don’t spend another year fat” *sigh*

By: Becky

Becky — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:59:58 +0000

Liza, for what it’s worth, many fat acceptance advocates oppose weight loss even when it’s done for health reasons. I don’t want to get into it on Mo’s blog because I know this is a diet/dieter-friendly space, but when people have a problem with the fact that you diet they’re not necessarily assuming you’re just doing it for your appearance.

By: Sherie S

Sherie S — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:29:21 +0000

Weight obsession helps channel billions from the middle class to the rich power-elite in the form of diet products. The media is nothing more than a medium to ensure we stay consumers. Since so much money was lost with sub prime, they need to make sure we are more obsessed than ever to keep fleecing us with their worthless and sometimes dangerous products.

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:39:27 +0000

Liza, AMEN!

Size acceptance is about NOT JUDGING PEOPLE BASED ON THE SIZE OF THEIR BODIES. period.

It’s also, I think, the first step in letting go of the objectification of human beings that is so prevalent in our culture. And maybe, just maybe, when we start seeing people as PEOPLE, we’ll make more of an effort to “do no harm.”

By: Liza

Liza — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:22:17 +0000

“Sunrise, it sounds like you are PRAISING people
for losing weight, which is fine but I thought this
was a size acceptance blog, not a diet blog.”

Could we PLEASE remember that those two things are not mutually exclusive?

I’m losing weight, and believe in size acceptance. I am sick of being shoved to the side of this movement like I’m some kind of threat or hypocrite for doing something that makes me feel better and happier.

You know how many times I’ve been reprimanded in different communities for even mentioning my weight loss? And you know why? Because of someone else’s assumptions about my actions. People assume I’m a) only losing weight to fit some societal dictation of what I should look like and b) I’m going to come in expounding about how it’s so easy and everyone should do it.

I shouldn’t have to explain my own personal decisions about my body, but I started losing weight in order to feel better and take care of my health. Yeah, I’m happier about my appearance, but it’s a secondary bonus, not the primary reason. And I’m not telling anyone else what they should or shouldn’t do. I constantly say if you’re healthy and happy at your current weight, stay that way. I wasn’t happy OR healthy so I decided to change. I shouldn’t have to feel bad about it.

By: Brown Recluse

Brown Recluse — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:24:13 +0000

You know, in her most recent O magazine issue (okay, I read it on the treadmill), Oprah’s “What I Know for Sure” column says that she’s done with scale-watching, because “you’re not you’re body, and for sure you’re not your body image.” I don’t know if she can stick to it (most days I can’t, and I don’t have an empire surrounding my body image), but it’s a noble effort. I hope it’s for real and that she can settle out at somewhere more comfortable, where she doesn’t have to (as she said some years ago) “pay for” a special dinner with a ninety-minute jog. And give the finger to the folks who spend their lives waiting to allege that Oprah’s gained another ounce!

By: sunrise

sunrise — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:07:58 +0000

Piper, I don’t mean to necessarily praise people in losing weight….unless that is exactly what they are doing because they want to get back to what they used to look like (especially after pregnancy).

Oprah definitely has some sort of self acceptance issues as all the money in the world hasnt brought her any happiness (or weight stability since she does fad stuff). All these women need to accept themselves b/c they are beautiful.

It’s hard to hear all the positivity out there when so many haters are also on celebrity fat watch just tearing these poor women apart! I would hate to be famous and have people taking pictures of me and calling me fat all over the internet and speculating that i am pregnant just because I ate a lot the night before. Ugh!

By: spinsterwitch

spinsterwitch — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:20:52 +0000

I was both repelled and felt sympathy for CW. She is so fat-phobic herself, and yet who would not be when she is photographed everywhere. She said something about how at least they photo-ed her exercising, but it’s that dig about fat people exercising that the pic makes that’s frustrating.

As for the rest – yawn! So over O & B.

By: Becky

Becky — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:20:47 +0000

I think you’re just noticing it more, female celebrity weight gain and loss is always a constant topic.

And I know it’s hard to judge weight from a picture, but I really, really see no difference between the before and after pictures of Britney. She looks pretty much exactly the same size in both.