Comments on: Do You Really Hate Your Body? Six Reasons To Re-Consider

By: Caitlin Kelly

Caitlin Kelly — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:49:18 +0000

Thanks, Fran for sharing this.

My mom, too, is really annoyed with some recent weight gain — she onced modelled and for years was so proud of her 19-inch waist. I guess we nibble lettuce leaves or battle the bulge(s) all the time…or give in and thank God for Spanx and Spandex. Whoever invented Lycra is a god in my universe.

By: Fran Johns

Fran Johns — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:29:18 +0000

There is hope for the success of your excellent philosophy. A recent conversation with my granddaughter, about my having gone on a gluten-free diet for one year (no more brownies, hot rolls, donuts, pizza…) and gained EIGHT pounds: Me (76) – I just hate it, Georgia, every one of those pounds is right here in my stomach. Georgia (18) – Gran, you must love your body.

By: Caitlin Kelly

Caitlin Kelly — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:29:17 +0000

Lisa, a world without Doritos and Shiraz (and Big Turks, the world’s greatest candy) is a world with no place for me. Thanks for weighing (pun intended) in.

By: Lisa Takeuchi Cullen

Lisa Takeuchi Cullen — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:18:29 +0000

7. This model is actually a man.

8. Anna Wintour has no real friends.

9. The Shiraz and Doritos have to go somewhere.

10. Life is short. (Applies to 1-10.)

By: Sara Libby

Sara Libby — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:56:14 +0000

For all the insecurities I have about my career, my skin, my ability to interact with people in social situations — when it comes to by actual body, I’ve always been pretty proud of it. Sometimes I feel like that moment in “Mean Girls” when they’re all standing in front of a mirror, complaining about their imperfections, and they shoot Lindsay Lohan an annoyed look until she joins in. Sure, there are some unattractive moles and some pale skin, but mostly, I think what I’ve got is pretty great :)

By: Katie Drummond

Katie Drummond — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:29:55 +0000

I would buy that t-shirt. :)

By: Caitlin Kelly

Caitlin Kelly — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:27:47 +0000

Thanks Laurie. Maybe we can make a T-shirt?

By: Laurie Essig

Laurie Essig — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:55:43 +0000

Amen, sistah. Amen. Not to mention one more reason: pleasure, pleasure, pleasure and pleasure.

By: Caitlin Kelly

Caitlin Kelly — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:28:03 +0000

Katie, thanks. I feel like we’re so overwhelmed with toxicity on this issue. I’m sorry you lost your mom so young — for you and for her — and I’m amazed mine has been able to survive so much. It puts things, as you know well, into a very different perspective.

By: Katie Drummond

Katie Drummond — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:21:54 +0000

Thank you! These kinds of personal, proactive statements are sorely needed more often. I’ll add my own reason: my mom died when I was 18, largely due to her own personal health problems. Five years later, I finally have the wisdom to realize how lucky I am to have a body that’s still healthy – and how important it is to keep it that way, if I want to live a different life than she did.