Thinking Out Loud

by Nicki

January 25, 2009

In Response to The Oprah Phenomenon

Thank you for all of your letters in response to Oprah’s Phenomenon for being part of something that is vastly important to me, standing on my soapbox and disagreeing with the mainstream weight loss advice. I do not now, nor will I ever condone or support quick weight loss diets or any programs that promise […]

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by Nicki

January 13, 2009

Weight Pressures Result of Mixing Real Life with Hollywood

Since I entered the fitness field close to 30 years ago, I have always believe that diet’s do more damage than good. Further, a “healthy” weight is simply the result of lifestyle changes that make sense. In the last couple of posts, I’ve talked about the “Oprah Phenomenon” which is basically society’s obsession with weight […]

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by Nicki

January 6, 2009

Oprah Follow-Up – It Ain’t Over til the Healthy Lady Sings

I blogged yesterday about Oprah’s recent weight issues after watching a spot I saw on “Extra”. After writing the post, a friend of mine suggested that I watch the Oprah Show that had aired on Monday to get more of the real story. My friend reminded me that gossip shows often show the sound bytes […]

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by Nicki

January 5, 2009

Oprah, Say It Ain’t So!

I can’t believe it, Oprah is talking weight loss and diet again. Oprah is on T.V. telling the world she has to lose 40 pounds and get back to her “tummy showing” size. Huh? Wha? Did she really say, “Tummy showing size?” Well, yes and no. I was watching the T.V. Show, “Extra” in which […]

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