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How Biggest Loser fat shaming hurts us: another eating disorder survivor speaks out
Following my Sunday Herald Sun column critical of 'The Biggest Loser' last week , I heard from a number of women in recovery from eating disorders, who wrote about the negative impact the series had on them – including Melbourne woman Belinda Davis, 38, who was happy for me to share her story here.
It all began when I was about 10-years-old. Having footage beamed into our lounge rooms every night of starving Ethiopian children just filled me with immense guilt. I would tell my mother that I would eat less so that those kids could have my share It was probably then that I developed unusual eating habits and thoughts around food.
In my 20's I tried every bizarre new diet on the market plus a few I made up myself. There would be periods of my life that weren't heavily dominated by the eating disorder but it was always there, lingering, waiting. That was until I was 31 and I longed for the voice to return just that little bit stronger, just to help me shed those few kilos. The eating disorder voices (demands) are strong, powerful and destructive, especially when looking for control in one's life.
Before I knew it, this "voice" had taken over my life. Of course, there are many reasons behind an eating disorder but those childhood feelings of guilt still remain. I was severely emaciated and weighed everything before I even thought of consuming it.
With the support of great people, including an amazing clinical psychologist and a dietician who supported me daily in the initial stages of recovery, I have been able to recover. It was a long road, my general health was poor. Eating disorders are not glamourous in the slightest. Having ECGs, Dexa scans (for bone density) and regular blood tests are not what one thinks of when dreaming of "thinness".
Since my recovery I lost my fiancé to suicide (August 2009) which lead to nervous breakdowns that landed me in hospital. But thankfully, though I was vulnerable, anorexia didn't rear its ugly head again this time. Fortunately, I had learned that dieting didn't bring me happiness, contentment or a life I wanted.
The Biggest Loser
I still recall the very first season. It was 2006, during the peak of my anorexia.
I was thrilled with the motivation it gave me to exercise after the episode. Obviously, I wasn't the only one. In the beginning, my partner and I would see a number of people heading out of their houses for a brisk evening walk or jog. I thought this was a good thing. As the show continued, I saw the obsession with calorie counting, specific diets and of course, the Sunday nail biter, "the weigh in". I wished I could lose as much as them. I couldn't.
As the years went by, the show got worse, more extreme. Today, I cannot watch it for I learned (the hard way) how to manage a healthy weight. And I knew the show would set me back. All I see in the commercials is contestants being belittled, put down, yelled at, being sick, crying and with forlorn expressions.
The saddest part is to think that this show is aired in a very family friendly time slot. Just trying to imagine how many families sit down to watch this program together makes me hang my head in shame. What have we become? I really do feel for all those kids out there that are subject to this propaganda. The messages they must be learning could be not only damaging but life threatening. Let's think about it (from the mind of our inner child):
- It is ok if people in authority yell at me and call me names. It does make me feel bad about myself but they are "trainers" so they must be "right".
- If I am thin I am worthy of a relationship (think back to the "Singles" series that aired last year).
- People cheer and get excited when I lose weight, it must be VERY important (and being 'big' must be VERY bad).
- I am defined by my size (which is only good if I look like someone who works out at the gym for a living).
- I now associate the word "loser" with someone who is bad (fat, lazy, greedy etc).
Fat shaming, the obesity 'epidemic' and extreme over correction is no way to control weight.
Why, as a society, can we not appreciate good deeds, intelligence, kindness and respect? It all comes down to what we/they can sell. I can only be happy that I am now in a fairly strong recovery because programs that embrace unhealthy under- eating and obsessional behaviour only serve as a trigger.
I cannot believe that this type of show is allowed on the air. With a failing public health system, it shocks me to see that people are being pushed to follow this extremism. Show me a study that says losing more than 500g per week is healthy or a study that says morbidly obese people should be expected to work out in a gym? I was so worried that "Big Kev" was going to have a heart attack.
I now know what a healthy diet consists of, how healthy weight loss works and the importance of fitness appropriate exercise. The Biggest Loser doesn't promote any of this.
Belinda Davis blogs at 'Musings in the Umbra' . She also has a Facebook page for those bereaved by suicide


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This is my sixth report of entering Tombstone Tuesday entries into Find A Grave, per my Challenge #22 and #23 resolution. Today I take on my earlier posts of 30 Mar 2010 and 6 Apr 2010 for brothers, John W. and Franklin Pierce RECTOR.
