Comments on: Monica Grenfell: Who do you think you are?!

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By: milly

milly — Thu, 07 May 2009 13:14:02 +0000

This girl is fat, there is no doubt about that and there are no excuses for it.

Being overweight costs the NHS so much money, money that could be spent on people with problems they can’t cure just by scoffing down a salad or going for a jog, this “model” is disgusting. End of.

By: Mary Odinma

Mary Odinma — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:51:43 +0000

I think both Monica and Chloe are right.
Yes, Monica is right because as much as we hate to admit it and eat and do whatever we want, you need to be healthy and thus be below a certain BMI for health purposes. Who wouldn’t want to be a size 10-12 if no effort was required?
But at the same time, even if you are not within the guidelines, you need to accept yourself for who and what you are.
I personally accept that i am overweight. I am chloe’s size, i went through a period where i was depressed, nothing fitted right, my confidence was low and i found it hard shopping. But at the same time i had to go through the process of accepting and loving myself for who and what i am, which meant presenting myself in the best way possible for me but at the same time i started eating healthily and funny enough i am doing Monica’s exercises, they are fantastic. I feel that my BMI does matter because of the potential illness that being overweight can attract.
I think we all need a balance of both. It is important to accept ourselves but at the same time try to better ourselves!!!

By: this is stupid

this is stupid — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:01:24 +0000

This is STUPID! I don’t agree with what Grenfell is saying.

I don’t think that Chloe Marshall is trying to say that it’s okay to be obese and encouraging people to be fat. i think what’s she trying to say that it’s okay not to be thin and that plus-sized people need not be depressed and hate themselves just because they are not what society expects them to be.

And people, please go do your research. Fat does not equal unhealthy. No exercise DOES equal unhealthy though, your health isn’t dependent on whether you’re fat or thin. Fat people who do regular exercise may be healthier than slim people who never exercise.

Besides, both muscle and fats both count in your BMI. Considering that muscle has a higher density than fats, it is very possible to have a high BMI just because you have a lot of muscles instead of fats. So BMI isn’t exactly the best gauge as to see a person’s health.

And just for credibility sake, I am NOT a skinny mimmy NOR an overweight podgy person. I am 1.67 metres and 55 kilograms, which makes my BMI 19.5, making it of acceptable weight for my height. I eat regularly(with the occasional feasting), exercise regularly. So please DO NOT say that I am presenting a biased view in order to console myself or whatever stupidity.

By: Angela

Angela — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:49:19 +0000

Why are people slagging off Monica so bad? She didn’t ‘attack’ Chloe, she is just pointing out the bleedin’ obvious – that being fat is unhealthy and detrimental to your health. Of course Chloe must over-eat, that is why she is overweight. People in Ethiopia don’t over-eat, and I’m sure some of them carry the ‘fat gene’, but I don’t see any overwieght Ethiopians, do you? And it is a scientific fact that eating low fat dairy containing calcium does help speed up weight loss, so Monica isn’t talking rubbish, look it up on the net. And girls who are anorexic or bullemic are very rarely that way because of pressure to look thin, it is because of a deep rooted psychological proble, they think they are in ‘control’ of their life if they are in ‘control of their weight’ I have known many anorexics and they sheepishly admit it’s about control, not media pressure to look thin etc. No one is saying you can’t be both very overweight and beautiful, Chloe IS a very pretty and attractive young girl. But saying it’s OK to be fat, and put yourself at risk of diabetes, heart disease, etc is OK. Hello? What excuse will Chloe have if/when she becomes a mother, and her health becomes so bad her kids have to watch her suffer in pain, all because she eats too much? We scold smokers who put their health at risk like this but it’s OK if you’re fat? I’m no skinny minnie, I’m a size 14/16 on a 4′11′ frame and I look overweight, not as overweight as Chloe but I am overweight. I went on one of Monica Grenfell’s diets, and I lost a stone and I felt great. Her diets are not at all dangerous, even her crash diets. They are very nutritious and packed full of vitamins and all healthy stuff you need. After trying one of her diets, I had bags more energy and looked so much healthier, everyone commented and said so. But alas, my willpowered failed me and I put it back on after going back to fatty food. But am currently trying again. Has anyone ever actually read one of her books? They are very inspiring, and they tell you the truth. It’s tough love but at least she is truthfull. All Monica is saying that it is not a good idea to advocate being overweight. I know us womem are under enough pressure as it is, with how to look this way and how to look that way. I know it’s crap. But our bodies weren’t designed to be so overweight. Nor are they designed to be a shocking size 0 or UK 2/4. But how many slim healthy people do you know, suffer from diabetes, or heart disease, or have heart attacks? How many slim people do you know suffer from body odour, bad circulation, high blood pressure, Osteoarthritis or gallstones? I doubt that many. If you want to slag Monica off, at least read one of her books first. I promise you, they aren’t all psycho babble, and they don’t make you feel bad for being overweight. They just tell you like it is AND they make you feel positive about wanting to change your life and be a fitter healthier person. Monica’s dad died at a young age because he had a bad diet, he ate too much protein, yes protein, it wasn’t even from carbs. It upset her so much it inspired her to become a nutritionist and help make sure this sort of thing didn’t happen to other people. She is trying to educate us.
I work in retail and I will tell you what i see every day. Kids coming into my shop with their parents, they mis-behave. The parents (mainly mums) tried to get them to behave. they fail. So they bribe them with a Macdonalds, or sweets to get them to shut up! Oh my god! So the way you get your kids to behave is by bribing them with fatty food full of sugar and crap! No oneder so many kids are overweight these days, never mind teenage gilrs. If kids are brought up like this, what hope do they have when getting older? So you won’t mind if your daughter gets stretch marks, variscose veins, thread veins, cellulite. You actively encourage that by offering cake, sweets and processed food? What happens the day she looks in the mirror and sees all these marks on her body, and realises she could have prevented this just simply by eating a healthy diet? I wish Monica had been around when I was a teenager, my body wouldn’t be in the state it is in now.
I wonder if in a few years time, when she realises the damage she had done to the INSIDE of her body, Chloe will feel differently?

