Comments on: Hope in the check-out lane

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:32:02 +0000

“she endorses a healthy relationship with food”

I dunno: “Banks has resigned herself to putting on ‘about 5 lbs. a year’ … a pace that would have her nearing the 200-lb. mark by age 40.”

By: Dori

Dori — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:55:56 +0000

“If sales for this issue are good, maybe it will encourage magazines to feature more body positive stories.”

I like your additude and I agree 100%!

By: mickey

mickey — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 11:41:11 +0000

congrats on the WSJ article! i will have to find it today.

i also liked the tyra article. believe me, there are plenty of ANTM fans who say all sorts of bull about her weight all the time. 160 pounds! quel shock!

in closing, i’d like to note that given the choice, i always stand on the second-shortest checkout line. inevitably, the shortest line is the shortest for a reason.

By: Ralph

Ralph — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 10:59:29 +0000

Congrats on the WSJ article.

As for Banks and the idea of beauty and weight, I’ve always thought true beauty was not a factor in, more or less, weight.

But weight is a factor in health. I believe it’s great you have a goal weight, but I think everyone should have goal “food portions”…for LIFE.

Hopefully, once you have reached your goal (and you will and congrats on the weight you’ve lost so far), you’ll continue to have the right sized portions, and the right priorities.

Good luck.

By: Samiam

Samiam — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 22:15:10 +0000

amen!

By: Debbie

Debbie — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 22:14:38 +0000

I found it. Today’s issue-page R9. Congratulations!

By: Debbie

Debbie — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:00:51 +0000

I’ve got a Wall Street Journal subscription, but haven’t had time to read the latest issues. What issue are you mentioned in?

By: christie

christie — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 18:24:49 +0000

I saw that episode where she wore the fat suit. It was actually really interesting. And her motives behind it were well-intended.

Also a friend of mine met her on a plane, said she was extremely friendly, and down-to-earth. My friend is a heavy girl too, and Tyra was very nice to her.

So I already had a great opinion of her – but thank you for sharing this… it’s the cherry on top!

By: crankybee

crankybee — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 17:43:40 +0000

I first decided I liked Tyra because her boobs are real! I saw some show where some plastic surgeon had a grope and said “these pups are real!”

I am glad she took a stand against the tabloids too, and she’s smart for doing it – she knows that there are a lot of women out there who respect her for it, and her ratings will probably go sky high…

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 17:22:05 +0000

Kudos on the WSJ mention, that should bring a lot of traffic your way. :)

I would love to be as “Fat” as Tyra Banks — I weigh more than her AND I’m a lot shorter. It’s kind of sickening that people would jump all over her like that for daring to gain a few pounds.