Musings on Victoria Beckham

Luna Loca · 04-22-2012, 10:47 AM

What a thread title...

I've had some extra time to kill this weekend with DH gone. So to alleviate my boredom I went to People magazine's website and started reading there. And read this story about Victoria Beckham (remember her, "Posh Spice" from the Spice girls back in the day? She's married to David Beckham, the soccer star). She is well known for being very very thin. Some have speculated eating disorder, she's so thin.

Anyway, the story goes, she had a birthday recently. She tweeted a picture of her birthday celebration fruit plate. It had "Happy Birthday Victoria" written on the edges of the plate in what looked like chocolate, which I'm imagining she didn't touch.

But a fruit plate? For your birthday??? And who here hasn't done that? I know I have. Always on a diet. I think the world wants to say to Victoria Beckham, "look, you have this beautiful, thin, maybe too thin, body. Relax and have a piece of cake on your birthday." But she won't, probably because she's afraid that one piece of cake will make her gain weight. Or that one piece of cake will turn into a three-week binge. Or whatever.

My point is not to bash on Victoria Beckham, I think we've all been to that place mentally, if not physically.

But that is the gift of JUDDD. It lets us relax and have a piece of cake, and not just on our birthday. What a gift we have been given, to have learned about this WOE and to be able to take the tools and apply them and enjoy our lives while regaining health and trimmer figures.

mainemom · 04-22-2012, 10:51 AM

WONDERFUL post! Yes - love, love, love JUDDD (says the girl who just polished off a container of tiramisu 2 days ago - good, but still not the best. Still looking...)

heyjupiter · 04-22-2012, 11:07 AM

Sidebar...

I don't talk about my weight loss with anyone, but I know that at the very least, my family has noticed. What they SEE is me eating anything and everything. They must wonder what's going on as I don't eat like a "dieter!"

Or since I'm not stick thin, do people think the opposite? "oh, she shouldn't be eating like that! No wonder she's fat!!"

It's funny how we all have these perceptions of people, and oftentimes we don't see what's really going on!

Good post, op!

Hazelsmrf · 04-22-2012, 11:26 AM

This is really only a problem for her if she misses the cake or needs the cake. Maybe she's at a point where she appreciates whole foods and it doesn't require effort. I know she works out a ton, maybe in the past she's felt sick when she's put less optimal food in her body... I don't know, me personally I do still love junk, I'd love to be at a spot though where I don't crave processed stuff because I do believe my body would run better without it.

Luna Loca · 04-22-2012, 12:01 PM

Jupiter, and Hazel, these are good points.

I just love how relaxed about food this WOE is making me. Celebrations can be relaxed and simple, no special orders of diet foods, yep, I'll have a piece of cake! Going out to eat, yep, I'll have something good and satisfying and not just nibble on a lettuce leaf.

I never meant to say or imply that Victoria Beckham is making bad choices--fruit is a wonderful and healthy thing to eat, I eat a lot of it myself.

But I know with JUDDD I'm not limited to fruit any longer for big celebration days like birthdays or weddings. With JUDDD we can say, why yes! I'd love a piece of cake.

Sheridan · 04-22-2012, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Luna Loca

Jupiter, and Hazel, these are good points.

I just love how relaxed about food this WOE is making me. Celebrations can be relaxed and simple, no special orders of diet foods, yep, I'll have a piece of cake! Going out to eat, yep, I'll have something good and satisfying and not just nibble on a lettuce leaf.

I never meant to say or imply that Victoria Beckham is making bad choices--fruit is a wonderful and healthy thing to eat, I eat a lot of it myself.

But I know with JUDDD I'm not limited to fruit any longer for big celebration days like birthdays or weddings. With JUDDD we can say, why yes! I'd love a piece of cake.

I hear ya'! I myself can never envision being happy with a celebratory fruit plate! And now I don't have to pretend to be happy with it, either!

Tamilda · 04-22-2012, 12:22 PM

My husband made me a beautiful double chocolate cake with fudge frosting for my birthday. I didn't eat any of it, just shared it with all of my friends and family. He understood and knows why. The reason being I just can't have that one piece of cake and I think perhaps there are others out there that are the same way. Not bashing your post, really, just saying I can totally understand NOT having the cake and eating fruit instead. Healthy is more important to me than cake and easter candy

or any other goodies that I can be tempted to eat. I don,t know if she has health issues or just really watches what she eats. It,s all good, as you said.

