Slim Health Chances
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Here's something I read from this book, "Hypochondria can Kill", by John Naish, that I thought you folks might find interesting too :
"If you are slim, you may have no reason to scoff. Losing weight may not be the great health-enhancer anyway. It might not be fatness, but fitness, that counts, say doctors who warn that thin couch potatoes are more at risk of illness than fat people who exercise.
"Unfit men who are not obese have almost three times the death rate of other men who are fit but medically obese, say researchers at the Cooper Inst for Aerobics Research in Dallas, Texas, which studied 25,000 males for nearly 20 years.
"The Institute's Director of Research, Steven Blair, told a London conference in July 1997 that when researchers normally study obese people, they discover illnesses that they blame on fat. In fact, it is their laziness that's unhealthy, he claimed at the Health Education Authority conference.
Ooooohhh... in that case, hand me the choc chip cookie before I head out for a brisk walk!
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Fat and unhealthy peeps like me will die fast
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I'm fat... but I think I'm quite fit.
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I'm a couch potato!! pls dun make me into french fries
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Originally posted by The man who was death:I'm a couch potato!! pls dun make me into french fries
You're too skinny leh! No fat, not so nice to eat when fried! 
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bbq baby ribsOriginally posted by The man who was death:I'm a couch potato!! pls dun make me into french fries -
elindra, didcha know that there was a recent article in the papers which stated that these days, it's not enough to be slim if one wants to keep up with the celebrity trends... the 'in' thing now is to fit into Size 0 or Size 00 clothes!!
People who belong to the Size 0 and Size 00 category include Teri Hatcher, Posh Spice, and Renee Zellweger! And of course, Lara Flynn Boyle and Calista Flockhart. -
size 0?Originally posted by Rhonda:elindra, didcha know that there was a recent article in the papers which stated that these days, it's not enough to be slim if one wants to keep up with the celebrity trends... the 'in' thing now is to fit into Size 0 or Size 00 clothes!!
People who belong to the Size 0 and Size 00 category include Teri Hatcher, Posh Spice, and Renee Zellweger! And of course, Lara Flynn Boyle and Calista Flockhart.
Wouldn't you have like, no boobs and no ass left at that size? Like a stick! -
There's a very interesting article on this clothes size business and here are extracts from the article :
"... the Gap is one of a number of major U.S. retailers that have been trying to influence shoppers' sales decisions by offering inflated sizes. Across the country, at stores like DKNY, French Connection, Old Navy and J. Crew, retailers are giving relatively large clothing a lower, more flattering size label, a practice known in the industry as "vanity sizing."
"An informal survey showed that the shopper who buys 34-inch waistband jeans is doomed to be a size 10 if she opts for Calvin Klein--but could be as little as a 6 if she tries the Gap's 'modern fit' flares.
"Vanity sizing is becoming a common practice for retailers, according to Susie Yalof Schwartz, fashion editor for Glamour magazine. "They do it for a reason, and the reason is that women are vain and want to feel thin, and this is a way to make them feel that way," she said. "It's invigorating to go down a size."
"Thin is always considered better than fat, but the reality is that America is getting much larger," she said. "So it's a psychological thing: If you offer women a size 4 they can fit into instead of a size 6, or a 6 instead of an 8, then the chances are they will buy that garment."
Vanity sizing is becoming so widespread that it's creating a vacuum at the lower end of the size range as lower and lower labels are commandeered to serve larger-sized clothes. Dozens of retailers have already adopted a 'size 0' label for clothes that used to be size 2 or 4; some are even turning to 'double 0' labels to cater to their more petite customers.
"I imagine in 10 years time we'll have negative sizes for clothes," Gruber joked.
Get the full article at :
http://jscms.jrn.columbia.edu/cns/2005-04-19/whitford-vanitysizing -
har?? renee zellweger?? wo mei you ting cuo bah?? issit she the standard bwee bwee??Originally posted by Rhonda:elindra, didcha know that there was a recent article in the papers which stated that these days, it's not enough to be slim if one wants to keep up with the celebrity trends... the 'in' thing now is to fit into Size 0 or Size 00 clothes!!
People who belong to the Size 0 and Size 00 category include Teri Hatcher, Posh Spice, and Renee Zellweger! And of course, Lara Flynn Boyle and Calista Flockhart. -
Nope. She packed on weight just for her role in 'Bridget Jones' Diary' and the sequel. She has loooong since lost that extra weight... and then some, already!Originally posted by The man who was death:har?? renee zellweger?? wo mei you ting cuo bah?? issit she the standard bwee bwee??
