September 22, 2006
Don't Be a Pig, Do a Project
In the wake of the E. coli outbreak in spinach, those of us who tend toward the porky are getting really worried that soon our favorite green leafy diet foods will surprise us in unpleasant ways, and , worse, we will be forced to eat only safe foods like ice cream and cake. True inspiration to savor produce while it is still pure, and drop a few pounds.
Further inspiration arose in sacred form this week. -- Our Lady of Weight Loss". She is the creation of artist, Janet Taylor, who, when sitting in a group for chunkettes a few years ago, had the brilliant idea of turning her diet into an art project. In doing so she found great personal satisfaction and lost 50 pounds. She has continued to delight herself ever since. Her new book has just been published, and she's making the talk show rounds as we speak.
I find the idea of art dieting quite entertaining, and am trying to align my energy in order to create my own project in this area. Using Prochaska's Model of Change , art dieting has propelled me from Stage 2: Contemplation to Stage 3: Preparation, at least momentarily.
Perhaps I will be just fine the way I am, now that the fashion industry is presenting the fuller figure. With all good intentions, designers have banned skinny models (those with a BMI under 18) from the runway, in hopes of providing healthier role models for young women,.
Actually all I have to do is buy one of those new slimming cameras. You can actually dial how skinny you would like to be.
Soon they'll invent slimming glasses (for one's social circle) and slimming mirrors, to assist those who would like to lose a few to get into the vibration of being slim, before it manifests.
Photo note: The Trojan Pig, a sculpture in the garden of the Decordova Museum. Not exactly high art, but, quite useful for our purpose. I wonder how much weight the sculptor lost doing this project.
Addendum: diet cartoons for those who aren't fully sated.
Posted by Dakota at September 22, 2006 06:18 PM