Tami

gotitnow · 04-22-2012, 04:02 PM

I'm in total agreement with you on this, Luna!!!....Oh...Yeah.....Oh...Yeah......some caaake.....some caaake.....or whatever ellllllse...I waaaant.....Oh...Yeah.....Oh...Yeah!!! There is a tune in MY head!!

tiva · 04-22-2012, 04:52 PM

She's gluten intolerant. So she can't eat cake.

JanetTN · 04-22-2012, 05:54 PM

I think I'm going to go make and eat some chocolate chip cookies in honor of Victoria Beckham's birthday!! And then I might eat some healthy fruit since I have almost 500 calories left

The best thing is that however you choose to eat, nothing is off limits.

sungoddess · 04-22-2012, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by tiva

She's gluten intolerant. So she can't eat cake.

My girlfriend has to eat gluten free and she had the most delicious gluten free wedding cake. It was really delicious. It is kind of nice now that bakeries are doing this. I liked it better than "real cake"!!

Quote:

I think I'm going to go make and eat some chocolate chip cookies in honor of Victoria Beckham's birthday!! And then I might eat some healthy fruit since I have almost 500 calories left The best thing is that however you choose to eat, nothing is off limits.

Too funny!!!! Yes, I agree that for me, the best thing about JUDDD is I can choose to eat cake and feel no guilt!

Muffabuff · 04-22-2012, 11:51 PM

She can't be too afraid of gaining weight, she recently had her forth child.

Hatewashingup · 04-23-2012, 04:08 AM

I'd love a fruit plate on my birthday...

For breakfast! And then cake for elevenses. Hehe

Hatewashingup · 04-23-2012, 04:11 AM

Oh and as others day gluten allergy sufferers can still eat cake - my favourite cake in the world is actually a vegan gluten free fruit cake that my mum makes! Gluten free baked goods tend to come out a bit denser than usual, but in my book, that is a gooood thing...

casmira · 04-23-2012, 04:16 AM

I actually admire VB and her ability to control her weight. She shows the kind of single-minded determination I wish I had. I wouldn't want to be as slim as she is, but in fairness to her, it's an integral part of her career.

lola5k · 04-23-2012, 04:18 AM

Becky · 04-24-2012, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sheridan

I hear ya'! I myself can never envision being happy with a celebratory fruit plate! And now I don't have to pretend to be happy with it, either!

I wouldn't scoff at a big plateful of strawberries for my upcoming Birthday......smothered in Chocolate!!! (of course).

nickicaps · 04-24-2012, 08:05 AM

I guess I am in the minority, but I would adore a beautiful fruit plate (bananas, kiwi, pineapple, strawberries) along with some raw no sugar dipping chocolate...yummy!

Dottie · 04-24-2012, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nickicaps

I guess I am in the minority, but I would adore a beautiful fruit plate (bananas, kiwi, pineapple, strawberries) along with some raw no sugar dipping chocolate...yummy!

Me too

I honestly think VB is one of those women who are just naturally thin, too. Like Calista Flockhart (sp?). She got a lot of crap when she was on tv about being "too thin", but it's her natural size. :shrug:
I don't have that "problem" lol.

Kiley2801 · 04-24-2012, 08:57 AM

Fruit for a birthday treat is acceptable...... but only when it's embedded in a delicious pie with whipped cream on top! LOL

As for VB, she was not nearly that thin when she was in the Spice Girls. I think she really works hard at staying teeny-tiny.

free2b · 04-24-2012, 09:30 AM

I agree Luna. It is a wonderful gift and one I appreciate every single day!

LJB · 04-24-2012, 09:34 AM

I would be happier eating some fruit than a piece of cake.

Give me a lovely bouquet of Edible Arrangements for my birthday instead of a cake and I would be thrilled!

vanilla_latte · 04-24-2012, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heyjupiter

Or since I'm not stick thin, do people think the opposite? "oh, she shouldn't be eating like that! No wonder she's fat!!"

Since I try to stay mainly low carb, that is what I imagine people are thinking when I'm asking for more sour cream, butter, cheese, etc.

