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@deeleigh: I think it would be very relatable and readable. I honestly think that if people (regardless of their BMI) who eat the standard American diet were to exercise more and eat more vegetables and not lose weight they would still reap the majority of health benefits we associate with weight loss.

@peoplevsgnomes: Especially with Jenna, it's been really interesting to follow her on her journey. While some of her earlier posts may be considered "triggering," I think it's been really interesting and inspiring to watch her attitude towards food, fitness and life evolve as she's faced a lot of challenges in the

@tankearae: Whether or not you feel that it's hypocritical of Marie Claire, at the best, I think it reeks of "concern trolling" and at worst, it is intentionally misleading.

@madelinesunshineee: Sure. If I blogged the way they did, I would be triggered. However, not everyone has my particular disorders and I can see how someone without an eating disorder could blog every meal safely.

In all seriousness, I read the majority of the blogs listed in that piece. A long time reader would recognize that the article is intentionally misleading, but the writer takes things out of context that were written in Dec. and Jan. so it would be really hard for a casual reader to evaluate the truth of the article

I'm a little disappointed with your title here, Anna. How about "Pot calls Kettle Black" or "Lady Mag Attacks Anything that Threatens its Reader Numbers" ?

@girl_ninja: The smoothies usually have some form of milk, a banana, protein powder and spinach. It's more about getting more vitamins than anything else.

@sequined: I for one read those blogs and I do not want to be skinnier. I do want ideas for healthy recipes and new workouts and I enjoy reading about other people who love to run races.

I never saw my father naked, but to this day, my mom will still walk around naked in front of me and visa versa. It's not a big deal.

@msAnthrope: There was a point when my dad told me I couldn't curl up in his lap too. It was certainly upsetting enough that I talked about it in therapy and my therapist pointed out, as you have, that it has a lot more to do with my dad's issues than any behavior I would have had as a child.

@pssshwhatever: I remember my mom used to put baby food in bran muffins and they were really tasty.

@Justine: Bitch should speak for herself. My runner's ass is damn fine.

@WashingMyHair: That's fascinating. The injury thing makes sense b/c Pancake was always a friendly but not overly friendly cat and was 9 months when he got hurt. He walked up with his broken leg and let my fiance pick him up.

@Lou: Aw! I love his big doggie smile! Doesn't that make you feel good to know that he's happy because you saved him? :)

@Almane: My ferals make me wish that I had a big property with a barn where they could live outside but have a place to sleep and not have to worry about traffic. From what I've read, it's really hard to adapt most ferals to living inside. You never know though. I was really worried about taking Pancake in after

@EinDC: Yeah we actually named him Pancake before his accident because he liked sitting in the middle of the road when he was a feral cat. I'm glad his vet appreciates our morbid sense of humor. His litter mates (the outside kitties we have neutered and still feed but who are considerably wilder and smarter than him)

@SophieWantsMizJback: Yeah that's the part that made me want to cry my eyes out. Imagine the dissapointment as the poor dog realized what was happening.

@WashingMyHair: I agree- comments like @lucystrawberry's don't really help draw attention to the plight of factory farmed animals IMO because they just sound acerbic and make people feel bad for their natural sympathy for abandoned pets. They do the opposite of what they set out to achieve.