I think this is really uncool. Since when do people think Jessica Simpson is fat? I mean, I can't stand the girl, but this is bullshit. I would understand it as a general statement of how Americans eat, if it was some random person with "American" on their shirt, and some person as the guy with "Health" on their jersey. But what the hell?!
Stop giving regular women reasons to think they're less than acceptable just because they don't look like this:
And I'm sorry, but going from this:
to this:
does not mean someone is FAT, you ASSHOLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is "Ballooning" in weight? Fuck all of you. She went from REALLY thin to NORMAL.
Okay. Can anybody tell me what "Meringue Hour" is? I went to the gym tonight like a good, faithful, weight losing lady, and I was greeted by a big sign at the front desk that said "Gym Closed Tonight From 6-8pm - Meringue Hour!" Does this mean that the whole gym staff decided to close the gym and eat meringue pies for a few hours? And isn't 6-8pm two hours, not just one fun-filled meringue hour?
So. I drove down there and didn't get to work out. Unfortunately this gym closes at 9pm, and I got there at 7 - I just couldn't wait around. It's the most awesome gym... just not 24 hours, or late hours, which kind of sucks. I also brought my camera because I wanted to take photos of the gym to show you guys. That will have to wait until next time. But, I got to brush 50 lbs of snow off of my car, so maybe that counts for something. :)~ I also returned "Righteous Kill" to the Blockbuster on my way back. So, I accomplished two things. :)
By the way, has anyone seen this movie yet? I love the cast in it (John Leguizamo, anyone?!??!!?) -- but it was a bit odd. I liked it, in general, but it's definitely not one of those movies I'd freak out to go buy.
And I'll apologize in advance... no fancy recipe blogging tonight. We're doing leftovers, and I'm trading out the Chicken Breast Florentine recipe I was supposed to do tonight for the Tuna Salad recipe next week that Dan would never eat. :)
So, my gym offers this class called "ZUMBA" which apparently is this crazy fitness craze sweeping the nation, and apparently the world. I did a quick search and came across several YouTube videos with Zumba classes and shows.
From what I've seen, it looks really fun and I might want to give it a try soon!
I found one very interesting one about a little girl who was very overweight. Her parents bought her a kids Zumba video and she got hooked, and lost 20 lbs in 6 months.
So... my question is now for all the whacked out parents who are giving their kids pills, putting them on super strict diets, and offering them liposuction and other surgeries. Why don't you encourage your kids to be healthy by being active?
I have heard a lot of stories about parents giving their kids all kinds of procedures to enhance their looks, everything from gastric bypass to breast enlargements. WHY???
I remember being young, feeling picked on and wanting to be pretty and thin, but in this society where so many young girls are falling victim to eating disorders and teenagers are resorting to quick fixes with diet pills and procedures... why are we not all encouraging our children to be active and healthy with their diets? If you do it as a family, it will become second nature. Plus, it'll be a bonding experience! The more time you spend with your family, the better.
