The Weekly Gripe

Women don't need diets, we love them as they are

Women trying to lose weight

Living in a slimming world?

People go on diets for all sorts of reasons, some work well some not at all. What are your reasons for slimming and is it working for you?



Why do people, particularly women get so obsessive about dieting and want to lose weight all the time? They’re always at it, counting the calories and starting a new diet when the old one doesn’t work.

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21-2-2008Another thing that almost everyone seems to forget is that sometimes the cause of being overweight ISN'T eating too much. Personally I'm sick of people saying "oh he/she is fat because he/she eats too much". With some people this is NOT the case, as weight can be put on due to sid...moreImuzan
20-2-2008I think I agree with you, all comments on here are good and relevant - eating healthy and exercise regularly. But it really needs to start with your attitude and your mind set. Too many people make uneducated guesses about the numbers on the scales and blow it all out of proportion with their ins...morejennit123
20-12-2007"It's a small hole in the front of your head called a mouth. If you control this you control your weight" LMAO!!! That's how I lost 120 pounds in a year and a half!!sweetmamagirl
08-11-2007I can write here the reason for being overweight - it's a small hole in the front of your head called a mouth. If you control this you control your weight, all you have to do is watch what you eat. The only way to lose weight is to exercise, walking is suffice and the best form of exercise. ...moreMr. T
22-10-2007How are we really going to blame models and magazines and the media for how we feel about ourselves? Don't we have our own brains, to decide for ourselves what WE consider beautiful and healthy? We need to take more responsibility and stop blaming everyone else for our insecurities. Yes, the med...moreLiz, because I'm not afraid of
13-6-2007I am 32 years old working woman. My height is nearly 5 feet and weight is 70 Kgs. I am also suffering from Hypertension for which I am taking medicine. What should be my ideal weight ? Please give me a daily diet plan accordingly. I do yoga for 30 minutes in the morning and my present diet is as ...moreJaya
06-6-2007I diet and I excercise like crazy all the time. Its purely to be more attractive, if I cared about my health I would cut out the things I ingest which are less healthy than carbs and fats. No matter what size I am I'm not pleased with how I look. I see pictures of me a year ago and I like them and I...moreTrudy
21-9-2006Just recently my partners daughter was given a form to fill in giving the school permission to weigh and measure her daughter and her sister in order to find out if any pupils were obese or malnourished. Nothing to do with their genetic make up or any health issuses.One of the girls has a medical d...moreBob
21-8-2006Alright ladies, it's time for a little secret from a bloke. Ready? Men don't actually care about how fat/thin you are (except absolute extremes, both of which are not good). The men who truly do care are usually single. That said, if you feel you want to diet, diet, unless you are already ve...morejaq
12-8-2006ALL I SEE when I look through magazines these days is 'how to get a bikini body' and 'lose 3 pounds in a week' etc etc etc... um, hello? What's going on? Bearing in mind most of the readers of these magazines are at a perfectly ACCEPTABLE weight, why tell us to lose it??? Why is ...moreRecovering anorexic, 16
27-7-2006why waste energy down at the gym a place for the vain and self indulgent spoilt child syndrome eating disorder is all in the mind grow up and get a life and be happy you have one all is vanityanna rexia
19-7-2006Dieting is lazy. They should all just get off their fat backsides and go down to the gym.A sad slapper



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