Bridezillas on a Diet?
Posted by Jennifer on Feb 18, 2008. Filed under In The News, Trend Watch
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The New York Times ran a story on their blog, The Well, with the news that yes, a huge percentage of brides diet before their wedding.
They cited a study of engaged women in which half of the brides-to-be were already of normal weight. “Dr. Neighbors found that 91 percent of the women were worried about their weight, reporting that they wanted to lose weight or were actively trying to prevent weight gain. By comparison, national data show that about 62 percent of similarly aged women have the same concerns.”
Good grief, what’s wrong with us?
People commenting on the story not only had a lot to say about the pressure to be thin (especially from wedding mags), but also engaged in some debate about whether “bridezilla” is a lighthearted term or a sexist, pejorative one.
Are you on a diet? How do you feel about the term “bridezilla”?
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I am a strong believer of weight watchers and am currently a member. I don’t consider it a diet but, I am trying to lose weight. This isn’t from pressure from magazines or my fiancee or anyone. I broke my foot last summer and gained weight during my recovery and am trying to get back down to my “normal” weight. I’m sure that on America’s Next Top Model, I would be considered plus size at my goal weight!
As far as Bridezilla - I’ve adopted “Bridezilla in Training” but, I think of myself as the complete opposite. I’ve gone with the first vendor that we’ve interviewed for every aspect of our wedding (except the location but, we picked that in one day, too), I let my bridesmaids choose their dress, chose my own dress in about 2 hours and am generally not demanding but, as far as others - if the shoe fits…..?
I laugh at the term “bridezilla.” I mean, it’s a term that not only depicts the intensity of a bride-to-be’s stress, but also how unnecessary it is in the eyes of everyone else in the room. We can get a little worked up sometimes. Is the extra emotion going to make it better?
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OliviaB.
In nutrition, the diet is the sum of food consumed by a person or other organism. Dietary habits are the habitual decisions an individual or culture makes when choosing what foods to eat. Although humans are omnivores, each culture holds some food preferences and some food taboos. Individual dietary choices may be more or less healthy. Proper nutrition requires the proper ingestion and equally important, the absorption of vitamins, minerals, and fuel in the form of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Dietary habits and choices play a significant role in health and mortality, and can also define cultures and play a role in religion.
Weight loss, in the context of medicine or health or physical fitness, is a reduction of the total body weight, due to a mean loss of fluid, body fat or adipose tissue and/or lean mass, namely bone mineral deposits, muscle, tendon and other connective tissue. It can occur unintentionally due to an underlying disease or can arise from a conscious effort to improve an overweight or obese state.
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I’m not on a diet, nor am I worried about my weight. I just want to make sure it doesn’t change so my dress will still fit the same in 5 months!
Although I don’t think it’s sexist, I think the word “Bridezilla” is definitely overused. Any wedding magazine will use it several times in each issue. Sheesh.