Comments on: Quick Hit the 2nd: HAES and FA in NYT http://kateharding.net/2008/10/06/quick-hit-the-2nd-haes-and-fa-in-nyt/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:32:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: fillyjonk http://kateharding.net/2008/10/06/quick-hit-the-2nd-haes-and-fa-in-nyt/#comment-73024 fillyjonk Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:45:09 +0000 http://kateharding.wordpress.com/?p=1988#comment-73024 Sanity Watchers warning on the comments over there. Stay classy, Toronto. Sanity Watchers warning on the comments over there. Stay classy, Toronto.

]]> By: Henchminion http://kateharding.net/2008/10/06/quick-hit-the-2nd-haes-and-fa-in-nyt/#comment-72984 Henchminion Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:06:08 +0000 http://kateharding.wordpress.com/?p=1988#comment-72984 This article was also reprinted on the front page of the Lifestyle section in the Toronto Star (sadly minus the chalk picture). See here: http://www.thestar.com/article/512758 This article was also reprinted on the front page of the Lifestyle section in the Toronto Star (sadly minus the chalk picture). See here: http://www.thestar.com/article/512758

]]> By: living400lbs http://kateharding.net/2008/10/06/quick-hit-the-2nd-haes-and-fa-in-nyt/#comment-72902 living400lbs Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:10:10 +0000 http://kateharding.wordpress.com/?p=1988#comment-72902 The end of the quote should have been "I can't believe how <b>freeing</b> it felt to say that." Oops. The end of the quote should have been “I can’t believe how freeing it felt to say that.” Oops.

]]> By: living400lbs http://kateharding.net/2008/10/06/quick-hit-the-2nd-haes-and-fa-in-nyt/#comment-72891 living400lbs Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:09:58 +0000 http://kateharding.wordpress.com/?p=1988#comment-72891 Bean - Go for it! Heck, here's a quote from one of the HAES study participants (via <a href="http://living400lbs.wordpress.com/2008/09/22/linda-bacons-health-at-every-size-the-surprising-truth-about-your-weight/" rel="nofollow">Dr Bacon's book</a>): <blockquote> I went for a checkup recently and got the typical weight-loss lecture. When I interrupted to tell my doctor how proud I was of my glucose and LDL improving, he said, "All well and good, but what are we going to do about your weight?" "We're going to fire you, Doc, that's what we're going to do!" I can't believe how freeit it felt to say that! </blockquote> :) Bean – Go for it!

Heck, here’s a quote from one of the HAES study participants (via Dr Bacon’s book):

I went for a checkup recently and got the typical weight-loss lecture. When I interrupted to tell my doctor how proud I was of my glucose and LDL improving, he said, “All well and good, but what are we going to do about your weight?” “We’re going to fire you, Doc, that’s what we’re going to do!” I can’t believe how freeit it felt to say that!

:)

]]> By: Bean http://kateharding.net/2008/10/06/quick-hit-the-2nd-haes-and-fa-in-nyt/#comment-72889 Bean Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:50:05 +0000 http://kateharding.wordpress.com/?p=1988#comment-72889 Honestly I think I need to print the article and give it to my GYN/ONC. I'm avoiding him because I don't want ANOTHER lecture on how I haven't lost any weight. Doesn't matter to him that I'm not obsessing, I work out with a trainer 2x a week and exercise on my own, I eat well, and most of all, I FEEL good. The article was one of the first mainstream pieces that seemed to get it. The other one was a piece in Consumer Reports (either the magazine or their "On Health" newsletter) a few months ago. Honestly I think I need to print the article and give it to my GYN/ONC. I’m avoiding him because I don’t want ANOTHER lecture on how I haven’t lost any weight. Doesn’t matter to him that I’m not obsessing, I work out with a trainer 2x a week and exercise on my own, I eat well, and most of all, I FEEL good.

The article was one of the first mainstream pieces that seemed to get it. The other one was a piece in Consumer Reports (either the magazine or their “On Health” newsletter) a few months ago.

]]> By: emmy http://kateharding.net/2008/10/06/quick-hit-the-2nd-haes-and-fa-in-nyt/#comment-72888 emmy Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:06:03 +0000 http://kateharding.wordpress.com/?p=1988#comment-72888 <i>"She randomly assigned half of the 78 subjects, all women, to a “Health at Every Size” group; while they lost no weight, their healthier behavior led to lower blood-pressure and cholesterol levels, which stayed low even two years later. In the weight-loss group, more than 40 percent dropped out before the six-month low-calorie diet ended, and at the two-year follow-up, the average dieter had regained all her lost weight, and the only measurement that dropped was one for self-esteem."</i> Wow. This cannot be repeated enough times. How about that? Taking care of your health makes you healthier, and dieting only makes you feel bad about yourself. I know that's not news to most people here, but it's one more brick chipped out of the wall of obesity panic. “She randomly assigned half of the 78 subjects, all women, to a “Health at Every Size” group; while they lost no weight, their healthier behavior led to lower blood-pressure and cholesterol levels, which stayed low even two years later. In the weight-loss group, more than 40 percent dropped out before the six-month low-calorie diet ended, and at the two-year follow-up, the average dieter had regained all her lost weight, and the only measurement that dropped was one for self-esteem.”

