Dawnm's post was originally much longer, but since she started following the new "Cleanse and Detox your Post" regimen, we've all been impressed by how lean her new posts have become. Fabulous, darling, your post looks wonderful. (It's a shame she can't seem to lose that stubborn last letter, though, isn't it)

Hee hee, sorry. I couldn't resist! Forgive me, dawnm.

no kidding...name one anybody should really emulate. All in this article are the ones we say, "this is how NOT to be." And unfortunately, that is the way most of Hollywood is. Spare me.

Yeah no kidding! Celebs are definitely not role models! They are just people whom are constantly in the media spot light, with hire tax brackets! Woo hoo! Not!!!!

I just about fell off my chair! What kind of shallow sad people hold up celebrities as role models. They're the LAST group of people you want to emulate. I'm sure there are exceptions, but the list of kooks plastering the talk shows and tabloids are a mess!

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no kidding...name one anybody should really emulate.

I think Brad Pitt's work in New Orleans, after Katrina was commendable... and his wife Jolie does good things as well... they don't seem overly vain, or egocentric either... Drew Barrymore has done some work against world hunger too.... and all three of them have donated millions to charity...

There are others as well... but I will concede that it's not a very long list...

Brad Pitt left his WIFE for Angelina Jolie. They are not married. They just have a lot of kids together.

Most of the women stars today look like bobble heads. Their heads are twice the size of their bodies. Keep in mind extremely thin women can end up with major bone problems later in life.

Mrs. Peach..so true. It's a shame that mariska hargitay is considered heavy at a size 8. Our poor daughters and granddaughters!

Jchoney, What century are you living in that you don't know it's fairly common for both celebrity and non-celebrity couples to divorce and even to have long-term, committed relationships without being married? (Some of the most successful marriages I know are not the couples' first.) From every reliable report, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are devoted and stable parents - and they have done far more good in the world than most celebrities. Enough, I should think, for their marital status to not define who they are.

Peggy, I think Jchoney was referring more to his cheating on his wife when he was married. That's not something to be proud of.

RE, Branjolina....c'mon, this is so old. He left an unhappy marriage. If she is worried about this (and I will assume it is important to her) and if she is conservative, she better dumb most of the GOP as they play the marriage-go-round more than anyone....Newt 3x, Rush 4x, the list goes on.

Stay on subject, crappola diets

can you say SELF OBSESSED

Does it really matter who is with who and when and how many kids? No one talks this way about Joe Blow down the street, most people probably don't even know him. I have never ever understood why people are so involved in "celebrities" personal lives. Yah sure some celebrities do good work for charity and that's all commendable and everything, does that mean that they're personal life should be aired and we should all be worried? Nope! Anyone remember what Stephen Hawking wore to the seminar he spoke at that one time? Oh? He didn't make a movie? Oh, well I guess he isn't important then. =P

I like to think they're out of our league. My family is pretty happy without wasting money

Yet here everyone is talking about them.

Yes, they are talking about them because of idiots like myself who read up on this stuff. Have you noticed how outrageous these so called "celebs" have become? And they will continue to do so to attract attention to themselves because that’s where the money is. And in order to continue to shock us all, they go into drugs and other substances to outdo themselves. If they want to help humanity, they should start a campaign against use of hard drugs and the likes, only then they will be taken seriously and we won’t have these drug wars where thousands get killed in order to satisfy their insatiable appetite. Just as they talk about keeping fit with their far out diets, they should do the same for their drug use.

In this day and age, who isn't "overweight" in at least someone's opinion? There are tons of skinny women who look like complete garbage walking around showing off their complete lack of a figure. And it's lucky for them that it's fashionable because many of them have difficulty putting ON weight and it can be just as frustrating for them to control as it is for heavier people.

I'm not a hippo, but only because I don't have a car and I have to walk everywhere when my bike gets stolen. Otherwise, my love of cookies and chocolate cake with fudge frosting and ice cream and birthday cupcakes when it's not my birthday and chocolate covered espresso beans and raspberry cheesecake and a pocket always full of m&ms would turn me into a serious threat to the infrastructure of this city. Give me a car and I'll give you a monster.