04-22-2012, 10:47 AM	#1
Luna Loca Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Austin Posts: 11,236 Gallery: Luna Loca Stats: 303/159/159 WOE: JUDDD Start Date: 10/17/10 started JUDDD on 1/28/12 at 198	Musings on Victoria Beckham What a thread title... I've had some extra time to kill this weekend with DH gone. So to alleviate my boredom I went to People magazine's website and started reading there. And read this story about Victoria Beckham (remember her, "Posh Spice" from the Spice girls back in the day? She's married to David Beckham, the soccer star). She is well known for being very very thin. Some have speculated eating disorder, she's so thin. Anyway, the story goes, she had a birthday recently. She tweeted a picture of her birthday celebration fruit plate. It had "Happy Birthday Victoria" written on the edges of the plate in what looked like chocolate, which I'm imagining she didn't touch. But a fruit plate? For your birthday??? And who here hasn't done that? I know I have. Always on a diet. I think the world wants to say to Victoria Beckham, "look, you have this beautiful, thin, maybe too thin, body. Relax and have a piece of cake on your birthday." But she won't, probably because she's afraid that one piece of cake will make her gain weight. Or that one piece of cake will turn into a three-week binge. Or whatever. My point is not to bash on Victoria Beckham, I think we've all been to that place mentally, if not physically. But that is the gift of JUDDD. It lets us relax and have a piece of cake, and not just on our birthday. What a gift we have been given, to have learned about this WOE and to be able to take the tools and apply them and enjoy our lives while regaining health and trimmer figures. __________________ "before" from the bad old days. "Success occurs in clusters and is born in generosity" --Julia Cameron Describes my JUDDD Buddds perfectly.

04-22-2012, 12:22 PM	#7
Tamilda Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 160 Gallery: Tamilda Stats: 270/227/145 WOE: Atkins '72/JUDDDD Start Date: 8/09/11 Atkins @ 270, 3/8/12 JUDDDD @ 265	My husband made me a beautiful double chocolate cake with fudge frosting for my birthday. I didn't eat any of it, just shared it with all of my friends and family. He understood and knows why. The reason being I just can't have that one piece of cake and I think perhaps there are others out there that are the same way. Not bashing your post, really, just saying I can totally understand NOT having the cake and eating fruit instead. Healthy is more important to me than cake and easter candy or any other goodies that I can be tempted to eat. I don,t know if she has health issues or just really watches what she eats. It,s all good, as you said. Tami __________________ Tami Lifetime subscriber of the Atkins/JUDDD WOL

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04-22-2012, 10:51 AM	#2
mainemom Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 536 Gallery: mainemom Stats: 147/116/110 5' 1" WOE: LC; JUDDD; Gluten Free Start Date: January 2011	WONDERFUL post! Yes - love, love, love JUDDD (says the girl who just polished off a container of tiramisu 2 days ago - good, but still not the best. Still looking...)

04-22-2012, 11:07 AM	#3
heyjupiter Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 819 Gallery: heyjupiter	Sidebar... I don't talk about my weight loss with anyone, but I know that at the very least, my family has noticed. What they SEE is me eating anything and everything. They must wonder what's going on as I don't eat like a "dieter!" Or since I'm not stick thin, do people think the opposite? "oh, she shouldn't be eating like that! No wonder she's fat!!" It's funny how we all have these perceptions of people, and oftentimes we don't see what's really going on! Good post, op!

04-22-2012, 11:26 AM	#4
Hazelsmrf Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Montreal, QC Posts: 3,606 Gallery: Hazelsmrf Stats: 303/209/150 WOE: VSG surgery Start Date: November 8th 2012	This is really only a problem for her if she misses the cake or needs the cake. Maybe she's at a point where she appreciates whole foods and it doesn't require effort. I know she works out a ton, maybe in the past she's felt sick when she's put less optimal food in her body... I don't know, me personally I do still love junk, I'd love to be at a spot though where I don't crave processed stuff because I do believe my body would run better without it.

