tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493934272462880672.post516533430040012423..comments2023-09-22T03:57:35.700-07:00Comments on Diet Survivors Group: DEAR MICHELLEDiet Survivors Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09024463900654408973noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493934272462880672.post-28317907541184708292010-03-03T13:14:01.766-08:002010-03-03T13:14:01.766-08:00What a wonderful " chat " with Michelle....What a wonderful " chat " with Michelle. How true it ALL is. I was a " chubby " child, put on a diet by my mother at about age 6 or 7. Have been on all the diets for decades, until I found the book Overcoming Overeating and an answer to how to stop. The abuse about to rain on american children just sickens me. Today's paper has an idea to start to tax sugar soft drinks as a way to stop childhood obesity. Later in the article, it mentions maybe changing gym class from 1 day a week to 3. At least that makes some sense because Physical education is a way to enjoy our bodies maybe learn a sport for life, and have FUN!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493934272462880672.post-14236732996087469142010-02-26T19:26:41.196-08:002010-02-26T19:26:41.196-08:00Hi Diet Survivors Group,
I have given you a Beaut...Hi Diet Survivors Group,<br /><br />I have given you a Beautiful Blogger Award. You can claim it here - http://www.beautifulyoubyjulie.com/2010/02/beautiful-blogger-award.html <br /><br />Best, <br /><br />JulieJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14818538212313466746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493934272462880672.post-68204024102382473212010-02-23T05:39:01.777-08:002010-02-23T05:39:01.777-08:00Michelle Obama has made some very dangerous commen...Michelle Obama has made some very dangerous comments. It's so sad to see someone in the public eye so misinformed about a powerful issue.Literacygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14341804109875514455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493934272462880672.post-22543424515092242222010-02-09T20:37:18.440-08:002010-02-09T20:37:18.440-08:00I am brought to tears by your beautiful post. I wi...I am brought to tears by your beautiful post. I will be printing it out and sharing it - at work, with family and friends. Your message to the First Lady is a message every individual needs to read and embrace if we are to truly help children to feel good about themselves throughout their lives.Debbie Gross, LCSWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12445702448221628403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493934272462880672.post-71776332509181607932010-02-09T13:32:15.754-08:002010-02-09T13:32:15.754-08:00"Facts" from reliable sources don't ..."Facts" from reliable sources don't easily go away. Refuted five years ago, we still hear the erroneous quotes. <br /><br />Thanks for putting together this letter. Any chance of getting it to The First Lady? I would love to see her receive your letter along with Ellyn Satter's book, Your Child's Weight: Helping without Harming (2005).Peggy Crumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493934272462880672.post-7045268493314306522010-02-09T09:30:39.901-08:002010-02-09T09:30:39.901-08:00I found you through a twitter retweet through Slow...I found you through a twitter retweet through SlowFoodUSA; I really agree with your sentiment here. People like to focus on weight because it's easy to assess at a glance, and scientists like to focus on weight because it's easy to measure. And there is some degree to which it is a crude way to assess certain aspects of health.<br /><br />But focusing on weight as something to directly modify is what leads down a dangerous path. I've seen so many people develop eating disorders, or damage their body through fad diets. People load up on "low fat" processed foods and artificial sweeteners instead of focusing on what really matters--eating a well balanced diet low in processed food, paying attention to the flavor and aroma of the food they eat, and enjoying food.<br /><br />Focusing on weight gets people to think about food like it's some kind of input to some industrial production process. And it's precisely the industrialization of our food supply that is destroying people's health in America! People count calories but stop paying attention to the aroma and appearance of their food--which are clues to the food's freshness and nutritional value including many aspects that can't be quantified on the labels.Alex Zorachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08335878680429494039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493934272462880672.post-83478200534719713662010-02-08T19:09:26.038-08:002010-02-08T19:09:26.038-08:00Brilliant, persuasive, compelling! I hope you can...Brilliant, persuasive, compelling! I hope you can get a letter with a version of these words into her hands. She is pretty smart--maybe she will put on the brakes when she reads it. She's already gotten lots of flak for involving her daughters publicly.Bill Fabreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09876367339666651900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493934272462880672.post-68461677571630677442010-02-08T13:18:13.960-08:002010-02-08T13:18:13.960-08:00Beautifully concieved and powerfully written, Judi...Beautifully concieved and powerfully written, Judith. I hope Michelle reads it, and soon.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18355020117427769553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493934272462880672.post-64499594026570366042010-02-08T10:11:56.123-08:002010-02-08T10:11:56.123-08:00Beautifully written, as usual. I really wish you W...Beautifully written, as usual. I really wish you WERE sitting down with Michelle! Her heart is obviously in the right place, but the science is in that diets just don't work. I know she's getting this kind of feedback from numerous places, hopefully some of it will get to her and her advisors. Thanks so much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493934272462880672.post-42030624334090098032010-02-07T15:31:24.754-08:002010-02-07T15:31:24.754-08:00Fantastic post! Thank you for so eloquently cleari...Fantastic post! Thank you for so eloquently clearing up the myths that surround health and size. I'm on my way to tweet and link your post.Sharon Haywoodhttp://www.sharonhaywood.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493934272462880672.post-47178016607100429272010-02-07T12:05:55.259-08:002010-02-07T12:05:55.259-08:00Excellent post, very well made points, I hope you ...Excellent post, very well made points, I hope you make sure it actually get's to Michelle O'Bama.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12550985303332577233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493934272462880672.post-69071127832297039242010-02-06T22:25:16.180-08:002010-02-06T22:25:16.180-08:00Your insights are so eloquent! You capture the exa...Your insights are so eloquent! You capture the exact feelings of despair that I felt when I first heard this particular piece of news. I shared my sentiments with my friends, who promptly told me (someone recovering from an eating disorder) that they didn't understand why it was such a big deal ... anything to make kids more healthy, right? At which point I broke my desk because I was banging my forehead on it with such intensity. Keep up the good work. We need someone promoting these sane values.K-pediahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08842726464974857152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493934272462880672.post-1743857157702945152010-02-06T16:23:35.396-08:002010-02-06T16:23:35.396-08:00agreed - thank you for sharing this - so well writ...agreed - thank you for sharing this - so well written & well educated - wish there were more people out there who understood this!OnTrackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11379200083520822764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493934272462880672.post-29956251125552603772010-02-06T15:51:38.840-08:002010-02-06T15:51:38.840-08:00Congratulations on this great post which I agree w...Congratulations on this great post which I agree with wholeheartedly. I love the Obama's but think in this instance some education is required. Hope you get to have that coffee with her one day!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14818538212313466746noreply@blogger.com