Did anyone see that programme on TV about size 0 something to do with Mrs. Beckham.
A young journalist who was a healthy size 10-12 with a BMI of 21/22 wanted to slim down to a size 4 (US 0) to see what the hype was about. To cut a long story short, she got to a size 8 her BMI was 18/19 she looked like death warmed up with a candle and she was eating only 500 cals a day.
She saw a quack who told her she was 50% fat or something similar which frightened her, she even tried to get Posh to discuss it, but she didn't.
It was to try and get the woman in charge of London Fashion week to ban models with a BMI of 18 and below, the woman didn't want to know shows where her loyality lies (her pocket).
I was so angry at the end of the programme, Nicola Ricci was a size 0 and now because she felt so unhealthy got rid of the guru who made her this size.
My daughter is 5'8" and is still only 12 years old, her Dad is tall and comes from a large built family, my family are shortarsed and wide so really she hasn't got much hope of being a skinny thing, but she is always going on about how fat she is and that she should lose weight etc., I just tell her eat healthy and your body will let you know when you are at the correct weight, coz you won't get lower. But the crap she has to endure at school as a result. Well need I say more.
So basically what blasted hope do our kids have when we have so called responsible adults endorsing skinny waifs.
It makes me so Mad (now I am really angry). Big Breaths (yes and I am only sixteen) Sorry gone off on one.
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