Jenny Craig Spokesperson AND cooking show judge?????
TabataTough
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Okay, so, I'm not trying to be sarcastic or mean and this isn't about weight. Valerie Bertinelli, the subject of this mini-rant, looks great. Whatever she's doing is obviously working.
With that being said, the Food Network had back-to-back-to-back commercials (which is why I noticed) of Bertinelli either hosting or guest hosting various cooking shows. Ordinarily I don't hold health and cooking as mutually exclusive but given her promotion of money-making weight loss products and a specific weight loss plan, it bugs me a little to see her now hosting and guest hosting shows that AREN'T promoting healthy lifestyles or healthy eating. I know, I know the point of these shows isn't to teach you how to eat but I feel that as someone who MADE MONEY from losing weight she really shouldn't be capitalizing on her celebrity as a Jenny Craig spokesperson to promote baking competitions. Her qualification to be on these shows is that she's a cookbook author. Something that came about while she was working for Jenny Craig.
What do other people think about this and other celebrity endorsements?? I know she isn't the only actress to get into the world of cooking (Padma Lakshmi on Top Chef was a model turned cookbook author turned judge) but it just feels very, very strange to me that most of Valerie Bertinelli's recent celebrity is tied into Jenny Craig and she's marketed that into eating food for a living.
With that being said, the Food Network had back-to-back-to-back commercials (which is why I noticed) of Bertinelli either hosting or guest hosting various cooking shows. Ordinarily I don't hold health and cooking as mutually exclusive but given her promotion of money-making weight loss products and a specific weight loss plan, it bugs me a little to see her now hosting and guest hosting shows that AREN'T promoting healthy lifestyles or healthy eating. I know, I know the point of these shows isn't to teach you how to eat but I feel that as someone who MADE MONEY from losing weight she really shouldn't be capitalizing on her celebrity as a Jenny Craig spokesperson to promote baking competitions. Her qualification to be on these shows is that she's a cookbook author. Something that came about while she was working for Jenny Craig.
What do other people think about this and other celebrity endorsements?? I know she isn't the only actress to get into the world of cooking (Padma Lakshmi on Top Chef was a model turned cookbook author turned judge) but it just feels very, very strange to me that most of Valerie Bertinelli's recent celebrity is tied into Jenny Craig and she's marketed that into eating food for a living.
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So, because she lost weight and spoke for jenny craig, she can not have a like or interest in food?0
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Having not seen these adverts I don't know what kind of cooking shows they are - but baking and the rest isnt 'unhealthy', there's nothing hypocritical about it. You can promote healthy living while being around meals not made entirely from vegetables, everything is fine in moderation.0
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I get what your point is. I personally dislike programs like Jenny Craig because I feel they don't teach the lessons needed for long term success. So my input is biased for sure.0
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Was she supposed to eat Jenny Craig food her entire life?
Presumably, she lost weight either eating Jenny Craig food or pretending to, fulfilled her contractual spokesperson requirements, and now has moved on to other things.
Just because a celebrity was paid to endorse a certain product doesn't mean that for the remainder of their careers they have to continue to only work on projects that are 100% in line with that original product (or, maybe it does, see Scarlett Johansson and SodaStream).
In addition, as a previous poster mentioned, baking competitions and healthful eating are by absolutely no means mutually exclusive. It's entirely possible to enjoy making and eating delicious baked goods while achieving/maintaining a healthy weight and even overall good health.
So, I think it's perfectly fine. This is a job for her. She is not required to be responsible for the weight gain or loss for the United States in perpetuity simply because she was paid to do some commercials for a weight-loss product.0 -
If you listen to celebrities regarding weight loss, you are already lost.
Bertinelli was extremely wealthy before and during her weight loss, and while I'm sure she's sampled Jenny Craig at some point in her life, it's very likely that having a personal trainer & personal chef played a more important role than she lets on. ;-)
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Hmmm...to me it looks like she gained back much of the lost weight, which often happens when you do a program and don't learn to eat healthy. Regardless, she is a celebrity and should be able to accept the roles she is cast in.0
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dakotababy wrote: »So, because she lost weight and spoke for jenny craig, she can not have a like or interest in food?