I suppose it all depends upon what's in the mop water....

:-)

Arg, it put my post under the wrong thread. I meant to comment on Jeffor's post.

Ok, now this made me laugh.

You don't even need to be famous... I guarantee that at least one or two people will read your post, and for at least a few seconds, seriously consider doing that.

love your post

That is hilarious!! I bet there would be tons of people doing it. You would have mop water sold in stores found in classy little glass bottles for the low low price of $345 ea. LOL And this Tweeting, I am so tired of hearing about these self- involved, narcissistic celebrities and what they do. Like hearing them on the news, internet and talk shows is not enough. God, make it stop!!

TOOOOOOOO FUNNNNNNNNYYYYYYY!!!

Julie...of course it would be patented....LMAO

That is sooooo funny!!

cracked me up too (as I'm snacking on potato chips)

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL etc., sounds just like our wonderful U.S.Congress...

I'm making up some mop water, going to mop the floors and basement, then drink it all down in a beer glass.

One of the best posts I've read. That's damn funny! Sadly, probably a few hundred thousand would try by Monday morning.

I suppose it all depends upon what's in the mop water....

:-)

Ewwww...But funny.

Hehe. ^_^

I agree with you......but you sure make it sound like a fun weekend !

i just love how the female celebrities have a baby and say i never worked out, all this weight just fell off, i have a very fast metabolism, i always eat whatever i want, i pig out all the time! thats BS and we all know it! Oh, you mean being a size 0 and all my bones showing is how not normal, having my babies out of wedlock is not normal?

dammit, i meant all my bones showing is not normal, stupid save changes button didnt work

Well, I ran into the bathroom and puked up all my lunch when I saw the picture of how slim and svelte Demi Moore is. But that was BEFORE I noticed the "n't" on the end of "should."

So that means I should get rid of all that acai berry stuff? And my thighmaster? And those electrodes that I strap to my fat to zap it all into muscle? And should I finally eat something? I can't drink the poisonous tap water, or the poisonous bottled water that kills all the baby seals, and the mop water that I've been using (thanks, Jeffor!) keeps mucking up my blender when I try to make those special Kombucha drinks that everybody is so keen on!

SOMEBODY TELL ME WHAT TO DO!

I think looking to the famous as role models has been going on for a lot longer than most of us think.

I once read that Anne Frank (of the Diary of Anne Frank) had pictures of the young queen (or princess, I can't remember) of England posted up on her wall. It's not much different than young girls of today putting up pictures of their favorite singers.

The important thing is to maintain your sense of self and not follow everything someone does, just because they are famous. You can like someone and admire them without changing who you are.

very true...

Love it! Great post.

Amen!

You are so right. Unfortunately, many young girls try to emulate them and the parents seem to encourage them.

Bravo! I'd like to add that my children and any children I raise will know that celebrities and athletes are not role models. Period. My husband and I are their role models and do our best to surround them with people who can also be examples of integrity, honor and compassion. Perfect example of why children shouldn't look up to celebrities: our 2 year old son who LOVES golfing and watching golf with my husband, would get so excited every time he saw Tiger Woods. Even before the "incident", we thought it was sweet, but since we're not the kind to pray our children are the "next" Tiger, Kobe or any other athlete, we didn't make a big deal to him about it. Our respect for these men and women (actresses, singers, athletes, etc.) for being skillful in their craft is and always will be exactly that - respect. I hope my boys see their father and grandfather and hear the stories of their great grandfathers as examples of how to be men.

And salt. After a couple of weeks of a low-salt diet, you'll find processed and restaurant foods virtually unpalatable. If you can't stand eating those things, it's pretty hard to be overweight and unhealthy.

RE: Celebs as role models, I don't really want to be a nasty bony size 0/2. I'm just fine being a healthy size 6!

@ taxbite

That's really useful advice...best I've seen.