These are fairly distant relatives to me, but they happened to have died and were buried in the community I was living in at the time I came to know who they were: Emporia, Lyon Co, KS. It was fairly easy to go photograph their tombstones! Small world, as we say!
John W. RECTOR was the son of Jacob and Frances (LITTLE) RECTOR. John W. RECTOR was born 13 May 1842, in Indiana, and died 17 Apr 1863, at age 23 years, 11 mon, 5 days. He is said to have died of fever, suffering during his Civil War service. He is buried in the Forest Hill - Hunter Cemetery in Lyon County, Kansas (near Emporia) along with others in his family including his brother, Franklin.
Find A Grave Memorial# 55732681 John W. Rector
Franklin Pierce RECTOR was born 11 Mar 1855 in South Bend, St. Joseph Co, Indiana, the son of Jacob and Frances (LITTLE) RECTOR. In the 1870 U.S. Census, he was 15 years of age on his parents farm near Neosho Rapids, Jasckson Twp, Lyon Co, KS. He married Carrie Chipman SHAVER on 26 Aug 1883 in Neosho Rapids.
The 1900 U.S. Census finds Franklin P. RECTOR listed as a Teamster in Jackson Twp, with his wife, Carrie, with five children and his brother, Jacob A.
Franklin died 26 Jan 1924 in Emporia, Lyon Co, KS, and is buried there.
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Nutella CRISIS: France descends into CHAOS with RIOTS after sale
FRANCE descended into chaos as multiple riots started after a nation-wide supermarket chain issued a 70 per cent reduction in stocks of the widely-popular chocolate spread, Nutella, it has emerged.
Intermarché supermarkets slashed the price on the product from €4.50 (£3.90) to €1.40 (£1.23) and had no idea of the devastating repercussions it would bring as violence broke out.
The Nutella loving customers were soon fighting and pushing each other - a customer revealed that one woman had her "hair pulled" as the chaos ensued.
They said: "They are like animals. A woman had her hair pulled, an elderly lady took a box on her head, another had a bloody hand."
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It was also reported that one customer received a black eye from the violent customers.
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Supermarket violence was reported across the country - some scenes were labelled "riots".
The chocolate spread is hugely popular around the world with an estimated 365million kilograms being consumed annually.
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I've had quite a few teachers send in ideas for school, daycare or church bulletin board projects. Many of the paper crafts on the site can be modified for the bulletin board. Please feel free to send in your ideas and any photos you may have!
Bulletin Boards at Home: Bulletin Boards aren't just for school. Use a door in your house or small cork board as an at-home bulletin board. Use your favorite areas of the larger bulletin board projects to help reinforce lessons your children are learning in class.
I've tried to arrange the ideas by month, starting with September (the beginning of the school year for most children). If you live in a different part of the world than I do (Canada), you may want to rearrange the months a bit (since the seasons occur in different months).
I plan to turn these into full fledged sections of the site once I finish the Templates and such to go with them. In the meantime I thought I'd include them here since school is fast approaching. I have had so many suggestions that I have decided to include them on another page.
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Letter, S. C. Pomeroy to Dear [Thaddeus] Hyatt
Author: Pomeroy, S. C. (Samuel Clarke), 1816-1891
Date: March 6, 1858
This letter from Pomeroy to Hyatt was written from the Planters House hotel in Leavenworth on March 6, 1858 (not 1859, as marked) and deals with a variety of subjects, financial and political. Pomeroy began with comments on banking, property, and railroad promotion, and ends with observations about Kansas politics and the Lecompton Constitution, which he believed was finished. "Kansas is as sure to freedom as Plymouth Rock." Even if the proslave constitution passed Congress, all it would do is re-ignite the forces of freedom: "Kansas is safe to the free state party. So don't spend any more time , strength or money about it. The victory is won! . . .The millennium for the free labor interests of the Country will begin in 1860!"
