NEW YORK, Jan. 2, 2008
Women's Extremes For Easy Weight Loss
Survey Shows Lengths They'd Go To -- Even, Say, Going Through Life With Extra Toe!
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Nearly three-quarters of them 1,000 women who responded have dieted or are dieting now and, most typically, they want to lose 30 pounds or more.
Another bottom line: fifty-one percent said they'd prefer Keira Knightley's body over Queen Latifah's although, in the end, 76 percent would rather be known as a "friendly, chubby girl" than a "skinny witch."
Fitness Editor in Chief Denise Brodey says, "The survey results illuminate the long, complicated relationship women have with their bodies. Yes, it can be funny to hear about the lengths women will go to lose a few pounds, but on a more serious note, it's unsettling to see just how deep-seated our unhappiness with our bodies is. Rather than beat ourselves up over so-called 'imperfections,' we should celebrate our bodies and all they are capable of doing."
On The Early Show Wednesday, Brodey told Maggie Rodriguez the survey "points out that people really do have all of these secret feelings about "I'm too fat, I'm too overweight, everybody's looking at me, I don't look good.' "
Brodey added, "It's all sort of the outside look, how I look outside, and we should be focusing more inward. In 2008, that's my resolution. That's what we talk about all the time at Fitness is, 'Don't think about the outside. Think of this as a long-term goal.' "
The women saying they'd rather lose 20 pounds than live to be 100, she told Rodriguez, points to "the idea that, 'I want to look good right now. Is there a magic pill? What can I do?' Instead of thinking long-term. A lot of what w see at Fitness is, women getting older, age 40 and up, 45 and up, do think about the long-term health benefits of staying at a proper weight and exercising. But when you're younger, you think, 'Heck, who cares about 100? Right now, I want to look good, this minute.' "
"Basically," Brodey observed, "I think anybody who looks at a lot of dieters will tell you the younger you are, the more you want it now. "I want a bikini body, I want to fit into my skinny jeans.' And, as you age, you think there's a lot more going on here. 'I don't want any aches or pains. I want to feel more energetic,' (though) you want to look good in your skinny jeans, as well."
Brodey concluded, "I think the survey, in general, points out that women just want to confess. They want to somehow feel that they're not alone, and if we can keep talking about all of these worries that we have ... the more they will think, 'Hey, I'm not alone. I can do this. I don't need a magic pill.' "
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Also, "The fatties are whining, lazy, sloths and in my humble opinion are lucky to get laid."
Drivelphobe, I curse thee with an illness that makes thee just so: whining, lazy, and slothful -- not to mention unlayable! -- posted by neenga at 01:34 PM : Jan 02, 2008
Good shot, neenga! However, from what I''ve read of drivelphobe''s drivel, trust me. He already is unlayable.
Oddly, they are the first ones to ridicule men who seek high-earning fat chicks. The feminist gravy train only works as follows: increased vanity and increased destruction to the family. And then they blame men for this! Pretty sick. They invariably abuse their children too. The women''s studies programs seriously need all the funding yanked. Seeing all the harm done to children, it is clearly state-sanctioned religion.
But in reality, fat isn''t disgusting. Laziness is disgusting.
What we consider fat today is actually a healthy weight. Obese is still not healthy, but many people in those healthy weight ranges are very unhealthy.
I commend anyone trying to get healthier, but trying to be too skinny is disgusting too. It is disgusting to try to conform to society. America is about being free and being yourself.
Drivelphobe, I curse thee with an illness that makes thee just so: whining, lazy, and slothful -- not to mention unlayable!
Bet youve got the market cornered on the "NO FAT CHICKS" bumper stickers.
Classy.
However, if you''re looking for eye candy, you need look no further than any Victoria''s Secret catalog.
The fatties are whining, lazy, sloths and in my humble opinion are lucky to get laid.
- by mitywhity January 2, 2008 11:52 AM EST
- A six-toed skinny woman? No sir! A bunch of Queen Latifah sized women is a nightmare too. Light or heavy, the only real turn-off is being out of shape. There is nothing appealing about a woman who can only lay there, if you know what I mean. Ugggghh.
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