Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#1
Thanks Paul B for putting the article about me being in this week's issue of Woman magazine.
The feature highlights the fact that women who are slim get bullied too. Much is made in today's media on the subject and there is a lot of pressure particularly on young women.
We need to love and accept ourselves whatever size and shape we are.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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#2
Yes happy to put it on the frontpage for you Jeane. Very difficult for a man to comment on these things as no matter what a chap says he can put his foot in it. But you look fine in that picture there in the magazine. But yes all women, and particularly young women as you say, are under pressure from all directions to look a certain way or else....it must be difficult.
Guest 686- Registered: 5 May 2009
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#3
Spot on. The trouble is that the media make so much of being slim, which gives the youngsters the wrong impression and results in eating disorders - the Size Zero debate. While the "racing split-pin" image may sell magazines and newspapers to the male of the species it can be doing irreparable damage to the other half. It's what's on the inside that counts.
Phil West
If at first you don't succeed, use a BIGGER hammer!!
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#4
Indeed Phil, I've worked as an 'Agony Aunt' to young people and I've been on both sides of the coin myself. I have always been slim, my parents were slim, I admit I like being slim, but at times it has led me down the wrong path. Although I haven't taken laxatives or made myself sick; there were many times I drastically cut down on my food. Equally when I have felt too thin and that my bones were sticking out I turned to dodgy protein drinks to try and put weight on. Ironically they made me feel sick and they didn't work. I am now resigned to being me and feel far happier and healthier.
#5
Well, my weight has fluctuated from 7 stones to 14 stones and back and forth all my life including as a child when I was 8 stones at 8 years of age - grim! Maternal habits passed on to me, sadly. Not healthy. However, I note that I experienced only approval when thin, and the most opprobrium when fat. I have three daughters and note the same responses for them now although their weight is not such an issue for them, but fortunately they are more assertive for their ages than I was.......
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#6
would be boring if we all looked the same like they do in american t.v. programmes.
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#7
I think we are seeing a bit more of a backlash against it now Bern, I believe that impressionable young girls are starting to realise that the images of celebrities etc in magazines are airbrushed to infinity and are not real. No one is going to look that thin or perfect in real life. Many magazines are now refusing to use airbrushed images which is a step in the right direction.
Indeed it would Howard.
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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#8
The media have a lot to answer for regarding being slim. I am short and when in my 20s was a size 10, but slightly more rounded now, but not fat. Trouble is when you are short every pound shows!
Being ultra slim is not healthy and obviously can lead to problems. Moderation in all things I think, and sensible eating !
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Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#9
They do indeed Kath. Yes I'd love to be 5' 10" although the article says I'm 5' 3 I'm actually an inch taller.
My BMI is within the normal range now.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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#10
I need to eat more, Jeane. The fact is, I don't suffer hunger any more, and as long as my breakfast mug of milk-coffee has been sipped down, I can easily get to 7 PM without eating anything all day, with 8 hours work behind me too.
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#11
Aww that's not good for Alexander, you need breakfast fuel for energy. I know it's sometimes easy to forget to eat and then not want to because your stomach has shrunk and it's hard to eat.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#12
sounds like alex runs on adrenaline which is a dangerous game.
jeane is right about breakfast being important to set us up for the day.
a full ray newsam breakfast with added lard does wonders for the energy.
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#13
What was that old saying, Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dine like a pauper, (or something.) Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day, I usually have cereal and copious amounts of tea but if I am away then it's a full English!
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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#14
Alright, enough! Tomorrow I'll eat a bowl of wheetabix before setting off for work.
I will admit though, that once I went five whole days drinking only fresh water. And I mean days and nights.
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#15
I hope you have had your wheatabix this morning Alexander!
five days and nights
unless you were stranded in the desert and had no choice, not good.
Keith Sansum1
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#16
its not healthy not not eat
alexander have your weetabix geezer
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Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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#17
Fact accomplished. Now I'm setting off for 8 hours work
That with the five days on fresh water was an experience, a training exercise.
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#18
Good man.
I can imagine it was quite an experience; did you have awful hunger pains or hallucinate?
On an aside, since the article was published in the magazine I have had two old school friends get in touch, one in the USA and one in the UK.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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#19
jeane that was nice
i don't have any friends lol
so they dont contact lol
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Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#20
I'm sure that's not true Keith
Yes it was a lovely surprise.
