We know celebrities shape our attitudes towards body image but they also affect the way we think about losing weight. And not in a good way.
I first became aware of kettlebells about seven years ago after seeing them on The Biggest Loser UK; I found them really intriguing, and was amazed by the weight loss results achieved on the show by using them. I knew then that I just had to buy one, and thus began my love of kettlebells.
Enough is enough! If I have to read about another bogus curves celebration (Q: Have you ever been invited to a party in honour of someone's arse? Thought not) I will punch my laptop, and that HURTS. I've begun a list of words and phrases which should be retired from celebrity coverage.
I think Nigella deserves credit for her attitude to weight and weight loss. She has resolutely resisted the urge to get caught up in unnatural or drastic weight loss attempts. And through a rather unusual set of circumstances she has demonstrated how one can lose weight without resorting to fad diets.
In preparation for her Born This Way Ball world tour, Lady Gaga is apparently following a diet that consists of five small meals a day. Although the tabloids seem to be concerned for the star's rapid weight loss, with headlines such as 'Lady Gaga is Poker thin', the diet plan that she's alleged to be on doesn't strike me as one to cause too much alarm.
Losing weight when you are 23 years old is not too difficult. Keeping it off on the other hand, can be very difficult. But only because most people choose short term diets over long term changes. If Adele takes a more sensible, sustainable approach, she will find that her likelihood of success will be much greater.
