tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43839486612303446.post5530219651188605534..comments2023-09-04T10:02:41.159-04:00Comments on Fallen Princess: FP's First Guest Blogger: Mayim Bialik!!! Can you believe it?Christina Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16296922191172373486noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43839486612303446.post-21317780067506059462013-05-28T07:52:25.624-04:002013-05-28T07:52:25.624-04:00You are an inspiration to many. Academic and Actor...You are an inspiration to many. Academic and Actor.Jill and Haidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09124648359386261038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43839486612303446.post-77045141216948673832012-11-26T22:20:53.498-05:002012-11-26T22:20:53.498-05:00Wonderful article. The only thing I find a shame i...Wonderful article. The only thing I find a shame is that the new trend is to criticize anyone who is thin. I'm the same height as Mayim, don't exercise much, eat pretty much whatever I want within reason (I'm not vegan or anything but I try to eat healthy; I don't diet) but I'm one of those thin-fat ppl. Half my family is skinny. <br /><br />I'm a grown woman without a classically beautiful body. Only a plastic surgeon can give me the currently celebrated Hollywood curves (and that won't be happening). So, here I sit, not fitting another beauty fad. And yes, I get the unsolicited earfuls about how I'm too skinny. McDonald's is the only cure...and not in a good way. <br /><br />I've had girls tell me I look like a drug addict cuz I'm thin (small bones, small frame) -- but I would never say something like that to another person, let alone comment on another person's weight. I think all women are beautiful in their own way, and we all need to embrace our individuality and the things that make each of us uniquely beautiful. <br /><br />I don't think anyone has the right to comment on another person's weight, whether they're thin or fat. I think everyone should be left alone and allowed to just be.<br /><br />We are not Hollywood. Stop trying to live up to some impossible standard. Actresses are thin for the camera. It's their job. That is not how the rest of us earn a living, so why obsess about weight? Just be happy being who you are, heavy or thin. <br /><br />I wish I had curves. I never will. But that shouldn't keep me or any girl from living a happy life. <br /><br />I'd say most of are guilty of thinking or saying, "She's too thin" or "She's too fat" -- and the words hurt whether you're fat or thin. I wish more ppl would take the to time to think about the hurtful words they say and instead choose to be kind. We're all just trying to live our lives as best we can, right? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16291309693435324148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43839486612303446.post-56009420523263526742012-07-12T14:06:06.084-04:002012-07-12T14:06:06.084-04:00You are so cute...I just watched your "What N...You are so cute...I just watched your "What Not To Wear" episode on YouTube...it is so refreshingly sweet that there still exist a t.v. "star" or two who are naturally pretty and not obsessed with their looks.Alice_in_Georgiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08799315035961411689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43839486612303446.post-42897531411188500542012-05-02T22:19:38.725-04:002012-05-02T22:19:38.725-04:00Great post, Mayim! Love from another Mayim. Really...Great post, Mayim! Love from another Mayim. Really. It was a legal name change because your name is awesome. Mwah.My Oh Mayimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08742040020724389369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43839486612303446.post-74722499535737958422012-04-29T16:20:31.719-04:002012-04-29T16:20:31.719-04:00Thanks! I'm doing p90x and watching portion si...Thanks! I'm doing p90x and watching portion sizes. I'm blogging the whole process (link in my profile if you're extra curious lol)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12090612993131420004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43839486612303446.post-69320538226441199392012-04-29T16:03:19.345-04:002012-04-29T16:03:19.345-04:00It's great that she respects her body so much ...It's great that she respects her body so much and decides to strive for general health and normalcy instead of dieting extremes.<br /><br />(Whereas I'm currently living off of Green tea and a Balance bar each day.)Nunya Businesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07153663419084157744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43839486612303446.post-71370533436338935402012-04-29T15:20:25.812-04:002012-04-29T15:20:25.812-04:00How awesomely amazing are you woman?! Love hearing...How awesomely amazing are you woman?! Love hearing when other women conquer their demons! Here's to your continued health and happiness! Be proud! Cheers!Jennifer Cesariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02227170980856864250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43839486612303446.post-91135257072153244802012-04-29T15:16:48.127-04:002012-04-29T15:16:48.127-04:00I'm an average size 6 mom of 2 and I don't...I'm an average size 6 mom of 2 and I don't diet, exercise more than wearing my baby and walking around, or have a chef at my disposal either. I am blessed with great genes and maybe luck. I really think nursing on demand has helped me lose baby weight. I know you're an advocate and I just wished more moms would get it. Another thing, size is so less important as health. I hated when ppl called me anorexic looking cause I was skinny. I was