By: Tracey

Tracey — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:00:39 +0000

I meant COULDN’T make myself throw up! I hate being sick!

By: Tracey

Tracey — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:58:32 +0000

If you read my comment properly you will see that I am trying to get the point across that being fat or thin isn’t about being beautiful or not – it’s about being fit and healthy. I wouldn’t dream of popping pills myself and I certainly could make myself throw up. Therefore I wouldn’t advocate it to others. You are obviously overweight yourself and a little bit thick – I’m not saying fat people can’t be beautiful – but that Chloe shouldn’t be saying that it’ ‘ok to be fat’ because it’s not. Go and ask your doctor what being a stone overweight does to your body, heart, joints etc – go on I dare you and maybe you and other fat overweight people will stop being so ignorant to the facts of ‘fat’!!!!

By: Monica Grenfell is an idiot

Monica Grenfell is an idiot — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:42:36 +0000

Tracey said:

“She shouldn’t be giving out the message that fat is beautiful”

I’m sorry but I can hardly believe there are still idiots out there, in this day and age who honestly believe fat people can’t be beautiful!

Fat people are still humans being you ignorant pig! Have you never heard the term beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder!

It’s people like you Tracey who have our young girls throwing up after meals and popping diet pills to squeeze into some trashy size 0 dress!

People as narrow-minded as you should keep your opinoins to yourself until you open your eyes and take a real look at the world around you!!

By: Tracey

Tracey — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:26:22 +0000

I’m fed up with (fat?) people slating Monica Grenfell – she is a qualified nutritionist, not a ‘narrow-minded twit’ and is quite right in stating that Chloe is overweight. She looks more than a size 16 in her bikini and can’t possibly eat as healthily or exercise as much as she says or she would be slim! I’m guessing that the people who are slagging off Monica’s books haven’t read them – if they had then they would realise that the diets are nutritionally sound and healthy. Monica advocates cooking healthy home made meals like cottage pie and eating sensible portions. Crash diet is great for the number of days it’s meant for and again, the nutritional content is spot on, nobody will starve! Maybe it’s not entirely Chloe’s fault that she’s overweight but she shouldn’t be giving out the message that fat is beautiful – and it really gets on my nerves that people like Chloe and people who have posted comments about Monica’s article, can’t understand that it’s not how you look that matters but what’s going on inside. It is bad to be overweight – overweight means health problems. Ask your doctor! I don’t believe anyone who is overweight is genuinely happy about it and I bet those who have attacked Monica’s article here are overweight and can’t stick to a diet! I was only a stone overweight, a size 14 and I felt dreadful, I don’t mean just mean how I looked but how I felt. I lost that stone and keeping a rough count of the calories I consume daily has really helped me keep it off. I’m not obsessive but it’s made me realise that to put on weight you have to eating an awful lot of food! When Sophie Dahl lost weight she was berated by the ‘fatties’ who said she had ‘let them down’ – how ridiculous and selfish, Sophie is now a healthier person. Nutritionists, whether they make money for books or not, are genuinely concerned about the eating habits of the population. I’m not a nutritionist but it drives me mad to see an overweight child with it’s mother filling up a trolley with crap in the supermarket! It’s not that difficult to get and stay slim especially with the help of someone like Monica Grenfell – if you actually take the time to read one of her books you will realise that they are full of great helpful tips and sensible information. I’m pleased Chloe didn’t win – it would have been thanks to the publicity about her weight. She’s very pretty but Laura is a beautiful girl, a dancer with great posture and poise. More than half the finalists had more interesting features and profiles than Chloe! But good luck to her in her plus size modelling!

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:57:31 +0000

Monica Grenfell is a narrow-minded twit. So, she’s a “dietician,” is she? No true dietician would promote the kind of unhealthy crash dieting as she. That’s just to sell publications and products to those who will fall for the notion that only the thin deserve happiness. The weight-loss industry rakes in billions by preying on weakness and anxiety. And Chloe Marshall is using her size to promote herself and garner publicity? Ms. Grenfell only helps fuel that fire. Thank you. I hope Ms. Marshall wins the entire thing!