I will not diet.: What a tangled web we re-design

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

What a tangled web we re-design

I'm in the process of re-designing the blog and my new companion website, mollymccaffrey.com, so I'm going to take the day off from blogging.

But to tide you over until Thursday, I've posted the new logo here (see above).

What do you think??????

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FridayJune 15, 2011 at 1:52 PM
Molly, you continue to be an inspiration. Your logo is classy and fantastic. I am so excited!
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Molly McCaffreyJune 16, 2011 at 7:27 PM
Thank you so much, Courtney! You inspire me too! I'm sorry I didn't respond to a message you sent a while back. Lots of craziness here (but all in a good way).

Hope you're well!
Molly
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Movies every woman should see

Support actresses with real bodies
and the directors who hire them
by seeing these films. . .

Real Women Have Curves—the first movie (as far as I can remember) that celebrates curvy women. Let's give this one the credit it deserves.

Julie and Julia—As first chef Julia Child, Meryl Streep looked more like an average woman than she ever has before, but somehow she still managed to glow and be so appealing to her husband that he came home every day at lunch for a "nooner." Gotta love a movie that makes a real looking woman so sexy.

Whip It—The women in this inspiring girl empowerment story are all different sizes—Bliss is an adorable little pixie while BFF Pash is a lovely roller coaster of curves. The other girls sport imperfect stomachs, thighs, and arms without self-consciousness. I credit director Drew Barrymore with depicting them as both real and hot, making it easy for the audience to cheer because they look a lot more like us than most women we see in the movies.

Muriel's Wedding—If you haven't seen this one yet, rent it this weekend and laugh, laugh, laugh and cry a little too. I promise you'll love Toni Collette's breakout role and Muriel's very unconventional beauty by movie's end.

Bridget Jones' Diary—At first, Bridget wants to change everything about herself, but then Mark tells her that he likes her "just the way" she is. Mark Darcy: the man all men should model themselves on.

Penelope—Okay, this movie (which stars Christina Ricci and Reese Witherspoon) doesn't have a curvy body in sight, but still, it's about a young woman who is forced to accept herself the way she is—imperfections and all. In my dreams, that's what we'd all do.

Dreamgirls—Jennifer Hudson and Beyoncé headline this emotional musical . . . need I say more?

Sideways—Sure, this was a movie about wine (not women), but the fact that the woman who captures the interest of the main character—Virginia Madsen—looks stunningly beautiful even though she isn't rail-thin or a traditional head-turner means that this film makes my list.

Shallow Hal—Admittedly this movie isn't high art, but the fact that it celebrates the idea of seeing the good in people rather than obsessing over their dress size makes it a must-size.

Mamma Mia!—In this movie, Meryl Streep danced her way into the hearts of three different men—played by Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, and Stellan Skarsgard—despite that fact that her body was age appropriate. (Sure, Amanda Seifried was too skinny, but we'll let that go since she played a woman who was still growing up.)

It's Complicated—Yet again, we see another Meryl Streep movie that celebrates a woman with a real body. In this rom com, Streep's character looks both real and lovely, proving that women can age gracefully, while her ex, played by Alec Baldwin, sports a globe-like tummy.

Bend it Like Beckham—girl power RULES in this fun little film about a young woman who must fight for her right to play soccer. But the real reason it makes my list is because of the brutal scene in which the main character is forced to don shorts for the team and thus reveal a huge scar she's managed to keep hidden for years. She does that AND still gets the guy. You gotta love it.

How to lose weight
without dieting

Many people have asked how I can lose weight without dieting, and I am slowly making my way through the different ways I am able to make that happen. So far I have outlined the first seven aspects of my non-dieting approach:

1) Like yourself

2) Indulge from time to time
3) Play more and play often
4a) Avoid processed foods

and

4b) Understand why it's hard to avoid them, so you can avoid them even more
5) Cook at home
6) Eat all day long

7) Get more sleep

Also, you may want to read my manifesto and my post about how I define the word diet to get some understanding of what this blog is all about. You should know that though my approach will work in the long run, it is not about quick results as much as lasting ones.

I will not diet.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

What a tangled web we re-design

2 comments:

I will not diet

Gallery of Gorgeous Women

Lizzi Miller

Michelle Obama

Amy Poehler

Serena Williams

Christina Hendricks

Sara Ramirez

American Idol winner
Kelly Clarkson

Alia Shawkat

Arianna Huffington

Beyonce . . . a happy medium

Shauna Reid, a.k.a. Diet Girl

America Ferrera. . .
The Original Real
Woman with Curves

Musician Andra Suchy

Patricia Arquette

Taraji P. Henson at the Oscars

Kelly Osbourne . . .
Wise beyond her years

Salma Hayek

Meryl Streep—curvy goddess!

J. Lo . . . duh.

Movies every woman should see

How to lose weight
without dieting

Shameless plug for books
with work written by me
or my husband

Related Links

Links to my favorite writers

Links to my favorite publishers

Blog Archive

I will not diet.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

What a tangled web we re-design

2 comments:

I will not diet

Gallery of Gorgeous Women

Lizzi Miller

Michelle Obama

Amy Poehler

Serena Williams

Christina Hendricks

Sara Ramirez

American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson

Alia Shawkat

Arianna Huffington

Beyonce . . . a happy medium

Shauna Reid, a.k.a. Diet Girl

America Ferrera. . .The Original Real Woman with Curves

Musician Andra Suchy

Patricia Arquette

Taraji P. Henson at the Oscars

Kelly Osbourne . . . Wise beyond her years

Salma Hayek

Meryl Streep—curvy goddess!

J. Lo . . . duh.

Movies every woman should see

How to lose weight without dieting

Shameless plug for books with work written by me or my husband

Related Links

Links to my favorite writers

Links to my favorite publishers

Blog Archive

Subscribe To

American Idol winner
Kelly Clarkson

America Ferrera. . .
The Original Real
Woman with Curves

Kelly Osbourne . . .
Wise beyond her years

How to lose weight
without dieting

Shameless plug for books
with work written by me
or my husband