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Guess Who Said It?
Can you guess which breast cancer survivor said this when she first heard the news of her diagnosis?
"Even though it ran in my family, I never in a million years thought it would happen to me. I was scared sh**less."
Guess Who Said It?
One of these lucky ladies has a supportive honey, and he said this about her shape and weight fluctuations. Can you guess who?
"It's something that everyone deals with.
Lindsay Lohan Is Not Trying to Lose Weight
It seems like you can't win for losing, and in this case I literally mean losing weight. Some celebs get scrutinized for gaining pounds, like poor Jessica Simpson, while others reap negative attention for dropping pounds. The Hollywood weight issue du jour is — Lindsay Lohan.
Oprah Gained Weight — Are You Surprised?
Oprah has always been very open about her battles with her weight. In 1990 she hit her heaviest at 237, but Bob Greene came to her rescue with The Best Life Diet, and she dropped to 160 by 2006. By 2007, she was fit and healthy and even ran a marathon.
You Asked: My Boyfriend Thinks I'm Fat
Dear Sugar,
I entered a relationship with my current boyfriend while I was recovering from a long-term eating disorder. I never really went into detail with him, but I did tell him I was gaining weight to be healthier. I went from 80 pounds at five feet, one inch at the very beginning of our relationship to 92 pounds now.
Speak Up: Rude Comments About Your Weight?
I have a close friend who has gradually put on weight over the past year. It's not a huge deal, but pretty out of character since she's always been an active and fit person. With a crazy work schedule and stress, she's been eating more and hardly exercising, so she's gained about 30 pounds.
Do Tell: Do You and Your Mom Share the Same Feelings About Your Bodies?
Whether they’re a daily part of life or practically out of the picture, parents influence their children. And as we become adults, the markings of our influences become more clear. Recently a friend lamented to me about this very issue, cursing her mom for making her perpetually unhappy with her body.
Speak Up: Has Your Family Ever Pressured You to Diet or Be Thin?
We learn a lot about relationships from our immediate family. Not only do we learn how to relate to other people, but also things like money and food. If fact, researchers have found that sitting down to regular family meals can help prevent eating disorders.
Confidence Can Help Your Immune System
We all know that loving yourself is good for the soul, but according to a recent article in Glamour magazine, women who like their bodies regardless of their weight felt sick 30 percent less than women who wished they weighed less. Peter Muenning who conducted this study explains that "feeling bad about yourself activates stress centers in the brain that can actually lead to disease."
This finding makes complete and perfect sense to me, but have you noticed a correlation to your health and your self-confidence?
5 Things: Helping Someone With Weight Issues
Since I'm involved in the health and fitness world, I meet a lot of women who are quite open with me about their weight issues. Most want to lose pounds because they're self-conscious about their appearance. I feel uncomfortable when they look in the mirror and make comments about how much weight they've gained, or what parts of their body they wished were smaller.
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