It has nothing to do with the concept of baking in general or being into food in general and everything to do with the fact that she was PAID to promote Jenny Craig, became a cookbook author in conjunction with her JC celebrity status and is now using THAT to promote the shows. She isn't being marketed as "Valerie Bertinelli the actress" she is being marketed as "Valerie Bertinelli the cookbook author" something that is almost directly tied in to her time as a Jenny Craig Spokesperson---a time which WASN'T spent promoting HEALTHY LIVING but was solely about LOSING WEIGHT.
In just the one hour show I watched the number of shows featuring Bertinelli totaled 5: 2 of which she hosted and 3 of which she guest hosted. 3 involved baking, 2 involved kids---every single one showed clip after clip of contestants pouring copious amounts of oil into mixes, using giant sticks of butter and numerous cups of sugar and making massive portions. Can you bake and be healthy? Sure. But that's not what's being shown and it's weird that the name attached to this (and almost excessively so given that it's 5 shows) is someone that made a significant amount of money again NOT promoting HEALTHY living (which CAN include baking) but specifically "losing weight with Jenny Craig."
She capitalized on her celebrity in a weird way, is what I'm saying. lol
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TabataTough wrote: »dakotababy wrote: »So, because she lost weight and spoke for jenny craig, she can not have a like or interest in food?
It has nothing to do with the concept of baking in general or being into food in general and everything to do with the fact that she was PAID to promote Jenny Craig, became a cookbook author in conjunction with her JC celebrity status and is now using THAT to promote the shows. She isn't being marketed as "Valerie Bertinelli the actress" she is being marketed as "Valerie Bertinelli the cookbook author" something that is almost directly tied in to her time as a Jenny Craig Spokesperson---a time which WASN'T spent promoting HEALTHY LIVING but was solely about LOSING WEIGHT.
In just the one hour show I watched the number of shows featuring Bertinelli totaled 5: 2 of which she hosted and 3 of which she guest hosted. 3 involved baking, 2 involved kids---every single one showed clip after clip of contestants pouring copious amounts of oil into mixes, using giant sticks of butter and numerous cups of sugar and making massive portions. Can you bake and be healthy? Sure. But that's not what's being shown and it's weird that the name attached to this (and almost excessively so given that it's 5 shows) is someone that made a significant amount of money again NOT promoting HEALTHY living (which CAN include baking) but specifically "losing weight with Jenny Craig."
She capitalized on her celebrity in a weird way, is what I'm saying. lol
Why is that not what's being shown? Most people can fit one single serving (or maybe more) of an oil- and butter- and sugar-laden dessert into a "healthy" (whatever that means) day. I think it's generally assumed that the plates made for television competitions are not necessarily a serving, since presentation is such a huge component of the competition - I mean, if you don't realize that a slice of cake the size of your head is not one "serving," then you probably don't have the knowledge/skills to succeed at weight loss, if weight loss is something you need to address.0 -
You can lose weight while not "eating healthy." IN fact, I'd say that healthy weight loss SHOULD involve eating "not healthy" foods, assuming that these are foods you a) enjoy eating, b) enjoyed eating before trying to lose weight, and c) are foods you plan to eat once you've lost the weight.
And your issue with this woman.. dude, Jenny Craig is all about weight loss. Why would she promote something that isn't directly tied to the purpose of this company? That'd be like be trying to promote my university by talking about how long it takes to commute there and back.
If I got paid to be a tutor on campus, would that then mean that I cannot use my paid tutoring experience to then organize and be part of tutoring elementary school kids?
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So they were supposed to bake with broccoli and apple sauce or something?TabataTough wrote: »dakotababy wrote: »So, because she lost weight and spoke for jenny craig, she can not have a like or interest in food?
It has nothing to do with the concept of baking in general or being into food in general and everything to do with the fact that she was PAID to promote Jenny Craig, became a cookbook author in conjunction with her JC celebrity status and is now using THAT to promote the shows. She isn't being marketed as "Valerie Bertinelli the actress" she is being marketed as "Valerie Bertinelli the cookbook author" something that is almost directly tied in to her time as a Jenny Craig Spokesperson---a time which WASN'T spent promoting HEALTHY LIVING but was solely about LOSING WEIGHT.
