i'm as tired as you are tres about this...i'm even shocked that they always get interviewed about it.they don't inspired me to work out at all,other working actresses do.

Did you know that the cycle of gaining and losing weight over and over is extremely bad for the heart? So bad that it can cause heart disease? And then the doctors who put these people on the diet and start the cycle, blame the heart disease on their weight?

I am so tired of hearing about this. I am tired of seeing all the commercials for jenny craig, nutri system, and all those other ones. It does not motivate me.

I hate the media focus on women's weight in general. Why is it always women who are the spokespeople for diets? Why is it women who are always encouraged to lose the extra pounds? How is this supposed to be inspiring? I would bet that most women feel worse about their bodies instead. It's time for the media to stop focusing on women and start promoting a healthier lifestyle for BOTH genders.

Diets are just bad news. I think something like weight watchers is really the only way to go.

personally, i'm sick of hearing about diets and famous ppl and thier weight loss. i don't have a weight problem but i know ppl who do and i'm srue it's the last thing they want to see and hear all over the place..about how fat they are and that they need to lose weight and how all these famouse ppl are doing it. for christ sake, i have not saw kirsty do anything in forever besides this weight loss gig..she has nothing else to do but diet for jenny craig!! and when she gets bored with that she just eats (83 lbs..she was really bored). people in the rea world, WITH JOBS don't have time to do this!! i think weight loss should be between ppl and thier docotrs..these are the two ppl that know most about that individual.

I'm mostly just bored with them. I don't care enough to, well, care anymore. And I swear, hearing about Oprah's latest weight gain/loss makes me stabby.

How do you eat yourself to 83 pounds? That's a lot of time on your hands, in my opinion.

Oprah does a real disservice to women. It's just constant with her.
I must say that Bertinelli looks absolutely fabulous, like she is 20 years old. And that commercial is on tv nonstop.
But then look at Alley putting it all back on.
Weight issues=it's a national tragedy for women's self esteem.

Valerie looks awesome. She's around 49 and she looks amazing. I don't care about Oprah and Kirstie.

The saddest thing is listening to Kristie talk, she is totally messed up in the head about her body, her weight, and her life. She needs to leave Hollywood, work on relationships, and her health will hopefully improve. She has unrealistic expectations of herself and publicizing them is some weird form of attention seeking self sabotage. She's just like Winona Ryder in that respect....

I can't stand this trend. When will Hollywood get over this weight crap? Did people see Jean Harlow and Myra Loy on the cover of magazines saying "she's lost 14 lbs in 6 weeks!" etc? It's sad how low Hollywood has stooped. I think Oprah is a big reason for all this focus on women's weight. Thanks alot, Oprah.

How on earth did she gain 89lbs and not think somewhere along the way 'Hmm I'm gaining weight, I better be careful...'

Totally agree with oohsexypenguin.

Yeah, i am sick of reading about it also. its not like she inspires me to lose weight, none of thoses jenny craig commericals do. now big fat loser thats inspiring!!

I think women that have the extreme up and down battle with their weight do so because they have other issues that never get dealt with and they just sabotage themselves into not being able to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The way Kirstie Alley talks about weight, like saying she can't be out in public weighing so much really just shows how her entire life is centred on looks as a distraction from whatever her real problem is. She needs to hire a therapist and get out of show business, asap.

I gained a lot of weight in my mid 20s, and worked like mad to get rid of it. The whole experience really scared me, and to this day I obsessively watch my diet and exercise. I really understand why women struggle with this - we live in a society where it's easy to become obese.

I like having these stories in the public eye. I think that sometimes, they are self-indulgent - but this is an important message to get out there.

Bri

Although I do not care for the stories about weight loss/gain, I do have a spot in my heart for these women. It's quite obvious that a food addiction is present in Kirstie's life, as well Oprah and Carnie. You will never hear me talk smack about these women because I understand it is a disease. They need HELP. What is unfortunate is that they are exploiting themselves as opposed to taking care of themselves.

I see this as somewhat of a publicity stunt for Kirstie because her career has gone down hill over the last few years (did you see her show "Fat Actress"? It was all about exploit her weight, it was just sad.) Not that Kirstie doesn't have a serious problem, but I think she is using it to her advantage at every angle by putting herself out there for people to ridicule her. She is well off enough that she should be able to hire a personal trainer and chef or dietician to get her back in shape. The fact that she keeps going back to this weight with all of the advantages she has over normal people makes me feel a lot less sorry for her. As a side note, I think she still looks beautiful and should not be ashamed of her appearence.

