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more about #dieting more comments → hughman: although, to be fair, chocolate itself isn't bad for you. it's the sugar and stuff (like milk fats) added that gives it all the fattening properties. ... more » badmutha: Dear Mr. Cavalli, While I understand that you are trying to say that you are divinely inspired, I need to remind you that leopards and tigers do not w... more » Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!: Boo Martha. I love Living because most of the time it's one of the only mags that doesn't give a damn about diets. Boo. more » redqueenmeg: Sorry, Martha, even if I got down to 100 pounds (I'm 5'9"), there is no way any amount of dieting will make my breasts fit in that dress. Thanks once... more » BetteD: Just don't go on the Tab diet, unless you want streaming shit stains all over your Cavalli dress. Although, while we're on the comparison to animal h... more » Bunsen Honeydew: Is it wrong that I find her bumbling charming? I mean she's so magical a getting a stain out of everything and creating domestic perfection, that when... more » BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): If I wear one of her Prison Ponchos I don't need to go on a diet. more » sequined: I think, not that this makes it "okay," but I think she said that in a way that was meant to be both complimentary to him and acknowledging that most ... more » hydrogen_jukebox: How it Should Have Went: Cavalli: "I say all the time that God inspires me… I love the dresses that God created for tigers, for leopards…" Mart... more » WaltzingMatilda: I'm glad he didn't bring up the dresses that God made for "Cougars." Have you seen those things on reality TV? Terrible. more » colormeroutine: I am confused as to what prompted that comment. No one said anything about the available sizes or anything related at all. more » Zombie Ms. Skittles: If I'm going to starve my ass off for fashion, it's not going to be to fit into a Cavalli dress, I can tell you that right now. Betsey Johnson maybe.... more » girlscoutcookie is back from hiatus: Dark chocolate is healthy for you. SHUT UP I DON'T WANT TO HEAR OTHERWISE. more » Ailatan: I'd rather be a fatty than wear the tacky Cavalli dresses. There, I said it! more » Penny: If you aren't young, get lots of plastic surgery and bake in the sun, like Mr. Cavalli. Sorry, he creeps me out and his dresses are heinous. more » -
#clips
Martha Stewart Says If You're Too Fat For Roberto Cavalli Dresses, Lose Weight
Cavalli: "I say all the time that God inspires me… I love the dresses that God created for tigers, for leopards…" Martha: "Everybody who's not thin enough to wear the dresses: Go on a little diet." Immediately following this exchange? More » -
#weightymatters
Dieting Causes Undernourishment In South Korea
One in five women in South Korea is undernourished, most because of dieting. This is especially sad because people in North Korea are undernourished for other reasons. [Korea Times] -
#leftovers
Going Rogue: The Condensed Version • New Spray Combats Premature Ejaculation
• If, like me, you can't quite stomach 432 pages of Sarah Palin's mudslinging, the AP has scanned the book for the most commonly used words to give us Palin in a nutshell: "Family," "kids," "oil," "energy," and "Alaska." • More » -
#leftovers
Sex Positions For The Solo • Study: French Women Do Get Fat
• Since us single folk are missing out on all those hilariously uncomfortable-looking sex positions featured each month in Cosmo, here's a helpful chart of sex positions for the lonely. We're digging the Abe Lincoln. • More » -
#fatpanic
Teenage Girls Not Eating, Convinced They're Fat
A survey of UK teenagers found 1 in 10 girls skips 2 meals a day, a quarter skip breakfast, and "most teenage girls believe they are overweight, even when they are not." I wish I could be surprised. [Telegraph] -
#weightymatters
Optimistic Dieters Have More Trouble Losing Weight
According to a study published in BioPsychoSocial Medicine, people who have an optimistic outlook on life actually have more trouble losing weight than their depressed counterparts. Consequently, everyone who read this study just lost 15 pounds. [DailyMail] -
#leftovers
Low Body Confidence Leads To Drunken Sex? • Drunk Mice Make Bad Decisions
• According to a recent poll, 1 in 20 British women has never had sex sober. Also, a "staggering," 75% of women like to have a glass of wine before hopping into bed with their boyfriend or husband. • More » -
#crashtestdummies
Crash Diets More Effective Than Thought, But Still Unpleasant
A new study reported in the Times of London says "sensible" crash diets may work better, even in the long term, than "slower" ones. More » -
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#weightymatters
How Celebrity Weight Battles Hurt Women
It's almost impossible to turn on the television without being confronted by a celebrity who has chosen to take their weight battles public, as diet plans are always using famous faces to push their products. More » -
#goodgrief
100-Calorie Pack Fad: Finally Finished
100-calorie packs were once labeled the next big thing! in snacking, a fact we weren't exactly thrilled about, but recent data shows that sales of the tiny packs have dropped, Brand Week reports. What happened? More » -
#recalls
Hydroxycut Pulled From Shelves After Consumer Dies
In a not entirely surprising move, the FDA has issued a warning to consumers using Hydroxycut, a dietary supplement that has been linked to severe liver damage and has led to at least one death. More » -
#leftovers
Is Popeye's Ad Racist? • Banned Books Week Founder Passes Away
• Do you think this ad, featuring a black woman shilling fried chicken for Popeye's, is racist? Mediabistro sure does, although Jossip begs to differ. Click through for video. • More » -
#weightymatters
Does Dieting Make You Look Old?
Scientists have found that yo-yo dieting makes your face look older and women with more fat in their faces look younger as they age. More » -
#weightyissues
Overweight Women: To Be Celebrated? Or Shamed?
Two recent stories about "fuller figured" women come from completely different perspectives; one is fat-accepting, one is fat-shaming. More » -
#badvertising
"Only In A Woman's World" Are There So Many Dieting Stereotypes
After our earlier post about Frito-Lay's new ad campaign targeting women, and numerous emails, we decided to check out the new commercials. Apparently, Frito-Lay thinks all women care about is men and dieting. More » -
#dieatkinsdie
Diet Busters
Fad diets be damned! Researchers have found that it doesn't matter what you cut back on, so long as you are counting calories. [New York Times] -
#weightyissues
Strong of Mind, Strong of Body?
New studies show that while we may not know how to treat people suffering from body dysmorphic disorder, we do know how to make them thin. More » -
#weightyissues
New Year, Same Ol' Resolutions
There are two periods of the year that I absolutely hate: late December and mid-March, the two points in each year where the world decides we all want, need, and probably should lose some weight.
