tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post8108696750750368075..comments2023-09-09T06:12:36.477-04:00Comments on the wild and wily ways of a brunette bombshell: FAT TALKmeg feehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588092985523441189noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-31949107796454014842011-02-11T20:08:49.078-05:002011-02-11T20:08:49.078-05:00I love this! You put it so beautifully. I complete...I love this! You put it so beautifully. I completely agree.Jessica Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16294509400474780332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-91016589394253930362011-02-11T16:07:45.188-05:002011-02-11T16:07:45.188-05:00Just want to say...this post REALLY inspired me. i...Just want to say...this post REALLY inspired me. i've pretty much changed my whole view of "diet". <br />Suffices to say, this post has been on my mind a lot. So thank you.Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00418611859712611024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-74030929321077672832011-02-09T16:25:39.671-05:002011-02-09T16:25:39.671-05:00oh girl i totally agree!!!oh girl i totally agree!!!choose to be happy blog https://www.blogger.com/profile/17548858947056344851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-8188809387704569852011-02-09T16:02:00.930-05:002011-02-09T16:02:00.930-05:00Hey! I think you're right. I have this weird f...Hey! I think you're right. I have this weird form of arthritis, and I have to visit a doctor every few months to monitor it. So far, it hasn't really affected me physically but for the occasional pain. But one day, I thought to myself: It's not about being thin. It's about being FIT, and HEALTHY. Back in the "olden days", (haha), people used to visit the store and getting a soda was a huge treat. It should be a treat. Now, it's the norm. I thought about that for awhile. And I think that loving yourself for who you are is the most important thing, but not letting the over-indulgent society we live in overtake us is so hard. I just figure, right now, I'm okay... but what about in ten years? Will I be in more pain than ever unless I start thinking about what I put in my mouth? Life is about living to the fullest. As long as you are healthy and happy, you're doing good. A little ice cream now and then won't hurt anything, but I think America needs to quit making it a lifestyle to have these things daily or on whims. This post was really encouraging and full of good points!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-7286199536259088762011-02-09T14:30:53.516-05:002011-02-09T14:30:53.516-05:00You know, for a good few months I was counting cal...You know, for a good few months I was counting calories constantly. I had an app on my iPhone - and every time I ate something I would type it in and watch the numbers subtracted from my 'daily target'. <br /><br />Not only was it tedious, (not to mention very annoying, especially for my boyfriend) but I didn't actually lose any weight. I also found that I was putting calories above my well being. Feel faint but have no calories for an afternoon snack? Deal with it. <br /><br />You'll be pleased to know that I've deleted the calorie counting app and am focusing instead on adding loads of vegetables and fruit into my diet, along with removing processed foods. It would be fair to say that I feel a lot better!Katie Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15024744446466968741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-22861401262969508232011-02-09T13:15:31.497-05:002011-02-09T13:15:31.497-05:00Thank you for bringing attention to this social is...Thank you for bringing attention to this social issue - I myself am definitely guilty of fat talk, and I really appreciate your calling society out on this one. I am definitely going to do my best to be better in my speaking on this issue. Thank you!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00878623023347829487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-3437804504422218892011-02-09T01:03:37.880-05:002011-02-09T01:03:37.880-05:00Amen! Preach it, sister! This is the longest post ...Amen! Preach it, sister! This is the longest post by anyone that I didn't get bored and stop reading. Everything you said is so true!! <br /><br />I was raised in a house that didn't actually have food/weight issues, which i know i am so blessed for, but now that I'm older and have seen more of the world, i do find myself slipping into that habit of fat talk. It's so easy to do, especially when we're with other women. We're just so hard on ourselves sometimes!<br /><br />I want to marry that guy that stood up for your body image. He is to be commended, for sure. He truly is a good man and whoever gets him is a luck woman. <br /><br />You know, ever since watching Jamie Oliver last season, ive been trying to be more conscious about making food instead of eating out. It's hard to get into that habit, especially when working full-time, but it's sooo important! This reminds me that i need to work harder to eat real food. That really is where it's at. It's not about starving yourself or hating your body, it's about loving your body and feeding it properly without all the crap that comes in processed foods.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-58142428829640377572011-02-09T00:36:12.843-05:002011-02-09T00:36:12.843-05:00This.Is.Why.I.Keep.Reading.
bravo Meg Fee.
bravo...This.Is.Why.I.Keep.Reading.<br /><br />bravo Meg Fee.<br /><br />bravo.Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08827556692520722349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-83451953365321427252011-02-08T13:52:59.960-05:002011-02-08T13:52:59.960-05:00BRAVO YOU! there is a brilliant new show on A&...BRAVO YOU! there is a brilliant new show on A&E called HEAVY that follows obese people for six months as they begin to exercise and eat healthy. no competition. no diet. just a change in life and in praising their body. there isnt a money prize in the end. they just want to save their lives. its at once moving and haunting to see how much processed foods go into our diets. <br /><br />not everyone is meant to be a skinny minnie. the culture we live in is about profanity and vanity when it comes to our diets - not health and stealth. very sad!D&Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10686137251268757214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-41621118002913076912011-02-08T13:15:55.179-05:002011-02-08T13:15:55.179-05:00i absolutely love this. meg you are so right. some...i absolutely love this. meg you are so right. something i have been working on this last year. the relationship, the pure, meant to be pure relationship between the body and food. and it IS the only way to do it. <br /><br />thank you for writing this because i sure am thinking about this a lot lately especially when i see my little sister starting to struggle with this fat talk, dieting, and weight worry. so i subtly send her to yours and cjanes blogskara lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09412548881849553866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-37445826728532397752011-02-08T10:25:51.686-05:002011-02-08T10:25:51.686-05:00Thank you so much for these thoughts. I never real...Thank you so much for these thoughts. I never realized how much I participated in fat talk until now. It's something I need and want to change. More than anything I just want to love my body and love the person I am regardless of my body.<br /><br />http://taylorswrinkle.blogspot.comtaylor elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342572967059441543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-72733335736926120492011-02-08T09:47:26.694-05:002011-02-08T09:47:26.694-05:00thank you thank you.
