the skinny: face the facts and eat something

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

face the facts and eat something

Oh the good old never-ending debate about skinny models. So much has been in the media over this topic and the answers seem to always point to a) the models are pre-puberty and not yet developed and/or b) still starving themselves. These write-ups and mentions always piss me off because a) it does not represent the industry as a whole and b) it sets an example for young girls to actually starve themselves. And believe it or not, some of the shit young girls are saying and doing to themselves when it comes it body image is fucking unbelievable. Excuse my language, but something needs to be said and start getting into people's heads...

So, readers, I bring you proof, in the form of other readers reaching out to support this fashion frenzy.

Meet Ana, a skinny twenty-five year old model...yes, past the age of puberty. Ana is 5'10" and weighs 118lbs., and her measurements are 34,24,34. Ana also eats not three, but several meals and snacks throughout the day. Here, readers, is her food journal throughout two working days...without making herself puke, ever. Ana has never suffered from an eating disorder. Ana has been a so-called 'waif' her entire life, and although is now considered to be a physically mature woman, maintaining her perfect haute couture proportions has never been a challenge.

MONDAY
9am - banana, oatmeal, coffee, glass of water
11am - crossaint, bottle of cranberry juice
1:30pm - tuna sandwich on whole wheat bagel, spinach salad, bottle of water
3pm - orange, dried apricots, coffee
7pm - chicken breast with stir-fried mixed veggies, bottle of water
10pm - strawberry yogurt cup, glass of iced tea

TUESDAY
8am - bagel with cream cheese, coffee
10:30am - banana, almonds, bottle of water
1pm - meal-sized grilled chicked salad, glass of iced tea
2pm - box of smarties, bottle of water
5pm - apple, coffee
8pm - grilled shrimp, portabello mushroom risotto, 2 glasses of chardonnay
11pm - bottle of water

So, my friends, believe it or not, some of us are just simply skinny. Others are not. Face the facts...and eat something.

4 comments:

CPD said...: I like how this girl showed us a little bit of her life. That's cool.
One note, though.
Bottled water is really bad for the planet. The stuff out of the tap is just fine.
OK, I'm being a bit of a douche now.; July 12, 2008 at 10:41 AM
Anonymous said...: Ya. Pretty cool. And ya, nay to the bottled water.; July 18, 2008 at 5:56 PM
the stylist formely known as tricia campbell said...: agreed.

one of the facts is if you eat many small meals a day your metabolism is constantly burning calories. if you eat less (skipping meals, fasting) in attempts to lose weight, your body will reserve the calories (usually in the form of fat) and in extreme cases (like anorexia) your body will use protein in the form of your muscle content for energy source, hence deterioration.

some girls are naturally skinny and even if you desire to be skinny you still have to eat! stop starving yourselves folks.; April 17, 2009 at 1:14 PM
Unknown said...: OK. But she looks so ugly.
This is the requirement to be a catwalk models between the year of 1990 and 2000
Height: 5'-9" to 5'-11 (175cm-180cm)
Bust: 33"-34.5" (84cm-88cm)
Waist: 25"-26.5" (64cm-68cm)
Hips: 35.5"-37" (90cm-94cm)
These happen to be the measurements of: Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Helena Christensen, Yasmeen LeBon, Naomi Campbell and Nadja Auremann. They were the most beautiful women on earth. Tall, slim, toned, curvy, wearing size UK10 or FR38 or IT42 or US6.
This girl above, Ana the broom stick, is so ugly....!; April 20, 2014 at 1:15 PM