Last night I went out to celebrate a friend of a friend’s birthday. Huzzah! Well, since I didn’t really know anyone I started drinking to help myself relax and be more talkative (because I clam up into a shy little quiet thing around new people). Good for my social life, bad for my weight loss!
I had two BIG Miller Lites thanks to happy hour and then 2 regular Miller Lite drafts after that. Apparently that is enough to get me slightly drunk. I then ate tortilla chips and cheese, a couple French fries, a pizza lunchable, and 3 little chocolate chip cookies. I would have eaten 4 little cookies but my brother’s dog stole one from me. Bitch.
But this is not what I really wanted to talk about. What I wanted to discuss was something that happened before I went out: Kirstie Alley’s appearance on Oprah. Remember how she lost all the weight as spokesperson for Jenny Craig then came on the Oprah show in a bikini? (Well, sort of. She has a wrap thing that I think she covered up with for the most part, but still.) Well she was back on the show yesterday having gained all the weight back plus 10 pounds.
When she came on and literally apologized for gaining it all back I felt for her. I felt bad. I know she felt bad for gaining it back after she had inspired so many people. But those feelings were short lived. She proceeded to say she stopped eating healthy and working out as soon as the Jenny Craig people stopped weighing her in. She apparently hasn’t done anything for a year and a half. I wanted to scream at her.
That is why diets, even things like Jenny Craig don’t work. As soon as you stop you start to gain back weight. If you really stop like she did you gain it all back plus some. That’s why I am such a big supporter of the “healthy lifestyle change” sans structured diet. It might not work for all but it is effective in lasting a lifetime. And that is what it is all about. Anyone can lose weight in a few months. The struggle in our society is keeping it off and staying healthy and happy for a lifetime.
I also was disgusted with Kirstie’s comments about losing the weight again. She kept talking about losing 20 pounds in 5 weeks and how she the only thing she had been doing in the last year was researching how to lose weight. She talked about how she would lose the weight again, maybe by November, and then come back with her own secret weight loss program. Basically she was pimping out a yet to be released weight loss program. I loved how Oprah responded to most of this junk, telling her to set a more realistic goal (lose the weight by February) and brushing off the future Kirstie Alley weight loss program. To be honest as soon as she seemed like she was selling something I lost interest. I had hoped she would shed light on emotions or how she just wants to get healthy… but no. It was back to the wear a bikini, lost weight in x number of months, and sell my secret way to lose weight.
I was less than impressed, but that is just my opinion. What did you think about Kirstie’s appearance on Oprah? Or if you didn’t watch, what do you think about her in general? I’m curious to know if I am alone in my thoughts.
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wow…that’s…sad. Poor Kirstie Alley. I hate hearing about people that get stuck in that *MUST BE THIN AT ANY COST* yo yo thing. I’d still like to try one of the structured diet plans one of these days, mostly because the idea of not having to cook for myself makes me happy ^_~ I know there was one for a while called Zone Chefs or something that delivered fresh foods to your door…I wonder if that still exists…
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wow, I’m kinda glad I didn’t see this. I think we can all relate to what she is doing to herself. I would have thought the same thing about her, but would have a hard time seeing that same behavior in myself even though I know I do it. I can defiantly spot the same trend.
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I saw it and was just dumbfounded. Did she realize how she was coming off? I of all people should be empathetic but I just felt myself getting more annoyed during the interview.
First, she quit. She didn’t really talk about the emotional/mental reasons why. I was partially hoping she’d come out as part of the Fat Acceptance movement just because I didn’t want to see her hounded about her weight anymore.
But then when she said she wanted to be ripped by November. When she said the bikini was her goal. When she told Oprah that the goal of being health and feeling good was “something that fat people say”. Well she lost me there.
And her future diet plan? To pimp it while 10 lbs over her initial starting weight? I was almost insulted with how the interview turned but happy with how Oprah handled it.
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I’m kind of annoyed with the whole thing, but many dieters are right there with her. Of course, we may think it would be nice if she would get a grip of herself, and either learn to be happy as is, or live a healthy, stable lifestyle that could possibly lead to weight loss. But truly, it must suck to be in the public eye and have your weight be the subject of national discussion. I hope nobody buys her crappy diet stuff.
BTW, drinking always makes me eat things that I really don’t need to eat. Definitely lowers inhibition and clouds judgement. I consider this to be more damaging than any calories from the drink itself
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I haven’t seen it, but I definitely agree with your take on it. Diets don’t work! They just don’t.
Ironically, I wrote a post about the effects of alcohol today…
@Hanlie
Ok, ok, I’ll go read your post. I know alcohol is bad already but I doubt I’ll stop drinking. Hehe.
@Julie
That is my problem with drinking too. I lower the inhibitions and forget that healthy food is better. And there is the fact that I always eat what other people order so I kinda just go with it. And it is never healthy stuff since even when sober I am the only one who orders healthy food.
@Meg
Zone Chefs? Never heard of it. Would LOVE something like that where I got fresh, good food provided. I’m a terrible cook so I struggle with that. Would love a meal delivery system or something I could afford. Or a personal chef. I’ll take that too.
why was this the worst part in my eyes:
Basically she was pimping out a yet to be released weight loss program.
the rest made me sad for her at times, admired Oprah for her honesty with her friend—but the sales pitch made me angry.
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I had no idea that Alley had gained all the weight back. I totally agree about living a healthy lifestyle instead of dieting. I hope she gets healthy without the use of a “diet” or products that she hopes to sale.
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As someone that gained back most of the weight…I feel for her, but really? lose it all by November? How can you make a permanent change so fast? So sad.
Alcohol can be my downfall too. But I so enjoy it! I do my best when I’m with my hubby (who doesn’t snack). Peer pressure gets me every time!
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Interesting and interesinger!
Man, I felt like I wrote that first photograph.
I didn’t realise Kirstie Alley gained all that weight and the lost and then gained it back. WOW. but sheesh at her trying to angle it in a money making scheme. THERE IS ENOUGH CELEBRITY W.LOSS CRAP OUT THERE.
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