Thought Id put the link up for the latest episode of SS vs SS, for those that have never seen it before, it focus's on the extremes of overeating and undereating, and they swap the diets of an obese person and an underweight person for 1 week before setting them off with a diet plan.

Enjoy

YouTube - Supersize v Superskinny S02E07 - Part One

I just watched that full episode.The sociological aspects of the show are so different then the USA. I really liked it.

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Sounds interesting though!

I enjoyed that, actually.

It was interesting to see the opposite end of the spectrum especially. It goes to show that skinny does not equal healthy.

I really enjoy this show for some reason, even though I don't agree with some of the advice or knowledge the guy has, I really enjoy seeing how each one copes!

Wow, I was really skeptical about this. Even if you swap the diets, one is still starving and one is still binging for a week, but it worked out pretty well.

^^; it's interesting to watch .. i feel guilty hehe
but i wonder: is hoarding tons of food into the skinny person really make them feel better about food? =O I'd feel disgusted...

The Marine Corps had this idea long ago... My brother was very thin... He said they would take away the desserts from the "big" guys and give them to the "little" guys. Everyone came out of boot camp in better shape.

LowFatMilk: When did skinny ever say that it equaled healthy??? Noones ever said that. People only asssume it. It's sad really.

Don't mean to jump on you there LowFatMilk, but the stigma of being too slender or too fat swings both ways.

Thanks for the link. I'd like to watch the continuation of this show, it's really interesting, kind of reminds me of wife swap.

There are A LOT of people who believe that because people are skinny that they must be healthy. Especially standing next to a fat person.

I was simply saying it as proof to society, not proof to myself.

geez.

Yes I would agree, and I would say that most of them are obese.

I was only able to catch this show once, but I really enjoyed it. Hope it is a hit. Really provides some food for thought.

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I think it does addresses an important issue:
super skinny doesn't always mean super healthy.

I am not only talking about eating disorders: You can be slim and not have the nutrients you need because of a poor diet and not exercise at all. it is funny how some people assume for instance that skinny women don't have cellulite. you can have tons of it because it is mostly a circulatory problem.

both sides of the coin are bad for you- and you should always try to stay on a healthy weight. we all like to indulge from time to time but balance is key.

also it is really cool to see that the grass isn't always greener on your neighbor's yard!

I love this show--I spent probably like 5 hours watching it the first day that I found this post! I wish they aired it in the US.

ugh. my perception is so screwed. many of the superskinny girls don't look abnormal to me i've been paying too much attention to the fashion scene.

i may need to detox my body - i REALLY need to detox my mind