Add Caffeine to that list of things you can drop from your diet to feel better. As Kash said salt helps as well, but its sooo hard to drop. I was able to give up Caffiene but I am still struggling with salt (Im Diabetic so I havent tasted sugar or corn syrup for years).

For me, I don't care about sugar or corn syrup. People make such a huge deal about it and it generally makes up very little of your actual caloric intake. Unless, of course, you are eating ice cream, cake, cookies, etc., all the time. I drink one cup of coffee in the morning and use one teaspoon of natural cane sugar. That's about 15 calories. You burn that just blinking your eyes. Most people's calories that result in weight gain come from the complex carbohydrates...bread, potatoes, rice, etc. People just eat a lot of that stuff with nearly every meal. Yes, you need them just like you need fat and protein. But many, especially women, love their carbs. "God no, can't eat that fat, but feed me those carbs!"

My boss has always been a fad dieter, but the one thing consistent is no fat. I tell her, "you have to eat some fat...it is needed for all the cells in your body to be healthy...so they can absorb fat soluble vitamins. She doesn't listen and she has this wrinkled unhealthy look. Add to that no exercise and the loss of muscle tissue from not eating protein and fat properly and she is a 100lb skinny fat person. Everything jiggles and sags, but she fits in those small clothes. No muscle tone what so ever. Then she complains that she doesn't feel good and she hates the way her skin looks and she may have to get plastic surgery. But she is the dieting guru...don't tell her anything because she already knows. Insanity, just like these stars.

In my opinion, as a general caloric intake rule, your diet should consist of roughly 50 percent protein (lean meats/fish/poultry with some fat still in it, nuts, cheese, eggs), 30 percent carbohydrates (mostly complex from vegetables and fruits with small amounts of "starches" and sugars OK) and 20 percent fat (from olive oil, fruits like avocado, nuts and meats/fish/poultry). Protein is needed to repair every cell in your body. Fat is needed for repair as well as transporting vitamins such as vitamins A, D, E, and K into your body's cells. Fat is what makes your skin and hair healthy. Example: My boss eats nearly no fat at all, but she takes mega doses of vitamin D because she has osteoporosis. When she gets a blood test, she always has low D and she suffers from stomach upset when she takes it. I told her it is a fat soluble vitamin and if she increases her fat intake to a normal level, she could likely lower the dose of D and get better results. Remember, she is the guru...so it's a no go.

In any case, never follow a fad diet, eat fairly healthy most of the time and practice portion control. Falling off the wagon and eating 20 cookies on occassion is not going to hurt your general health. And stay away from all preservatives, flavor enhansers and fake sweetners (only use natural cane sugar, real maple syrup or even corn syrup, contrary to popular belief). Those chemicals will kill you before anything else will.

Although this comment was a little wordy, you hit it on the spot. I have changed my eating habbits and since May I have lost 35 pounds and even though (when it is around that time of the month) occassionally I eat 3 chocolate bars in one sitting, because I am only doing it once a month, I still see weight loss results.

In simple, be a concious eater and never beat yourself up when you cheat!!!!!

For me, I don't care about sugar or corn syrup. People make such a huge deal about it and it generally makes up very little of your actual caloric intake.

I'm with you! I have a few drops of (gasp) REAL cream and a spoonful of REAL sugar in my morning cup of coffee. Sometimes TWO cups on Sunday. I also choose butter over margarine on the rare occasion I use it. I think all the "fake" foods are much worse than the real thing -- eaten in moderation of course.

On a daily basis -- I agree with the lean meats, fruits and veggies, and of course, a cookie! I avoid the stuff with corn syrup more to avoid unnecessary sugars than the source. For example, we make our own salad dressings. Much healthier.

Low vitamin D can also be solved, in part, by going outside and exposing unsunblocked skin to the sun for a few minutes each day. It works, I have to do it all of the time, especially in the winter.

Also, cut any carbonated soda and alcohol from the diet and in a couple of weeks the overall body bloating caused by ingesting these substances will subside and you will look thinner. Yeah, that happened to me, too. I've found the city drinking water has become much more palatable now that I filter it. I think the main reason more people don't primarily drink tap water is because of the taste.