04-22-2012, 12:01 PM	#5
Luna Loca Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Austin Posts: 11,236 Gallery: Luna Loca Stats: 303/159/159 WOE: JUDDD Start Date: 10/17/10 started JUDDD on 1/28/12 at 198	Jupiter, and Hazel, these are good points. I just love how relaxed about food this WOE is making me. Celebrations can be relaxed and simple, no special orders of diet foods, yep, I'll have a piece of cake! Going out to eat, yep, I'll have something good and satisfying and not just nibble on a lettuce leaf. I never meant to say or imply that Victoria Beckham is making bad choices--fruit is a wonderful and healthy thing to eat, I eat a lot of it myself. But I know with JUDDD I'm not limited to fruit any longer for big celebration days like birthdays or weddings. With JUDDD we can say, why yes! I'd love a piece of cake.

04-22-2012, 04:02 PM	#8
gotitnow Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 818 Gallery: gotitnow WOE: JUDDD	I'm in total agreement with you on this, Luna!!!....Oh...Yeah.....Oh...Yeah......some caaake.....some caaake.....or whatever ellllllse...I waaaant.....Oh...Yeah.....Oh...Yeah!!! There is a tune in MY head!!

04-22-2012, 04:52 PM	#9
tiva Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sweden for the year Posts: 2,909 Gallery: tiva Stats: 5"6", 157/136/135, 51 yo WOE: LCHF Primal Start Date: 12/02	She's gluten intolerant. So she can't eat cake.

04-22-2012, 05:54 PM	#10
JanetTN Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: middle TN Posts: 140 Gallery: JanetTN Stats: too much/getting there/just right! WOE: JUDDD Start Date: Jan 2012	I think I'm going to go make and eat some chocolate chip cookies in honor of Victoria Beckham's birthday!! And then I might eat some healthy fruit since I have almost 500 calories left The best thing is that however you choose to eat, nothing is off limits.

04-22-2012, 11:51 PM	#12
Muffabuff Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Oregon Coast Posts: 792 Gallery: Muffabuff Stats: 5ft tall start 143 now 116.5 WOE: LC / JUDDD. Started juddd 3/26/12 Start Date: 11/15/12	She can't be too afraid of gaining weight, she recently had her forth child.

04-23-2012, 04:08 AM	#13
Hatewashingup Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: UK Posts: 157 Gallery: Hatewashingup Stats: 135/114/108 WOE: Juddd/Vegetable lover! Start Date: January 2012	I'd love a fruit plate on my birthday... For breakfast! And then cake for elevenses. Hehe

04-23-2012, 04:11 AM	#14
Hatewashingup Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: UK Posts: 157 Gallery: Hatewashingup Stats: 135/114/108 WOE: Juddd/Vegetable lover! Start Date: January 2012	Oh and as others day gluten allergy sufferers can still eat cake - my favourite cake in the world is actually a vegan gluten free fruit cake that my mum makes! Gluten free baked goods tend to come out a bit denser than usual, but in my book, that is a gooood thing...

04-23-2012, 04:16 AM	#15
casmira Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 147 Gallery: casmira	I actually admire VB and her ability to control her weight. She shows the kind of single-minded determination I wish I had. I wouldn't want to be as slim as she is, but in fairness to her, it's an integral part of her career.

04-23-2012, 04:18 AM	#16
lola5k Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 645 Gallery: lola5k WOE: Low Carb/Atkins/JUDD Start Date: Atkins 2004/JUDDD Feb 2012

04-24-2012, 08:05 AM	#18
nickicaps Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New York, NY Posts: 185 Gallery: nickicaps WOE: Raw Vegan	I guess I am in the minority, but I would adore a beautiful fruit plate (bananas, kiwi, pineapple, strawberries) along with some raw no sugar dipping chocolate...yummy!

04-24-2012, 08:57 AM	#20
Kiley2801 Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7,720 Gallery: Kiley2801	Fruit for a birthday treat is acceptable...... but only when it's embedded in a delicious pie with whipped cream on top! LOL As for VB, she was not nearly that thin when she was in the Spice Girls. I think she really works hard at staying teeny-tiny.

04-24-2012, 09:30 AM	#21
free2b Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 20 Gallery: free2b Stats: 248/225/180 WOE: JUDDD Start Date: March 2012	I agree Luna. It is a wonderful gift and one I appreciate every single day!

04-24-2012, 09:34 AM	#22
LJB Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 24,492 Gallery: LJB Stats: Size 8 at Present WOE: No flour or sugar.	I would be happier eating some fruit than a piece of cake. Give me a lovely bouquet of Edible Arrangements for my birthday instead of a cake and I would be thrilled!