Wow. This cannot be repeated enough times. How about that? Taking care of your health makes you healthier, and dieting only makes you feel bad about yourself. I know that’s not news to most people here, but it’s one more brick chipped out of the wall of obesity panic.

]]> By: car http://kateharding.net/2008/10/06/quick-hit-the-2nd-haes-and-fa-in-nyt/#comment-72876 car Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:59:49 +0000 http://kateharding.wordpress.com/?p=1988#comment-72876 I can't believe I missed this one! And I second, more fat stick people, plz. I can’t believe I missed this one! And I second, more fat stick people, plz.

]]> By: Heidi http://kateharding.net/2008/10/06/quick-hit-the-2nd-haes-and-fa-in-nyt/#comment-72874 Heidi Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:48:29 +0000 http://kateharding.wordpress.com/?p=1988#comment-72874 Thank you for posting this!! Since I started learning about FA last October, I've been looking for a way to share the movement with my mom. She's been fat for most of her adult life and I grew up watching her struggle with fat-related self-loathing/depression issues. She's currently on a midlife crisis outdoorsy exercise kick (kayaking during the summer, hiking, running - she ran her first half marathon in June!!!!!) but despite the wonders it's done for her emotionally, she still constantly talks about dieting and weight loss, like she has my entire life. My mom's attitude towards her body and food has absolutely contributed to my own disordered eating, and so even just for purely selfish reasons, I really want her to understand FA/HAES - and this article is a PERFECT short, concise introduction. I just emailed it to her. Yay! Thanks, Kate! Thank you for posting this!! Since I started learning about FA last October, I’ve been looking for a way to share the movement with my mom. She’s been fat for most of her adult life and I grew up watching her struggle with fat-related self-loathing/depression issues. She’s currently on a midlife crisis outdoorsy exercise kick (kayaking during the summer, hiking, running – she ran her first half marathon in June!!!!!) but despite the wonders it’s done for her emotionally, she still constantly talks about dieting and weight loss, like she has my entire life.

My mom’s attitude towards her body and food has absolutely contributed to my own disordered eating, and so even just for purely selfish reasons, I really want her to understand FA/HAES – and this article is a PERFECT short, concise introduction. I just emailed it to her. Yay! Thanks, Kate!

]]> By: Godless Heathen http://kateharding.net/2008/10/06/quick-hit-the-2nd-haes-and-fa-in-nyt/#comment-72873 Godless Heathen Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:38:34 +0000 http://kateharding.wordpress.com/?p=1988#comment-72873 Adblock works wonders on Google ads. Takes a bit of wrangling but you set a "wildcard" that looks a little like this: *pagead2.googlesyndication.com* Should cut down on the Google keyword ads. You can turn off Adblock completely when you hit a page you want to fund (say, a cool blog that runs on ad revenue). You can also "whitelist" sites to show you all content you'd normally block. If you don't have Firefox you're still buggered I think, I don't know of any ad blocking thing for IE, Netscape, or Opera. I liked how this article took a stab at Weight Watchers, albeit a rather gentle stab. They didn't have to point out the co-opting of FA and HAES language, I admire them for making an effort. Adblock works wonders on Google ads. Takes a bit of wrangling but you set a “wildcard” that looks a little like this:
*pagead2.googlesyndication.com*
Should cut down on the Google keyword ads. You can turn off Adblock completely when you hit a page you want to fund (say, a cool blog that runs on ad revenue). You can also “whitelist” sites to show you all content you’d normally block. If you don’t have Firefox you’re still buggered I think, I don’t know of any ad blocking thing for IE, Netscape, or Opera.

I liked how this article took a stab at Weight Watchers, albeit a rather gentle stab. They didn’t have to point out the co-opting of FA and HAES language, I admire them for making an effort.

]]> By: Nomie http://kateharding.net/2008/10/06/quick-hit-the-2nd-haes-and-fa-in-nyt/#comment-72872 Nomie Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:46:32 +0000 http://kateharding.wordpress.com/?p=1988#comment-72872 I thought it was a great article, considering. And the closing graf was awesome from a FA standpoint as far as outreach. It is way too late for me to be coherent about this. Woo. I thought it was a great article, considering. And the closing graf was awesome from a FA standpoint as far as outreach.

It is way too late for me to be coherent about this. Woo.

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