As for super skinny celebrities, what is the point? If most of them put on a few pounds, they would still look thin on camera. However, I can assure everyone, I didn't get any of my eating disorders from watching celebrities. I got them from watching my mom.

I like mine with Vodka, with a spritz of lime...LOL!

I prefer mine BEFORE it turns to vinegar!

there you go.

Lol. That's funny!

Maybe they make too much cash and it has made them stup...err...morally and mentally challenged?

Or there isn't enough bathrooms in there house to support all the detoxing!!!!

Maybe Ashton wants to leave Demi because he is tired of listen to a bag of bones talk about yet another fad diet to lose what, skin......

I agree. I think sometimes these fad diets are just as hard on the people who have to live with the dieters, especially if they insist everyone in the house jumps on the wagon with them.

Miss Bessy,

I agree with you that Celebrities aren't all that great as role models; however, I disagree that the author of the article is glamorizing them.

Instead, I think the author is calling attention to the reasons why people shouldn't copy celebrities blindly, even when they are posting about their fabulous "results" on blogs or twitter.

I thought it was an interesting and honest article intended to make people put some thought into their diet, instead of just looking for a quick fix from a celebrity.

They lose a lot when they do these cleanse things, because they are so full of sh** !

Love this one!

Ok...is anyone else have a problem with the picture of Demi in their head that H25 and MM have presented????

It's also unhealthy to be underweight and judging by that photo of Demi Moore I'd guess she is extremely underweight.

100% agree!

Ditto!

Gwyneth has a great ass when she's her normal size. Don't know why she's want to mess with that.

"I feel pure and happy and much lighter (I dropped the extra pounds that I had gained during a majorly fun and delicious 'relax and enjoy' life phase about a month ago)…"

That's hilarious! Since when has Gwyneth had "extra pounds"? She has always looked emaciated and frail to me, which is sad, as I am sure that a few extra pounds might help her fill out in the right places and make her appear more attractive.

I think a lot of people, famous or not, are more concerned about weight than health. I think many have mistaken one as a sure sign of the other.

But I agree with you that a healthy person will look better than a too-skinny person. Who wants to hug a boney guy or girl anyway?

As an ex-angelino, I can tell you these people are freaks. if you saw them on the street with an objective eye they would shock the h*ll out of you. You can see every little thing they've had done to their face, their thighs, their lips, their everything and many of them are so zoned out on prescription drugs they have no idea what's going on around them. Additionally some are so waif thin you are afraid if you touch them you'll damage them. It's like some sort of horror show.

Don't aspire to be them. They have nothing but the way they look, even the very talented ones. To be an actor is to have something essential missing in your make-up--or at least and American actor. No one normal could live the way they do.

Excuse me, everyone, I have a stalker. Hi Bruce!

Good post, Beverly.

JOE, i hear ya, why do people idolize other people just because they see them on t.v? people do not know who these people really are on the inside, because they are ACTORS! my role model was an elder in my family whom i actually saw every day, respected what he stood for, someone who respected and supported me and guided me while i was growing up. That person was there when i needed them, needed to talk about anything. The whole idea of these so called celebrities being role models is a joke, people should not idolize/look up or see these people as role models. find a real person.

Albert Einstein was a serial cheater, Aristotle was a pedophile and Ike Newton was an anti social. That's another thing; brains=/=morals. They were very bright, but had very deviant behaviors; not too different from today's celebrities.

Mary Jen...I love this post!

I remember seeing a photo of Teri Hatcher walking down a street once, and I thought she looked like a skeleton with skin. She used to have such a lovely body! Very feminine!

Funny I was thinking along the same lines. I'm thinking she looks like one of those bobble-head dolls. She's a beautiful woman when she's at a decent weight. Right now she's far to skinny and just doesn't look healthy.

I'd guess that losing weight is her response to Ashton's cheating. She figures it's because she is fat...it can't be her, it must be that she is fat.