In just the one hour show I watched the number of shows featuring Bertinelli totaled 5: 2 of which she hosted and 3 of which she guest hosted. 3 involved baking, 2 involved kids---every single one showed clip after clip of contestants pouring copious amounts of oil into mixes, using giant sticks of butter and numerous cups of sugar and making massive portions. Can you bake and be healthy? Sure. But that's not what's being shown and it's weird that the name attached to this (and almost excessively so given that it's 5 shows) is someone that made a significant amount of money again NOT promoting HEALTHY living (which CAN include baking) but specifically "losing weight with Jenny Craig."
She capitalized on her celebrity in a weird way, is what I'm saying. lol
Seriously, you can pig out periodically. Sounds like you have some unresolved issues regarding your OWN journey with weight loss if you are getting so preoccupied with her hosting shows in whcih she is not deciding what is made and how it is made.
She is taking opportunities that come her way. That's what people do to, you know, make a living.
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There's a huge difference between having a brownie or two once in a while in moderation and having a job where you are shilling a billion dollar weight loss clinic followed by a job where you eat all day. She ISN'T eating in moderation.
On these shows you are literally eating all day long for hours at a time every single day. Even if they DID make it with broccoli and applesauce (and who suggested that??) that's a LOT of food. And she's not on ONE show she's on FIVE. On top of that they made it a point to show all the cookies, cakes and pies being made with literal pounds of chocolate, sugar, oil and butter (among other things). It doesn't matter how you feel about each individual item it's the SHEER AMOUNT that is going into the food that she is eating all day long multiple times. She may be eating a small piece of cake but that's PER dish PER contestant. And there are 10-15 contestants per show some of whom were shown making multiple dishes.
All this was from several 15 second (at most) clips so who KNOWS how much food is REALLY being eaten on the show.
Moderation doesn't have ANYTHING to do with what she is doing. This is a lady whose LITERAL job is to eat junk food. AFTER she had a job promoting a weight loss clinic. This is like a doctor being shown promoting Big Macs. Or Jillian Michaels selling Twinkies.
Sure neither of those things are really that bad once in a while but are those REALLY the people for the jobs???
Jenny Craig isn't a "role" for someone to play and then toss to the side. It's meant to be a lifestyle choice. She is more than welcome to take on an acting job and do something else afterwards but BAKING COMPETITIONS is really stretching it.
I can't say it enough that eating sweets in moderation is one thing but making money from promoting a rather strict eating program and then using that to make a jump to being a judge on multiple cooking shows that involve you eating for hours every single day, day after day is NOT about healthy eating and is something else entirely.
There are cooking shows that tie into products. Healthy Choice and Top Chef is the main one that comes to mind. Their chefs are shown making unhealthy products all the time but they are ALSO shown elsewhere and on the main show talking about and making healthier products to promote the Healthy Choice Brand. It is common knowledge that the judges spend hours eating every day and that they gain weight during the show. And that's only ONE show...that's not FIVE. And most of them are chefs, food critics and restauranteers NOT people who worked for a weight loss company previously.
If you're going to work for a weight loss company--in any form--then yes, I feel that it is strange, weird, odd and a bit of a side-eye for you to then go work on the Food Network and make it your job to sit all day and eat cookies, pies, brownies, cakes, puddings etc
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Boogie men everywhere.0
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So she got paid. Good for her.
I don't understand the point of this thread. It seems like you're suggesting that the general population is as dumb as a rock and the television industry has a duty to protect people from themselves.
If you don't like the show change the channel. Valerie and the food shows aren't responsible for your health. That's on you.0 -
[quote="TabataTough;31141844"She ISN'T eating in moderation.
On these shows you are literally eating all day long for hours at a time every single day. Even if they DID make it with broccoli and applesauce (and who suggested that??) that's a LOT of food. And she's not on ONE show she's on FIVE. It doesn't matter how you feel about each individual item it's the SHEER AMOUNT that is going into the food that she is eating all day long multiple times. She may be eating a small piece of cake but that's PER dish PER contestant. And there are 10-15 contestants per show some of whom were shown making multiple dishes.
All this was from several 15 second (at most) clips so who KNOWS how much food is REALLY being eaten on the show.
judge on multiple cooking shows that involve you eating for hours every single day, day after day is NOT about healthy eating and is something else entirely.
