Watching the new Weight Watcher commercial with Jessica Simpson hits a sour note. Within the new commercial she says she's "just trying to get healthy for her daughter" and " just wants to be a better Jessica".
What is wrong with that, you might ask? Well, without knowing her personal health background, I would just have to say this: Reports say she gained 50 lbs while she was pregnant with her daughter Maxwell Drew, and is now being pushed by Weight Watchers to lose all the weight in just 5 months to honor her multi-million dollar contract. It has also been reported by entertainment magazines that she has broken down several times in public over the stress of the whole thing. She has said in interviews many times how intense the pressure is for her to lose weight. ( Link to interview On Katie Couric )
This is a perfect example of the madness that a media based culture of "weight loss at any cost" offers: selling ideas to woman (and men) everywhere that 'its not okay to have baby weight on you' and weight loss can some how, magically, make you a better, happier person.
I have news for you Jessica, the culture, your manager, your so called fans, may have you thinking that the normal weight you gained to have a baby makes you a lesser person, but it does not. Nothing is wrong with you. You are a good person at any weight.
It is also important to remember that Weight Watchers or any diet plan will not make you a better or happier person....
What is wrong with that, you might ask? Well, without knowing her personal health background, I would just have to say this: Reports say she gained 50 lbs while she was pregnant with her daughter Maxwell Drew, and is now being pushed by Weight Watchers to lose all the weight in just 5 months to honor her multi-million dollar contract. It has also been reported by entertainment magazines that she has broken down several times in public over the stress of the whole thing. She has said in interviews many times how intense the pressure is for her to lose weight. ( Link to interview On Katie Couric )
This is a perfect example of the madness that a media based culture of "weight loss at any cost" offers: selling ideas to woman (and men) everywhere that 'its not okay to have baby weight on you' and weight loss can some how, magically, make you a better, happier person.
I have news for you Jessica, the culture, your manager, your so called fans, may have you thinking that the normal weight you gained to have a baby makes you a lesser person, but it does not. Nothing is wrong with you. You are a good person at any weight.
It is also important to remember that Weight Watchers or any diet plan will not make you a better or happier person....
- Dieting will only make you a thinner person, at its very best.
- Becoming a healthier person, based on current research, will take activity.
- Becoming a better or happier person will take something else entirely. -MF
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