healthy. Likewise I hate when ppl assume a larger person is an overwater, sloven etc because of their size...I know plenty of ppl who are large and healthy! Great job informing mamma! I love all of your writings!Jennifer Cesariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02227170980856864250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43839486612303446.post-79598037501009599232012-04-29T14:06:11.665-04:002012-04-29T14:06:11.665-04:00Great post...I admire your thoughts and conviction...Great post...I admire your thoughts and convictions. :DGabe Hernandezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11895211229443581448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43839486612303446.post-39413155363089320722012-04-29T11:35:28.252-04:002012-04-29T11:35:28.252-04:00For what it's worth, I'm pretty sure the H...For what it's worth, I'm pretty sure the Hollywood girls look over at Mayim Bialik and wonder, "What do I need to do to get a mind and a heart like that girl's?"jengodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11185080648368290285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43839486612303446.post-83492317610682085282012-04-29T08:56:47.601-04:002012-04-29T08:56:47.601-04:00How shallow has this world become.
We do love yo...How shallow has this world become. <br />We do love you and your wonderful words.Craig Pelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09757863473979993323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43839486612303446.post-46564506174614206142012-04-29T08:53:00.198-04:002012-04-29T08:53:00.198-04:00Congratulations! What kind of changes have you bee...Congratulations! What kind of changes have you been making? I am where you are & ready to be healthy, for me & my babies.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04428019036088153879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43839486612303446.post-28741815158784098782012-04-29T08:36:42.012-04:002012-04-29T08:36:42.012-04:00I think your 'normalness' is the reason Ol...I think your 'normalness' is the reason Old Navy picked your for their commercials. When I see the models for most stores, (but especially Victoria's Secret) I think 'those clothes are not aimed at people like me.' But when I see you, I think, 'people like me...' I should shop there...Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16610107924714620889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43839486612303446.post-82165024075972882432012-04-29T08:33:25.807-04:002012-04-29T08:33:25.807-04:00Great article! But taking it further, if you hadn...Great article! But taking it further, if you hadn't lost that medicine induced weight, would you still feel you could write this, would you still feel you had a legitimate voice? I've seen fat as a feminist issue for a long long time...I remember as I became aware of eating disorders I thought it was strange no one was framing them as a feminist issue - obsessive self control because you lack it in society. This entire fit is the new skinny craze bothers me because the first bulemics I knew were exercise bulemics, and yup they were in the entertainment industry - hollywood north - Toronto.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12730940231520639971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43839486612303446.post-58772977500596952592012-04-29T08:32:50.198-04:002012-04-29T08:32:50.198-04:00Thank you for this. I'm trying to find the ba...Thank you for this. I'm trying to find the balance between loving my body and actually being healthy. I started working out at 333lbs. And that was *after* I lost 50lbs of baby weight. A year later I'm down another 100. I refuse to make changes that are not sustainable long term. I and I'm sure many others need to remember "to respect my body as it changes and grows" Thanks for the reminder.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12090612993131420004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43839486612303446.post-41090360203134922692011-10-03T15:47:46.883-04:002011-10-03T15:47:46.883-04:00Thank you for this beautiful article, you said all...Thank you for this beautiful article, you said all I would love to say, and I am going to share this with my girlfriends. You are truly beautiful in every wayCMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02737893676221210812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43839486612303446.post-91434926219296427722011-09-06T11:32:40.345-04:002011-09-06T11:32:40.345-04:00It's so sad that being a size 4 is considered ...It's so sad that being a size 4 is considered large in Hollywood! What about the classic beauty queens of the 30's, 40's, and 50's? Granted I'm sure they all wore girdles, but they had curves and they were beautiful! Thank you for this blog. It means a lot coming from actress! Keep up the great work! And enjoy your dessert! ;)Gabriellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05727103254526473461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43839486612303446.post-64128124407183901612010-05-20T00:17:55.055-04:002010-05-20T00:17:55.055-04:00love, love, love this. thank you for admitting th...love, love, love this. thank you for admitting that you fall into disordered thinking when confronted by extreme thinness, too. it's embarrassing to admit, but all it takes is about half a fashion magazine to start pondering strident dieting regimens and putative forced marches at the gym. yeesh.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490033805201221750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43839486612303446.post-7040610727145119132010-05-18T18:36:46.853-04:002010-05-18T18:36:46.853-04:00Truth. Truth. Truth.