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You have no idea how much food she's actually consuming. Giada de Laurentis makes no bones about the fact that she eats only a tiny portion of what she actually appears to eat on the show. She puts the food in her mouth, maybe chews once or twice, then, spits it out. I seriously doubt that Valerie is actually eating the entire piece of cake presented to her--maybe a bite or two, and the rest is thrown out. Or she does the Giada, puts it in her mouth, gets a good taste, and spits it out. Unless you're crew on the show, you have no idea what gets cut out in editing and how much she's actually eating.
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simplydelish2 wrote: »Hmmm...to me it looks like she gained back much of the lost weight, which often happens when you do a program and don't learn to eat healthy. Regardless, she is a celebrity and should be able to accept the roles she is cast in.
She did. She busted her foot and gained 10-15 pounds back from it. I think she's lost 5 or so since then (this was back in May though).
OP: So what if she's the judge of a cooking show. Are you saying that people who do Jennie Craig or Nutrisystem have to be on it for the rest of their lives? Never mind the fact that being a judge of a cooking show has nothing to do with Jennie Craig.0 -
[quote="TabataTough;31141844"She ISN'T eating in moderation.
On these shows you are literally eating all day long for hours at a time every single day. Even if they DID make it with broccoli and applesauce (and who suggested that??) that's a LOT of food. And she's not on ONE show she's on FIVE. It doesn't matter how you feel about each individual item it's the SHEER AMOUNT that is going into the food that she is eating all day long multiple times. She may be eating a small piece of cake but that's PER dish PER contestant. And there are 10-15 contestants per show some of whom were shown making multiple dishes.
All this was from several 15 second (at most) clips so who KNOWS how much food is REALLY being eaten on the show.
judge on multiple cooking shows that involve you eating for hours every single day, day after day is NOT about healthy eating and is something else entirely.
You have no idea how much food she's actually consuming. Giada de Laurentis makes no bones about the fact that she eats only a tiny portion of what she actually appears to eat on the show. She puts the food in her mouth, maybe chews once or twice, then, spits it out. I seriously doubt that Valerie is actually eating the entire piece of cake presented to her--maybe a bite or two, and the rest is thrown out. Or she does the Giada, puts it in her mouth, gets a good taste, and spits it out. Unless you're crew on the show, you have no idea what gets cut out in editing and how much she's actually eating.
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So much this.
Also, it's not like the show runs all year round. It's only for a set period of time.0 -
Girl's gotta get paid....being famous doesn't come with a paycheck, there seems to be a lot of hustling that goes with being an actress/celebrity.
I am getting sick of kids competition shows because there are always annoying stage parents and I don't think 12 year olds really understand how not real the shows are or that just because they want to be this at 12 doesn't mean they can't and shouldn't change their minds a dozen times before they are adults.0 -
What is unhealthy about a cooking show?? Cooking your own food is usually healthier than eating prepared meals.0
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TabataTough wrote: »There's a huge difference between having a brownie or two once in a while in moderation and having a job where you are shilling a billion dollar weight loss clinic followed by a job where you eat all day. She ISN'T eating in moderation.
On these shows you are literally eating all day long for hours at a time every single day. Even if they DID make it with broccoli and applesauce (and who suggested that??) that's a LOT of food. And she's not on ONE show she's on FIVE. On top of that they made it a point to show all the cookies, cakes and pies being made with literal pounds of chocolate, sugar, oil and butter (among other things). It doesn't matter how you feel about each individual item it's the SHEER AMOUNT that is going into the food that she is eating all day long multiple times. She may be eating a small piece of cake but that's PER dish PER contestant. And there are 10-15 contestants per show some of whom were shown making multiple dishes.
All this was from several 15 second (at most) clips so who KNOWS how much food is REALLY being eaten on the show.
Moderation doesn't have ANYTHING to do with what she is doing. This is a lady whose LITERAL job is to eat junk food. AFTER she had a job promoting a weight loss clinic. This is like a doctor being shown promoting Big Macs. Or Jillian Michaels selling Twinkies.
Sure neither of those things are really that bad once in a while but are those REALLY the people for the jobs???