Location of Original: KSHS Call Number: Samuel Pomeroy Collection, #476
Item Number: 100313 Number of images: 4
Keywords: Atchison, Kansas Territory; Banks and banking; Free State Party; Free labor; Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872; Hyatt, Thaddeus; Kansas Territory. Legislature; Lawrence, Kansas Territory; Lecompton Constitution; Quindaro, Kansas Territory; Railroads; Squatter Sovereign; Town lots
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Our Renew / Cancel Index predicts potential renewal or cancellation for scripted broadcast primetime shows for the 2010-11 season (results through April 4, 2010):
- Likely To Be Canceled By May, 2010; Officially Canceled
- Some Danger Of Being Canceled By May, 2010
- Likely to Be Renewed For The 2010-11 Season
- Renewed For The 2010-11 Season
|Renew/ Cancel Index
|Til Death (S), (F)
|Dollhouse (F), (P)
|Brothers (F)
|Til Death (Sunday)
|Past Life
|Sons Of Tucson
|Human Target (Wed only)
|Lie To Me (P)
|Bones (P)
|Glee (P)
|American Dad (P)
|The Cleveland Show (P)
|The Simpsons (P)
|Family Guy (P)
I give up trying to figure out how to adjust the Fox overall season average ratings for sports and American Idol. Folks will just have to refrain from comparing Fox's list to the other networks' lists. The order of the shows is far more important than the Index values in Fox's case, and the "magic" 0.90 Index for renewal will not be appropriate.
Human Target popped up to a 2.3 adults 18-49 rating last week, an improvement on its recent airings. The Executive Producer gave the obligatory interview stating that he's optimistic for renewal. It would be interesting to do an analysis of the predictive capability of such interviews. I wouldn't be surprised if they were negatively correllated with renewal! I'm not calling the show certain to be canceled, but it's still a longshot for renewal.
Note that Human Target's Wednesday average contains only new episodes, so it's not comparable to shows with many repeats.
As expected, Sons Of Tucson was canceled.
Lie To Me is off Fox's schedule until June 7, so no more ratings data for it before renewal or cancellation time (potentially as late as May 17). I think it could go either way. A lot depends on whether Fox puts a three hour/week reality show (like SYTYCD or something else) into its fall schedule. A 3 hour reality block on the schedule next fall would almost certainly spell doom for Lie To Me.
Dollhouse, Brothers and 'Til Death are officially canceled, and 24 is officially in its last season. 'Past Life was canceled before it even appeared in the Index!
I've added a new category, Renewed For The 2010-11 Season, for shows who's renewal has already been announced for the next season. It may take a while to get all the past announcements noted, let me know what I have missed, yet be patient.
This is a breakdown of Fox scripted shows and their renewal and cancellation prospects. Here are links to the other networks:
The Renew/Cancel Index is a show's Season To Date adults 18-49 rating divided by its network's Season to Date average 18-49 rating. If a show's season to date 18-49 ratings average equalled its network's 18-49 average, the show would have an Index of 1.00. Without special factors, scripted shows that were more than 10% below their network's average are typically canceled by the end of the broadcast primetime season.
Factors that could cause a show to be renewed with well below average index:
- (F) -Fridays: Shows airing on Fridays have been renewed with significantly lower than average Indexes.
- (S) – Syndication: Shows nearing syndication (66-88 episodes), often have economic factors that trump ratings leading to renewal.
- (T) – Third Party: Shows that have a portion of their cost underwritten by a 3rd party can be renewed with substantially lower ratings.
- (P) – Produced by the network's production company – For shows on the bubble, being produced by the network's corporate production company can be a survival advantage. For real losers, it's unlikely to help.
What's the History of the Index and How Did It Do In the Past? Check out the results from the 2007-8 season and the 2008-9 season.
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2010 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved. All ratings used are Live+Same Day viewing.


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Take a tour of Cambodia and Laos with us
From floating villages to ancient temples
Ancient sites of worship and a lake of floating villages are just some of the things you'll see and explore when you come with us to Cambodia and Laos.
Cambodia and Laos have turbulent history, luscious green countryside, stunning temples and is home to good-natured people.View all trips in Cambodia and Laos
Ancient sites of worship and a lake of floating villages are just some of the things you'll see and explore when you come with us to Cambodia and Laos.
Visit the majestic temple city of Angkor Wat – a 500-acre site surrounded by beautiful moats. It has been a place of worship since the 12th century and has a sophisticated structure with towers made up of ascending concentric walls. Whilst there, our Local Specialist - an eminent Khmer scholar - will share his expert knowledge and tell you what he knows about the site.
The atmospheric town of Luang Prabang is perched on the banks of the Nam Khan and Mekong rivers and encircled by mountains. The historic centre is dotted with golden domed temples, a former royal palace and 19th century colonial villas with wrap around-veranda and teak balconies. The pace is slow in alluring and languid Luang Prabang, which makes it the perfect place for spiritual contemplation.