also,
read this, please.
h...thank you thank you.<br /><br />also, <br />read this, please.<br />http://www.boyghost.com/post/2194945727lizzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18444672120307108684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-63766595372393311462011-02-08T04:50:21.612-05:002011-02-08T04:50:21.612-05:00i just read the comments you mentioned....and yes,...i just read the comments you mentioned....and yes, my blood started to boil as well....especially reading things like ''maybe more of our children SHOULD be dieting''. ....deep breaths.Jenni Austria Germanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04300480531614136453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-92148200796794725202011-02-07T23:03:05.194-05:002011-02-07T23:03:05.194-05:00gosh, this is so good. i have these thoughts roll...gosh, this is so good. i have these thoughts rolling around in my head sometimes and wish i knew how to say it as succinctly and eloquently as you. i wish everyone could read this.Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16353715207053666559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-6485355686924396942011-02-07T22:09:14.551-05:002011-02-07T22:09:14.551-05:00I'm thin, but I am constantly watching my weig...I'm thin, but I am constantly watching my weight and what I eat. A little of this, not too much of that, definitely not THAT, etc. I am guilty of the fat talk. It's so hard to be happy with your body when you see people who appear to be tanner, taller, more fit, and with curves in all the right places. I have to get rid of this fat talk. Thanks for opening my eyes.Room 209https://www.blogger.com/profile/15885893303344907075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-58570374659819850672011-02-07T21:49:25.801-05:002011-02-07T21:49:25.801-05:00Thank you for this post. I am one of those people...Thank you for this post. I am one of those people who has had a lot of success with a weight-watchers style system, but there is a definite price that comes with embracing that lifestyle. There is that fear of food, and obsession with the numbers that is not healthy. While this may not be true for everyone, this post definitely spoke to me, so thanks.Ambernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-13150843573843272662011-02-07T20:02:18.004-05:002011-02-07T20:02:18.004-05:00Great post. Your point about fear of food is reall...Great post. Your point about fear of food is really poignant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-81397971763624922652011-02-07T19:58:09.650-05:002011-02-07T19:58:09.650-05:00This is an amazing post. As someone who used to su...This is an amazing post. As someone who used to suffer from an e.d. I also feel really strongly about this issue. Once you get sick you realise just how many negative messages there are out there about food and size, and how often people put themselves down about their weight and what they eat. Our culture has become one of guilt that is fostered by diet companies, tv programs and magazines. When the message that needs to get across is to simply accept yourself and listen to your body. I'm glad you're spreading the word, I believe it's a really important one :)Kaylia Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520507919873990733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-3402014503076832302011-02-07T19:50:42.630-05:002011-02-07T19:50:42.630-05:00PS The comments make my blood boil too. Thankfully...PS The comments make my blood boil too. Thankfully over a year of Janna's words makes me able to fight them. But I want to yell, YOU'RE WRONG! YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG! YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT!Isabelle Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12153192077989615950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-65369955989201016982011-02-07T19:42:28.012-05:002011-02-07T19:42:28.012-05:00Um so...I have been reading your blog for a long t...Um so...I have been reading your blog for a long time. I think it is pretty great and I am definitely in agreement with many things. And then I read this, and was like, hang on a minute. Janna Dean used to be my therapist. And then I jumped to CJane's blog and was like, yep, that is my therapist. Janna is pretty much amazing and what a crazy coincidence! Which reminds me...I had better schedule another appointment with her...Isabelle Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12153192077989615950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-7221306033408927292011-02-07T19:01:32.977-05:002011-02-07T19:01:32.977-05:00i love what you said about fear of food! so, so tr...i love what you said about fear of food! so, so true.Jenni Austria Germanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04300480531614136453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-70429561689273118162011-02-07T18:01:40.396-05:002011-02-07T18:01:40.396-05:00I am reading "In Defense of Food" and, a...I am reading "In Defense of Food" and, after reading this post, I think you would LOVE it. I'm about 1/3 through it and it has detailed the advent of nutritionism in our society. Essentially, nutritionism is an ideology about food where we are concerned with "nutriets" rather than FOOD, ie with fat, protein, beta-carotenes etc, rather than fruits, vegetables and breads. I think it's fascinating...a definite recommendation for your book club!Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12415512134390374929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-30211805605437419992011-02-07T17:49:02.232-05:002011-02-07T17:49:02.232-05:00Great thoughts. We SHOULD eliminate fat talk.Great thoughts. We SHOULD eliminate fat talk.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08679258525327102196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-75415837235588406122011-02-07T17:47:19.860-05:002011-02-07T17:47:19.860-05:00i agree with you 100 percent, and i want to hug th...i agree with you 100 percent, and i want to hug that man who said, "this is me looking out for you."<br /><br />i'm going to copy him. i hope he doesn't mind.emi.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04504837123208426967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-65686745893175597192011-02-07T17:15:14.275-05:002011-02-07T17:15:14.275-05:00Hi Meg!
I will be thinking about this post for a ...Hi Meg!<br /><br />I will be thinking about this post for a good while. I've been working on changing how I feel about my body and food for a while now, and it truly has been a battle.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your thoughts and in so doing helping me cement my own.<br /><br />Christinechristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02450107285194913871noreply@blogger.com