Kirstie Alley: Still Stuck In a Fat Suit?

Losing a substantial amount of weight and gaining it back is very (let me say that again ... VERY...) depressing. I know, because I've done it. Several times. And I also know what it feels like to permanently remove that excess (50 pounds gone for almost 8 years!). There is a sense of freedom, of self-acceptance, of peace that exceeds words.

And so, I write this column from a place of knowledge, as a weight loss coach, an expert in the field and as someone who walks the talk.

As I listened to Kirstie Alley declare on Oprah's Thursday (April 30) show,

"I'm nuts ... seriously." "I'm a brat." "I'm careless and irresponsible." "It is about wearing a bikini." "I'm going to be ripped by November." "Okay February,"

I thought to myself, "Wow, she sure is setting herself up for failure. Again."

And when Oprah said, "Can you believe that you are [we are] talking about this again?" I thought, "Good question, O! Why are you talking about it again? Why is Kirstie exposing herself yet again to the scrutiny of the public eye, the ridicule?"

Kirstie then went on to say that she has spent the past 1.5 years, while gaining back every single pound lost on Jenny Craig plus an additional 10 pounds, "researching what is missing" from diet plans.

Kirstie further stated that she would start up her own weight-loss brand, even though it was "sort of crazy ... We're in the middle of a recession, and I decide, yes, I'm going to create my own business ... I'm going to lose 80 pounds ... I'm going to be in a bikini again."

Was the appearance on Oprah a set-up? Are we now going to watch Kirstie get 'thin' again, so she can sell us her bill of goods?

Whether Kirstie loses it or not, I can pretty much guarantee that she is going to 'find' it again, because weight loss is primarily a mind set that comes from your belief systems; it's about internal change. It's about self-love and acceptance. Kirstie's words, thought process, affect, sense of self appears not to have changed, moved, shifted, not even one tiny, little bit.

Kirstie, if you want to join the 'permanent fat removal' club, you've got to change your thinking. The bikini is not the prize. Loving yourself is.

Spread the word ... NOT the icing,
Janice

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Comments

[christinmcdowell]

I was watching Oprah Thursday night and saw that Kirstie Alley had put back all the weight she lost... Plus 10lbs more!!! So much for Jenny Craig huh? That should never happen and would never happen on the Healthy Tart Optimum Weight Program.

So I'm challenging Kirstie to get onto the Healthy Tart program (totally for FREE) and I'll give her the books and all the support she needs. Trisha Stewart will provide the nutrition support, but really... everything she needs is in these books.

I'm sick of people thinking they have to spend a ton of money to lose weight only to gain it all back again.

Kirstie says that she is going to start her own weight loss program but what gives her the knowledge to do that? I spent years at university to learn exercise science and Trisha Stewart has spent 25 years in Health and Nutrition. I think Kirstie should leave the health and weight loss to the experts and I want to help her once and for all. You can see my YouTube Challenge by clicking the following:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlqJih1a5To

[benne]

What about the possibility that public people like Kirstie Alley and Oprah are doing this because of their circumstances? Their miserable because they are photographed in ugly positions and ridiculed widely for their fat. Well, Kirstie is, Oprah, not so much. Maybe they have self-love, but what they need is the love of others. Given that they make their living on the latter, it deserves more consideration. Women, after all, are held to higher standards than men in terms of body shape and size.

[Ellyllon]

I have to say, I'd hate to be held up to 'self-love' with the world making fun of my weight. It's hard enough to be a woman without weight issues, since we're bombarded with what should be. It's great to love yourself, but popular culture doesn't make that easy. I have to believe it's a lot easier for me to adore myself when I don't have to appear on HD tv.

[Ellencpw]

OK, I too saw Kirstie Alley on Oprah's show - I sat there with my mouth open, not believing what I was watching - even the make-up could not hide her unhappiness - I felt so sorry for her and Oprah, too - what a horrible trap to be caught in - I know they both could/would be released if you, Janice, were sitting there - the question is "WHY ARE YOU NOT THERE?"- I am sorry to say that I laughed when she spoke about her new venture to start a program of her own - I think she should keep it a secret until she accomplishes her goals - I wish her well.

[Janice Taylor - Huffpost Blogger]

I'm not there, because they haven't invited me. And I do think ... not think ... know that I have something valuable to say - to share! I think she might want to wait till she loses the weight and keeps it off for a substantial amount of time.

Anyone can lose weight ... it's the maintenance part that seems to elude many.

Thanks for your note!

[jdw]

a definition of insanity is doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting different results. kirstie alley needs our lady's help

[Janice Taylor - Huffpost Blogger]

Thanks for the vote of confidence, JDW ... does she ever!