You're quite out-of-date liao! -
And the sad thing is that we have legions of teenage girls wanting to follow in the footsteps of their idols in wanting to be 'Size 0'....Originally posted by Rhonda:elindra, didcha know that there was a recent article in the papers which stated that these days, it's not enough to be slim if one wants to keep up with the celebrity trends... the 'in' thing now is to fit into Size 0 or Size 00 clothes!!
People who belong to the Size 0 and Size 00 category include Teri Hatcher, Posh Spice, and Renee Zellweger! And of course, Lara Flynn Boyle and Calista Flockhart. 
Ok, lest I be accused of being an MCP, it's not just teenage girls who have anorexic and bulimic tendencies. I've read of guys who turn out to be anorexics. But the statstics don't lie, either: most people suffering from anorexia nervosa or bulimia fall into the category of female adolescents.
So for the last time, ladies... we guys don't mind if you have a bit of flab on you. If anything, we prefer ladies with a little more flab than ladies who are so thin and frail that it looks as though they will collapse if you stare at them hard enough. -
must be because of quickie divorce after marriageOriginally posted by Rhonda:Nope. She packed on weight just for her role in 'Bridget Jones' Diary' and the sequel. She has loooong since lost that extra weight... and then some, already!
You're quite out-of-date liao! -
Well, Posh Spice, Lara Flynn Boyle, and Calista Flockhart ARE like walking sticks.Originally posted by av98m:size 0?
Wouldn't you have like, no boobs and no ass left at that size? Like a stick! Lemme see if I can dig up scary photos for you! -
Noo need. I've watched The Practice, Ally McBeal and read the sports pages.
Posh is so bloody skinny her fake boobs look like 2 tennis balls threatening to burst out of her skin.
Calista and Lara of course, have no boobs at all. -
no one can beat kate moss
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Here are celebrity examples of the infamous Size 0 / Size 00 :
TERRY HATCHER
NICOLE RITCHIE
LARA FLYNN BOYLE
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OMG. I don't wanna look like them though. I mean the camera packs weight on you but you must look like a walking skeleton from Bio class if you're size 0
Anyway I like food too much to want to be that slim. I think I should start buying clothes from Gap!!!!!! -
Deathy, here's how Renee Zellweger lost all that weight :
"After gaining weight (for her part in movie Bridget Jones 2) and then rapidly losing it, Renee Zellweger has attracted her fair share of scrutiny.
Many curious fans and celebrity-watchers have wondered (and perhaps envied) as to how on earth she could lose the weight so quickly.
Celebrity watching is an industry, but even if you had the exact prescription of what Ms Zellweger did - would that still work for you?
UK's Daily Mail reports that:
On her return home to Los Angeles, Miss Zellweger began visiting a gym for daily, two-hour workouts. Her meals were mainly tuna or cold meat coupled with dressing- free salads and raw vegetables.
In June, she checked into the £2,500-a-week Ashram Spa in Calabasas, California. Visitors share rooms with a stranger and do a 12-mile hike every day.
Source :
http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2004/12/14/renee_zellwegers_amazing_weight_control.php -
Oh goodness... read this article and take a look at the photos of Lindsay Lohan to see how she has shrunk!
http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2005/06/20/hollywood_honey_i_shrunk_the_actress.php -
ohh she should've just focus on enhancing her boobsOriginally posted by Rhonda:Oh goodness... read this article and take a look at the photos of Lindsay Lohan to see how she has shrunk!
http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2005/06/20/hollywood_honey_i_shrunk_the_actress.php -
lucky im fat .....
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She used to look really nice! I was filled with lust when I saw her host saturday night live for the first time! But now she looks like crap.Originally posted by Rhonda:Oh goodness... read this article and take a look at the photos of Lindsay Lohan to see how she has shrunk!
http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2005/06/20/hollywood_honey_i_shrunk_the_actress.php
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Extracts from a disturbing article on a new trend, ''Thinness Worship'' found in USA Today's website :
"Medical experts have warned for years that anorexia and bulimia can be deadly, but a growing number of teens are celebrating their eating disorders on the Web and sharing their tips and strategies for losing weight and exercising. It's a trend that worries and disturbs eating-disorder experts.
"Participants in pro-anorexia online discussions talk about how important it is to have friends who are like them. They sound euphoric on days when they have eaten very little and offer confessions on days they think they've consumed too much. A typical comment: "I am so proud of myself. It's 4 p.m. and I've only had 240 calories."
"Sometimes the sites show photos of super-thin celebrities and models who are their idols or photos of the anorexics and bulimics themselves. At least one site shows photos of girls vomiting.
For the entire article, click here :
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2001-07-24-anorexia-sites.htm