Comments on: “How to lose your belly fat!”

By: Amy L

Amy L — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:31:44 +0000

hear hear. I agree with Donna – maybe we were never weaned off of fairy tales and still need our daily dose in one form or another.

By: Donna

Donna — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:15:45 +0000

I think Women’s magazines are basically evil I stopped subscribing years ago and I’m a happier person for it.

That said, they all scream that stuff on the cover because it sells magazines… and because everyone wants to buy into the myth that someone somewhere has the magic formula that will give her a flat belly without the hassle of diet and exercise. We buy that stuff on hope and aren’t too disappointed when it turns out to be BS, because deep down, we knew it was… but buy into the promise over and over again because – I dunno – we were weaned on fairy tales?

Anyway – good rant! Despite what I said above, I completely agree with you.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:26:46 +0000

Your post made me smile. Especially the part about "nobody gets anything in 8 days." That is SO true! A healthy, lean body is the result of hard work, determination, persistence, sweat, etc. Regular exercise and a healthy diet are the keys. It may not be a "quick and simple" fix, but it's tried-and-true. I'd like more magazines/books to adopt that mindset. Stephanies last blog post..It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane…It’s Super Saver Girl

By: Kara from MamaSweat

Kara from MamaSweat — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:52:55 +0000

Oh, with you sistuh! I'm for appreciating the body for what it can do (and continually testing it:-) and for how amazing it works. Really, the body is so amazing and all of those supposedly "health/fitness" mags, with those degrading cover lines are so disrespectful! Kara from MamaSweats last blog post..If the President-elect can find time to exercise, so can you!

By: Jill Will Run

Jill Will Run — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:41:32 +0000

I used to subscribe to Shape and Self but cancelled my subscriptions specifically because they always proclaimed ways to lose weight. Her Sports/Women's Running is doing a good job of writing about health and fitness in a way that doesn't scream "YOU NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT NOW!" I can't deal with that kind of pressure. I am recovering from an eating disorder, something that will probably be an issue for me the rest of my life. I'm trying really hard to eat to fuel myself for exercise and it's frustrating when so-called "authorities" in the health media are only telling me to lose weight. I guess what I'm saying is that I want the messages to women to encouraging clean eating and fitness to be "healthy" and "fit", not thinner. Jill Will Runs last blog post..It’s a Brand New Year…

By: Lori L.

Lori L. — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:44:25 +0000

It seems like the "you can" message is slowly creeping its way into the marketplace, and not soon enough for me. Don't you just love Dove's marketing campaign? (The cosmetic company, not the chocolate!) Lori L.s last blog post..Watching and Waiting / Oatmeal Cranberry Walnut Cookies

By: ttfn300

ttfn300 — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:43:57 +0000

i completely agree, and I’d buy/read your book

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:59:11 +0000

I have slowly lost and kept weight off for seven years by making small changes. I think if any of these plans worked...well they'd be out of business right because we'd all have the perfect body in no time at all. Amandas last blog post..Holiday Bootie Buster Last Chance Workout

By: Miz

Miz — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:43:11 +0000

why do I think you can GUESS how I feel?

Mizs last blog post..The Amazing Adventures of Diet Girl. (subtitle: MizFit is smitten & it’s all kinds of gushy up in herre.)