I think more celebs should gain! It would make the rest of America feel normal! Power to the FAT! Lol! Seriously!

i agree with everyone who said she is just trying to get attention. It's just really sad that she is pretty much inviting ridicule just to be noticed. I mean, who puts 6 tablespoons of butter on anything?! She might get attention in the short run, but eventually she will just feel terrible when people react negatively towards her.

I personally think 128 lbs is a really bad goal to set for herself. I am almost 10 pounds heavier than that and I must be about 6 inches shorter, but I'm in good shape and mostly muscle. Everyone's body is so different, and it looks like she is a tall woman with a large stature. I don't see why she can't just shoot for 180 and lose the weight slowing and making small changes like walking more and putting on 3 tablespoons of butter instead of 6.

I think it's sad that we look towards celebrities losing/gaining weight as entertainment. For crying out loud, it's a SERIOUS problem for these women...I know I'd be really pissed if some photographer wanted to take pictures of me telling the world I gained weight. I think the whole obsession with it started with magazines like Enquirer making fun of Oprah and Roseanne for being fat. Then when Oprah lost all that weight, they started following all kinds of other female celebs that lost/gained weight. On one hand, sometimes it can inspire people to lose weight on their own: "Oh, if Oprah can do it, so can I!", but when the celebs gain the weight back, it's probably extremely discouraging.

As a 43 year old woman who (as an adult) has been as high as 250 pounds and as low as 125 (I'm 5'8), I'm disappointed she's not using the attention to point out the real problem. Diets are no substitution for eating and exercising in moderation. I haven't personally tried Weight Watchers, but that & the South Beach seem to be the only ones which allow for the flexibility most folks need/want in their everyday life. Most of the other ones seem like they're designed for a short haul weight loss and aren't something most people are going to want to continue for life.

Also, I'm disappointed that she's kicking herself/apologizing. I was steadily maintaining between 190-200 (& aiming for 160). I slacked off at the gym and started eating more takeout and I'm now at 215. What I've learned is there's no point kicking myself because that's not burning any calories. Not to mention, that kind of self-hatred can spiral into emotional eating (at least for me). The only sensible rational thing to do is get back to healthier food choices and get my butt back to the gym. Both of which I'm doing.

It's been my experience that all of the energy I used to spend kicking & berating myself is better used in figuring out where I went wrong (was it eating/lack of exercise, both?) and why (stressed out, emotional)? Then I can figure out how to deal with it. Bored with the workout? Create a new playlist, take a new class. Stressed? Keep retraining myself with different ways to handle it. Too much take out because of workload? Get some menus with healthier choices.

Changing behavior is hard. I come from a family of alcoholics and/or substance abusers. When I'm sad or angry or stressed, I'm more likely to turn to high fat/sugar foods than booze or other drugs. A lot of the people I know in recovery from alcohol/other drugs have relapsed at one point or another. When I slip up, I need to take responsibility and get back to healthier habits. IMO, given that my overeating only hurts me, there's no point to wear a hair shirt when I relapse. It takes away time & energy from the actual task of getting back on track.

The endless commercials for weight loss is the highest I have ever seen in my life. I am 44. That's a lot of years watching shows come and go as well as trends. The weight loss obsession is beyond deplorable and is creating a nightmare for current and future generations of young men and women as they enter adulthood.

None of these shows inspire me to lose weight. In fact, they make me feel like I should even when I don't have to. sometimes the shows make me feel like a failure because I am not out there focusing on my weight as much as celebrities have the ability to do so. Not all of us have the ability to spend countless hours devoted to losing weight and making it into a celeb magnifying glass. I could lose weight to if I was on the show and everyone was expecting me to. But alone? Who is there to ride my azz? To embarrass me? I already feel ashamed when I gain a bit of weight.

The pressure to be skinny and hot even into maturity is outrageous and very detrimental to how society is influenced to denote worth of another person. Oh they talk about being healthy but for celebs it is far more a necessity to be the perfect body image as society watchdogs them.

To me I see beauty at any age and weight or color. No matter the shape of their nose or body or handicap...these shows only perpetuate the skinny standard required to be HOT in hollywood and that translates to the GP as to what is acceptable and lovable and worthy. This is damaging our future generations to the point of self worth including young men. They are not immune to eating disorders.

One show repeatedly expects participants to lose 6 pounds in two weeks. FAR TOO MUCH to be considered healthy or wise. As an exercise physiologist we were trained to understand losing weight slowly at the rate of one to one and one half pound each week was safe. Beyond that and the person enters into dangerous physiological states such as burning protein (called ketosis) and lets remember the heart is made of protein as it is a muscle.

These shows are stupid and militant. Militant dominating fear inducing boot camp coaches are not the way to help people find out how and why to acquire the skills and mind set to maintain a HEALTHFUL weight designed to protect the heart and body.