Jenny Craig isn't a "role" for someone to play and then toss to the side. It's meant to be a lifestyle choice. She is more than welcome to take on an acting job and do something else afterwards but BAKING COMPETITIONS is really stretching it.
I can't say it enough that eating sweets in moderation is one thing but making money from promoting a rather strict eating program and then using that to make a jump to being a judge on multiple cooking shows that involve you eating for hours every single day, day after day is NOT about healthy eating and is something else entirely.
There are cooking shows that tie into products. Healthy Choice and Top Chef is the main one that comes to mind. Their chefs are shown making unhealthy products all the time but they are ALSO shown elsewhere and on the main show talking about and making healthier products to promote the Healthy Choice Brand. It is common knowledge that the judges spend hours eating every day and that they gain weight during the show. And that's only ONE show...that's not FIVE. And most of them are chefs, food critics and restauranteers NOT people who worked for a weight loss company previously.
If you're going to work for a weight loss company--in any form--then yes, I feel that it is strange, weird, odd and a bit of a side-eye for you to then go work on the Food Network and make it your job to sit all day and eat cookies, pies, brownies, cakes, puddings etc
Wow, tell us how you really feel!
But seriously, I don't understand your anger toward this celebrity. She has no obligation to you or I. She is free to choose whatever job she wants, right?0 -
As someone who has spent time on several Food Network sets, I can assure you that the people you see on camera do not "eat all day." A lot of them also do not know a whole lot about cooking, but that's a different issue.0
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TabataTough wrote: »It is common knowledge that the judges spend hours eating every day and that they gain weight during the show. And that's only ONE show...that's not FIVE. And most of them are chefs, food critics and restauranteers NOT people who worked for a weight loss company previously.
I watch a lot of cooking shows and the judges don't eat that much. They take a bite. So even in the early stages of Top Chef it's 12 bites on Tuesday for the Quickfire and then 24+ bites for the main challenge the next day? This lasts for maybe a month? Including the finale? I have read an interview with Padma that she runs stairs duing her off time on Top Chef to compensate for extra calories.
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Don't get why you're mad - because she lost weight and now has the audacity to eat fatty foods in front of people?
If she can keep the weight off, I think it's a great message - that you can maintain your weight loss while doing things you enjoy, like baking, and eating cake.
If I were prone to call people haters, I'd say it sounds like you're totes jel because she gets to eat things you think you shouldn't?
As long as her contract with Jenny Craig permits it I'm fine with letting her be an entertainer and make money for judging cake competitions...not my cup of tea but as long as she's happy.0 -
OKay.....
1) How do you know she doesn't eat in moderation? Did you install surveillance cameras in her house? You realize she regained some weight as a result of an injured ankle or something, right, thus not adjusting her intake needs based on her energy output.
2) You can eat in moderation while eating a brownie every day. Moderation does not mean only eating "bad" things when hell freezes over. I have probably eaten about 10 pieces of chocolate altogether over the last week. Which is a fraction of what I used to do (3-4 boxes in a single day). Moderation and "healthy" mean looking at dietary context. Is your whole day just cake and ice cream? Then this isn't moderation. Are you eating treats every day while most of your other food is actually pretty nutritious? Then you are eating in moderation. Are you eating 4000 calories worth of "healthy" food when you maintain your weight on 1800 calories? Then you are not practicing moderation. See how moderation works for ALL foods, not just "junk" food?
3) So you think she and everyone else on cooking shows are eating 2lbs+ of cookies. Again:
ever watch shows like Chopped or Iron Chef? The judges take like 3 bites max. They are not eating the whole thing, it's based on presentation and they eat enough of everything to get an impression of the dish. No one would be stupid enough to eat the entire dish they are given on these shows. Hunger is not infinite - she herself is not eating FIFTEEN whole slices of cake. Just to emphasize this again:
4) "All this was from several 15 second (at most) clips so who KNOWS how much food is REALLY being eaten on the show." Versus your other comments " She may be eating a small piece of cake but that's PER dish PER contestant. And there are 10-15 contestants per show some of whom were shown making multiple dishes." and "multiple cooking shows that involve you eating for hours every single day" So you now admit that it is very likely that she is not eating 15 slices of cake?
