Though if I may, Margaret, and I hope you read these comments since I hope this reaches you, while I totally appreciate and admire your crusade to tell women they don’t need to have terrible self esteem just because they don’t fit one particular and unrealistic beauty standard (even the supermodels are airbrushed and enhanced to hell and back, remember!), I ask that you are careful of one thing. Please be careful not to cross the line and start backlashing against us skinny chicks! I get some very hurtful comments sometimes from larger people, mostly in the form of backhanded compliments or just going on and on about how skinny I am, loudly, in front of other people. If I did the same to them–”LOOK AT YOU YOU’RE JUST SO CHUBBY! WHEN I POKE YOU IT JIGGLES HEHEHEHE!”–I’d get bitchsmacked into oblivion. You’re a beautiful woman and I’ve heard your quip about “if I was 120 lbs I wouldn’t be able to get out of bed, I’d be too weak!” a bunch of times on LOGO bumpers, and while it’s a cute quip, don’t forget that some of us ARE 120 lbs, and our genes and body composition are such if we weighed, say, 190 we’d have joint problems, or like in my case with my family, at a huge risk for diabetes, and probably just wouldn’t even look that great since some of us just don’t carry it as well as others. Just like you’re happy with your size, I’m happy with mine, and both of us get crap for it, and neither of us really should. PLEASE keep in mind the goal of helping boost the self esteem of *ALL* women, and don’t fall into the trap of trying to boost one group’s self esteem over the others. I may be skinny but I very much resent the implication that as such I’m part of the problem–I’ve dated and dove between the sheets of all sizes of women (and I can’t say I’ve enjoyed one particular size or shape more than any other!), and spent countless hours one on one trying to help some of my curvier friends get out of the emotional funk they’re in over their weight and realize that they are and can be beautiful at their size, even if they aren’t comfortable with it.

Anyway. I’m gonna hafta add this show to the tivo though, I might be thin but that also ends up with me dispensing weight loss advice; I know so many people, several in my immediate family, who have lost a lot of weight and I’ve lived through it with them so I know far too much about it. Then again, healthy eating, proper portion sizes, and good habits are important to understand no matter what size you are or want to be!

OH, I LOVE.. LOVE No Reservations. It’s such a good show. Not just about food but about culture. I love to travel even though I rarely get any chance to do it and to get a feel of a new place through the food and sights on his show is amazing. I also adore Anthony. I used to think he was a total bitchy, cranky curmudgeon. And he is but he’s endearing at the same time. I want him for my friend. If he yells at me, I wouldn’t take offense. I love friends you can yell at (and be yelled by) comfortably.

Food Network is totally porn for the epicurious.

You know what works for me for keeping thin? I know this is going to sound soccer mom-ish but Weight Watchers really does it for me. I rolled my eyes at the idea of Weight Watchers at first because I thought I was too cool for it. But, seriously, I have lost 20 pounds already and it wasn’t hard. I don’t do the meeting thing, just get yourself a point calculator and keep track of your points. And you can still pig out once a week. Like, every Saturday, we get a huge-ass meal (usually Mexican or Chinese) and even some ice cream. So I don’t feel that deprived, really!

please!

please!

A bientôt?

Juliette

maybe that why i eat hardly anything but still find it really hard to lose weight, cos i eat it so fast?

I guess i can try it, I dunno, i just dont want my food to get cold.