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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 »Surprisingly, TV Reality Show Not Healthiest Path To Weight Loss
In news that should shock exactly no one, being on The Biggest Loser may not be a great way to achieve healthy, lasting weight loss. But it is a great way to pee blood! More »Study: Fat People Dare To Think They're "Normal"
According to a new study, almost 10% of obese people "misperceive that their body size is normal and think they don't need to lose weight." Time for a Fat Panic! More »Mo'Nique Found It Easy To Play A Monster
On Ellen today, Mo'Nique claimed that the film Precious will "save somebody's life" and explained about how the cast dealt with shooting such tough, raw material, saying: "We played hard." In addition, she spilled about her recent weight loss: More »Shine On The Dotted Line
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Daniel Krieger, an American teacher in Japan, is surprised when his female Japanese friends start commenting on his weight, saying things like, "You look fatter "Chotto futtota?" (Have you become a little fatter?), and "Did you gain your weight?" More »Why Is There An "Appetite" For Plus-Size TV?
Today's Washington Post story about the popularity of plus-size TV shows actually begins, "Have a sandwich, Twiggy." More »More Evidence Exercise Makes You Hungry, Not Thin
"It's OK To Be Big, But Let’s Be Big And Healthy"
"I started at 262 pounds, and now I'm between 220-224... I want to meet my grandkids… I can't get too much smaller because my head is big." — Mo'Nique. [LA Times]Do Plus-Size TV Shows Inspire Or Disgust?
Between Dance Your Ass Off, Ruby, The Biggest Loser, Drop Dead Diva and the forthcoming More To Love, plus-size TV is "big" right now, reports Lisa Respers France for CNN. Actually, she writes: More »Dance Your Ass Off: Poledancing & MILF Face
Study: Money Won't Make People Lose Weight
Monetary incentives turned out to have little influence over how much weight participants in one study lost, leading Nicholas Bakalar of the Times to claim that, "Losing weight is so hard you cannot even pay people to do it." More »Gold's Gym Hates Your Legs
Gold's Gym has a "humorous" new ad campaign called "Say No To Cankles." Despite the fact that, as every health and fitness expert knows, spot reduction is a myth. Still, on the gym's microsite, there is text which reads: More »Dance Your Ass Off: Empowering? Embarrassing?
Her Goal: To Wear A Bikini In A Magazine
Dance Your Ass Off Host host and new mom Marissa Jaret Winokur is blogging about her "weight loss journey" for People; but she should probably read this as well. [People, Telegraph]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 »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 »Do The Bump, Get A Smaller Rump?
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 »Aack! "Hungry Girl" Turns Us Into A Nation Of Cathy Comics