5) Her "job" is to eat "junk" food, sure. And then when she gets home I'm sure she's eating other things. And again, not eating full slices of cake. She is actually, in my opinion, promoting a pretty healthy lifestyle: it's OKAY to eat "bad" food, you won't die, so live and have some fun. If you gain weight then you know you're eating too much overall, so eat a bit less or exercise a bit more.
6) So if she became a judge on "Apples, Bananas, and Carrots, Oh My!" youi'd be cool with her eating hundreds of apples and bananas and carrots for hours and hours? I mean, since according to your logic everyone on cooking shows eats every single item of food that is shown on camera. And eating this amount of food would still be fine despite it not being moderation?
7) So it would be okay if she appeared on these shows and then did a separate half hour show about Jenny Craig? Who. Cares. As for your example of the people who are promoting both "unhealthy" and "healthy" while gaining weight... you just answered your own question, they are chefs themselves. Chefs are constantly trying their own food. If one isn't dedicated to maintaining thier weight, they will easily gain weight because they don't eat ALL FOOD in moderation. Because "healthy" food will make you gain weight as well if over-eaten.
I also don't understand why you have a problem with this woman, who lost weight while being paid to endorse a brand and then became involved in baking shows, but you have no problem with some chefs who basically do the same thing (they are PAID to endorse this "healthy choice brand" thing) and are constantly gaining weight according to yourself. Basically seems like the same situation to me, only in one case one group is still gaining weight.
8) So you can't lose weight eating those delicious things? Oops, guess I haven't lost 27lbs. My bad.
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »TabataTough wrote: »There's a huge difference between having a brownie or two once in a while in moderation and having a job where you are shilling a billion dollar weight loss clinic followed by a job where you eat all day. She ISN'T eating in moderation.
On these shows you are literally eating all day long for hours at a time every single day. Even if they DID make it with broccoli and applesauce (and who suggested that??) that's a LOT of food. And she's not on ONE show she's on FIVE. On top of that they made it a point to show all the cookies, cakes and pies being made with literal pounds of chocolate, sugar, oil and butter (among other things). It doesn't matter how you feel about each individual item it's the SHEER AMOUNT that is going into the food that she is eating all day long multiple times. She may be eating a small piece of cake but that's PER dish PER contestant. And there are 10-15 contestants per show some of whom were shown making multiple dishes.
All this was from several 15 second (at most) clips so who KNOWS how much food is REALLY being eaten on the show.
Moderation doesn't have ANYTHING to do with what she is doing. This is a lady whose LITERAL job is to eat junk food. AFTER she had a job promoting a weight loss clinic. This is like a doctor being shown promoting Big Macs. Or Jillian Michaels selling Twinkies.
Sure neither of those things are really that bad once in a while but are those REALLY the people for the jobs???
Jenny Craig isn't a "role" for someone to play and then toss to the side. It's meant to be a lifestyle choice. She is more than welcome to take on an acting job and do something else afterwards but BAKING COMPETITIONS is really stretching it.
I can't say it enough that eating sweets in moderation is one thing but making money from promoting a rather strict eating program and then using that to make a jump to being a judge on multiple cooking shows that involve you eating for hours every single day, day after day is NOT about healthy eating and is something else entirely.
There are cooking shows that tie into products. Healthy Choice and Top Chef is the main one that comes to mind. Their chefs are shown making unhealthy products all the time but they are ALSO shown elsewhere and on the main show talking about and making healthier products to promote the Healthy Choice Brand. It is common knowledge that the judges spend hours eating every day and that they gain weight during the show. And that's only ONE show...that's not FIVE. And most of them are chefs, food critics and restauranteers NOT people who worked for a weight loss company previously.
If you're going to work for a weight loss company--in any form--then yes, I feel that it is strange, weird, odd and a bit of a side-eye for you to then go work on the Food Network and make it your job to sit all day and eat cookies, pies, brownies, cakes, puddings etc
Wow, tell us how you really feel!
But seriously, I don't understand your anger toward this celebrity. She has no obligation to you or I. She is free to choose whatever job she wants, right?
