Archive for May 13th, 2009
Review: Jillian Michaels’ 30 Day Shred, Level 3
Though I don’t discuss my workout regimen a ton here, offline I’ve been Shredding for over three weeks (in addition to my cardio, plus P90X) and decided to give Level 3 a shot Monday night.
However, I made the mistake of trying it AFTER doing P90X Plyometrics … oops.
Why “oops?” you ask? Well, unbeknownst to me, Level 3 incorporates a ton of plyometrics … the same moves I’d just done in P90X minutes before. So I was basically over-doing it since I was feeling good and literally went from one DVD to the next … which meant I didn’t push myself as hard as I could have.
Even so, I have to say, it was my least-favorite of the three levels. (more…)
2 comments May 13, 2009
Teens & the Troubling Allure of Eating Disorder Books
There’s a new fiction book out about a teenage girl’s descent into anorexia called Wintergirls, by Laurie Halse Anderson.
Apparently it’s causing quite the stir, even though it hasn’t become as popular as other “thinspiration” or “pro-ana” books might be; perhaps it’s too new?
All the same, the general concern in the eating disorder recovery field is that books like these could encourage certain teens to engage in disordered eating behavior, particularly those already predispositioned for perfectionist tendencies.
Some feel books like this — though raw and brutal and unpleasant — end up glorifying EDs for some teens, plunging them headfirst into a world of disordered eating to lose weight, or look better, etc.
Cathy pointed out a recent blog post in the New York Times about the book called “The Troubling Allure of Eating Disorder Books”.
Since it was really on-message for my blog, I thought I’d share the link with you today to get your feedback. Take a peek and let me know what you think. (more…)
17 comments May 13, 2009
