it's been a sparse week around these blog parts. so i sat down last night to write a really meaty FED post. so i sat down on the couch with the computer. and then i moved to my desk. then climbed into bed.
and i came up with a lot of dribble that filled about three drafts that are now tucked away somewhere in my archives. but it just wasn't ready. the words weren't coming.
so instead i'm going to say this:
read this:
JANNA DEAN, HEALING THE BODY IMAGE (on the glorious CJANE's blog)
now this:
JANNA DEAN, HEALTHY BODY IMAGE FOR OUR CHILDREN (again, thank you CJANE)
watch this video to learn what FAT TALK is:
and let's be clear what the word diet means and how it is used (i emailed tom {my very, very smart therapist who happens to be an eating and weight disorder expert} so as we'd get this really, really right):
diet as a noun is "the food that you eat" in our culture we use diet as a verb to describe some process designed to alter one's body through what we eat--most often this means restricting. this has led to the misuse of the word diet as a noun to mean "the food that you eat to lose weight"
so from here on out when i (or someone else) say diets don't work what is meant by diets is a specific, regimented process designed for the ultimate task of losing weight.
now for extra credit: check out mark bittman's food manifesto.
i want to know what you all think about all this. because on monday you better believe i'm gonna let you know what i think. let's hash through this...