Weight Watchers & Zellweger

November 3, 2003

I saw in the paper yesterday where WW has offered Zellweger

$110,000 per pound (or 3.2 million total) to lose the 30 lbs. she

gained for the sequel to " Bridget ' Diary " . I have a big

problem with this. In the first " Bridget " movie this was the

only time I thought Z. EVER looked healthy. In the book

Bridget is always bordering on being overweight, but in the movie

Z. looked like an average attractive woman, and certainly

didn't have a weight problem (she wore her clotes too tight, but

that's another issue). In most of her other movies, she has looked

gaunt, or in the case of " Chicago " just downright anoerexic. What

kind of message is Weight Watchers sending to young girls and women

these days? Have they decided to forego a healthy looking Fergie for

their spokesperson, for twigs like Z. or Calista Flockhart? We

have a real problem in this country about our perception of what is

healthy!!!!

For instance, when my pcp told me that my goal weight after wls

should be 125 (I'm between 5'1 " and 5'2 " ), I nearly died. This

weight used to be what I considered way too much, and whenever I

went over 120 I was trying to lose 5-10 lbs. But as I've gotten

older, and it has been over 15 years since I've been anywhere near

125, my perspective has changed. I'm trying to not think in terms of

a set goal weight, but instead think about what feels healthy. I'm

really disappointed that a long-established company like Weight

Watchers has bought into the current mindset that skin and bones is

the hot thing. And it'll be a cold day in hell before I ever shell

out $9-11 per week to them so they can weigh me in and tell me what

I already know.

Just my 2 cents

W.

Birmingham

Dr. Schmitt

(waiting on decsion in appeal)

November 3, 2003

If they wanted someone weighing more than Zellweger, why did they not pick

someone else for the part? I think it is stupid for " stars " to put on weight

for parts in movies. They are messing with their body chemistry to do this and

it could backfire on them at some point. (Maybe I am just jealous).

By the way, I want to tell all of you that I am really learning a lot from your

posts. My doctor is for me getting the surgery but I have a couple of issues to

clear up first. Have to have scope to check my stomach, and a colonoscopy Dec.

8. This is to find out what is causing dizziness and nausea I have been having

for a couple of months. Doctor thinks it may be a result of my diabetes.

I have started making notes reference the information required for the

insurance. Does anyone know of anyone who was on Medicare, and what it covered?

God Bless all of you!!!

" If at first you don't succeed, --- redefine success " . Fullhum (sp)

Connie, Ohio

Thinking about it!

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