Gainers: right or wrong?

[codegal182]

OK, this is something that featured in a piece on Today Tonight (an Australian opinion show on channel 9), that had me honestly gobsmacked and utterly dumbfounded. I couldn't help but want to add my own two cents to this issue.

Mama Mia is a web blog that is run by Mia (woman pictured in the left corner) who is a writer, author, blogger, social

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Erk...I totally have no words -.-

[madknoxx]

I don't know whether it is right or wrong but what I do know is that certain people nowadays would do anything (and I mean anything!!!!) at all to get instant fame or popularity. And in her case, I'm more worried with her kids than her. Worrying that she's not gonna be able to take good care of her kids is one thing, but what do other kids think about them if they knew her mom is like this? Surely it would affect her kids' socially and emotionally.
I know I'm kinda big too (been getting "oh, you look chubby now!" too often nowdays lol), but enough to know that gaining fat wayyy too much can be unhealthy for me or anyone regardless of whatever healthy food I'm consuming (and yes kids, those slimming pills are a no-no. think about the long term effects). There are many other healthy ways she can get attention if she really feels like she need fans or whatever. She mentioned she's a writer/ or journalist or something similar, right? Why won't she write fics or articles then? =)

Re: Erk...I totally have no words -.-

[codegal182]

Exactly. She's living this up for herself, but how exactly do her kids feel? Do they appreciate the fact that their parent is slowly getting to a stage where she completely loses mobility and becomes bed-ridden? Not to mention the slack they may be getting from the kids at school.

The thing about consuming healthy foods is that it wouldn't make you blow up in such a way. I mean, she's trying to stake a claim in responsibility, in being a good role model, but the reality of the situation really suggests otherwise.

And Mia is the writer and journalist. She wrote about Donna Simpson in one of her blogs.

Re: Erk...I totally have no words -.-

[madknoxx]

Not sure how the kids at school treat them but most of my friend's friends whom she jokes that they gain weight or something related seems to take it too personally even though it was just a joke (and they aren't really fat at all -.-). I would imagine worser had the kids have been the subject of a joke among their friends. They don't deserve it when they should be living a happy life as a kid.

Healthy food can go on by many definitions. We don't know her definition of that kind of food. It could be those super healthy product that's actually not healthy at all. Who knows? Hmm..

You know, this story reminds me of a story I just know this early afternoon. Google "chasethehedgehog" and you'll know what I mean -.-

Re: Erk...I totally have no words -.-

[codegal182]

Exactly. She may be able to handle all the flack, but what about her kids?

There is that. But the impression that I'm getting is that its healthy foods in regards to what it is that diet nutritionists recommend to us. But you're right, who knows?

And my goodness, I had a quick squizz in Encyclopaedia Dramatica. There is so much drama going on there, I can only just shake my head at it.

Re: Erk...I totally have no words -.-

[madknoxx]

Hugh 5, eh...I meant High 5! lol We can just hope she'll realize her mistake one day -.-

Let's not forget how the media nowadays can do that too just for the sake of commercial, eg: "buy this and buy that!!!! you'll get slimmer by the day!!!" *facepalm*

The name says for itself. I can't shake my head for some reason (neck stiff 0.o) but all I can do is this:

Re: Erk...I totally have no words -.-

[codegal182]

XDDDD Yeah, hopefully. Though I don't know if it'll be too late to even matter then?

Yeah, that's a whole different story, but I totally get you. This society seems to be run by the mentality of anything for the sake of a dollar.

Haha, yeah, that. XDDD