Siem Reap is tranquil during the day but things really liven up as the sun goes down. Enjoy a walking tour of the laid-back Old Town and a visit to Artisans D'Angkor, a training school which creates job opportunities for young people living in rural areas. There are many excellent restaurants serving fine Cambodian fare, during which you might be lucky enough to catch a traditional Khmer performance.
We've pulled together and answered some of our guests' most popular questions. Here you'll find everything you need to know – from who you'll be travelling with to whether tips are included.See all FAQs


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TALLAHASSEE, Fla – Senior Dennison Long (Greenbelt, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt/FIU) recorded a top career time in the 200m dash and classmate Yao Adantor (Laurel, Md./Reservoir/Morgan St./Maryland) nearly equaled his school record in the shot put as the UMBC track and field team wrapped up its opening spring weekend, Saturday at the FSU Relays at Mike Long Track.
Long placed second overall in the event, finishing with a new career-best time of 21.09, and trailing only unattached runner Javon Young (20.89). Long's time, which qualifies him for the IC4A Championships is the third-fastest in school history behind UMBC head coach David Bobb (20.63) and Aaron Johnson (21.03). Long also took second in the 100m sprint, crossing the line with a time of 10.57, just .04 behind Young (10.53), but with another IC4A time.
Junior Mercedes Jackson (Huntingtown, Md./Huntingtown) opened her spring season by competing in the women's 100m and 200m dash events. Jackson took fourth in the 100m sprint (11.74) and 12th in the 200m (24.38), to meet the ECAC qualifying standard in both races.
Adantor, meanwhile, nearly equaled his career-best and school record mark in the shot put in the first meet of the outdoor season. The senior placed third in Tallahassee with a toss of 16.59m (54'5.25"), an IC4A-worthy distance, and just behind his top toss of 16.60m (54'5.50") which he set last year at the Morgan State Legacy Meet.
Adantor also placed 11th in the discus (35.51m; 116'6") while sophomore Vincent Rentzsch (Oranienburg, Germany/Elite Sportschule Potsdam) took seventh in the discus (40.47m; 132'9") and eighth in the shot put (13.93m; 45'8.5").
Senior Liam Stott (Carrboro, N.C./Chapel Hill) moved into a tie for eighth all-time in the Retriever record book for the pole vault on Saturday. Stott cleared 4.50m (14'9.00") to take third-place.
In the high jump, junior Alisha Beeman (Bridgeport, Conn./Bunnell/Hartford) nearly grabbed her second UMBC outdoor record in two days. Beeman, who claimed the Retriever high jump record during the indoor season (1.74m; 5'8.5"), won the event in the Sunshine State by clearing 1.68m (5'6") and moving to second in the program record book.
UMBC now returns to Baltimore to host the Big Dawg Invitational at UMBC Stadium on March 29.


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Ammonium Lactate skin cream
Ammonium Lactate skin cream
What is this medicine?
AMMONIUM LACTATE (uh MOH nee uh m LAK teyt) is used on the skin to treat dry skin and other skin conditions.
How should I use this medicine?
This medicine is for external use only. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Wash your hands before and after use. Make sure the skin is clean and dry. Apply just enough cream to cover the affected area. Rub in gently but completely. Avoid contact with broken skin such as skin cuts or abrasions. If accidental contact occurs, large amounts of water should be used to wash the affected area. Do not get this medicine in your eyes. If you do, rinse out with plenty of cool tap water. Do not use your medicine more often than directed. Do not to use more medicine than prescribed.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?
Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
allergic reactions like skin rash, itching or hives, swelling of the face, lips, or tongue
severe dry skin, peeling
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
dry or irritated skin
increased sensitivity to the sun
mild reddening or peeling of the skin
What may interact with this medicine?
Interactions are not expected. Do not use any other skin products without asking your doctor or health care professional.
What if I miss a dose?
If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, use only that dose. Do not use double or extra doses.
Where should I keep my medicine?
Keep out of the reach of children.
Store at room temperature between 15 and 30 degrees C (59 and 86 degrees F). Do not freeze. Throw away any unused medication after the expiration date.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?
They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
frequent exposure to sunlight
an unusual or allergic reaction to ammonium lactate, propylene glycol, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
pregnant or trying to get pregnant
What should I watch for while using this medicine?
Tell your doctor or health care professional if your skin condition gets worse or does not get better within 4 weeks.
Avoid using this medicine on areas of skin that may be exposed to natural or artificial sunlight, including the face. If you can not avoid sun exposure, wear clothing to protect the skin.
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