Ladies need to be the change...Truth. Truth. Truth.<br /><br />Ladies need to be the change they want to see in the world (as per the Dalai Lama) and need to go hardcore in supporting OTHER ladies. Being happy in ourselves is the ONLY way to do that. Don't let your friends say they are FAT or try to one-up them: "Well, you should see my thighs" or "I need bigger boobs" Tell your girl friends how beautiful and awesome they are. They need to hear it, you need to see it and everybody needs to DO it.<br />I'll just step off my soapbox now. Mayim, you are the coolest.feathermarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16933517800336428088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43839486612303446.post-80493734784951816342010-05-18T10:53:08.244-04:002010-05-18T10:53:08.244-04:00I live in LA, and was talking about this issue wit...I live in LA, and was talking about this issue with a friend of mine at lunch last week. She's an actress, and at a size 4 she gets cast as 'the fat girl.' I'm bigger than her, so for LA I am godzilla. But for the rest of the country, and especially southern Louisiana where I'm from and where girls are supposed to enjoy their food, I'm normal/slim.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43839486612303446.post-75890196202292920402010-05-17T17:00:47.054-04:002010-05-17T17:00:47.054-04:00Loved this post! Mayim and Sassy were both a HUGE ...Loved this post! Mayim and Sassy were both a HUGE part of my teen/preteen years -- I'm so happy to have found this blog!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09018264392372978791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43839486612303446.post-24180335578156212882010-05-15T10:46:07.983-04:002010-05-15T10:46:07.983-04:00Wow! I saw a quote from this post in the Globe and...Wow! I saw a quote from this post in the Globe and Mail this morning and came here immediately to read the rest. I'm so happy that I did. <br /><br />I always thought that Mayim was cool, and now I have one more reason to think so.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15917404381623698854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43839486612303446.post-22123184699448416852010-05-14T21:35:15.651-04:002010-05-14T21:35:15.651-04:00Thanks for this post - I vacillate so much with my...Thanks for this post - I vacillate so much with my feelings on my eating and exercise habits. Sometimes to be the healthiest I can, eating well, exercising 5 days a week. Sometimes I want to be the girl who's like you, eating what she likes when she likes and being happy with it. In any case, thank you for sharing such a healthy approach to body image.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14796374469003175022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43839486612303446.post-24379564925901022182010-05-14T19:15:43.240-04:002010-05-14T19:15:43.240-04:00this is a great guest post. so glad i found your ...this is a great guest post. so glad i found your blog, christina--you were my sassy-era teenage hero.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43839486612303446.post-50379509175182533302010-05-12T07:35:18.973-04:002010-05-12T07:35:18.973-04:00That is a wonderful post, containing sentiments th...That is a wonderful post, containing sentiments that I wish more women shared. In high school many people called me Blossom because they thought I looked like Mayim. It's great to hear from her all these years later! More please!Casey Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09397360615386099837noreply@blogger.com