I am guessing that OP is angry because s/he likely has personal issues with food and has yet to learn what true moderation is, and is pissed that s/he isn't eating these delicious foods. Or perhaps s/he has a 1200 calorie goal and is super hangry.0 -
I recently saw her on Cutthroat Kitchen and my first thought was how was she qualified to be a judge since she doesn't have a culinary background. Regarding the Jenny Craig thing though...OP, I'm sure there are better things to direct your angst towards.0
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TabataTough wrote: »There's a huge difference between having a brownie or two once in a while in moderation and having a job where you are shilling a billion dollar weight loss clinic followed by a job where you eat all day. She ISN'T eating in moderation.
On these shows you are literally eating all day long for hours at a time every single day. Even if they DID make it with broccoli and applesauce (and who suggested that??) that's a LOT of food. And she's not on ONE show she's on FIVE. On top of that they made it a point to show all the cookies, cakes and pies being made with literal pounds of chocolate, sugar, oil and butter (among other things). It doesn't matter how you feel about each individual item it's the SHEER AMOUNT that is going into the food that she is eating all day long multiple times. She may be eating a small piece of cake but that's PER dish PER contestant. And there are 10-15 contestants per show some of whom were shown making multiple dishes.
All this was from several 15 second (at most) clips so who KNOWS how much food is REALLY being eaten on the show.
Moderation doesn't have ANYTHING to do with what she is doing. This is a lady whose LITERAL job is to eat junk food. AFTER she had a job promoting a weight loss clinic. This is like a doctor being shown promoting Big Macs. Or Jillian Michaels selling Twinkies.
Sure neither of those things are really that bad once in a while but are those REALLY the people for the jobs???
Jenny Craig isn't a "role" for someone to play and then toss to the side. It's meant to be a lifestyle choice. She is more than welcome to take on an acting job and do something else afterwards but BAKING COMPETITIONS is really stretching it.
I can't say it enough that eating sweets in moderation is one thing but making money from promoting a rather strict eating program and then using that to make a jump to being a judge on multiple cooking shows that involve you eating for hours every single day, day after day is NOT about healthy eating and is something else entirely.
There are cooking shows that tie into products. Healthy Choice and Top Chef is the main one that comes to mind. Their chefs are shown making unhealthy products all the time but they are ALSO shown elsewhere and on the main show talking about and making healthier products to promote the Healthy Choice Brand. It is common knowledge that the judges spend hours eating every day and that they gain weight during the show. And that's only ONE show...that's not FIVE. And most of them are chefs, food critics and restauranteers NOT people who worked for a weight loss company previously.
If you're going to work for a weight loss company--in any form--then yes, I feel that it is strange, weird, odd and a bit of a side-eye for you to then go work on the Food Network and make it your job to sit all day and eat cookies, pies, brownies, cakes, puddings etc
This must be why Giada and Gordon Ramsay are morbidly obese, then.
Seriously, they don't eat "all day long" - they taste food for the show. I don't see why enjoying decadent food in moderation is promoting an unhealthy lifestyle. If anything, the judges show that you CAN enjoy these foods and still be a healthy weight. There is nothing wrong with eating a home-baked cookie or a piece of cake. I honestly don't see what the problem is. Someone lost weight and is still able to enjoy good food.0 -
Need2Exerc1se wrote: »TabataTough wrote: »There's a huge difference between having a brownie or two once in a while in moderation and having a job where you are shilling a billion dollar weight loss clinic followed by a job where you eat all day. She ISN'T eating in moderation.
On these shows you are literally eating all day long for hours at a time every single day. Even if they DID make it with broccoli and applesauce (and who suggested that??) that's a LOT of food. And she's not on ONE show she's on FIVE. On top of that they made it a point to show all the cookies, cakes and pies being made with literal pounds of chocolate, sugar, oil and butter (among other things). It doesn't matter how you feel about each individual item it's the SHEER AMOUNT that is going into the food that she is eating all day long multiple times. She may be eating a small piece of cake but that's PER dish PER contestant. And there are 10-15 contestants per show some of whom were shown making multiple dishes.
All this was from several 15 second (at most) clips so who KNOWS how much food is REALLY being eaten on the show.
Moderation doesn't have ANYTHING to do with what she is doing. This is a lady whose LITERAL job is to eat junk food. AFTER she had a job promoting a weight loss clinic. This is like a doctor being shown promoting Big Macs. Or Jillian Michaels selling Twinkies.
Sure neither of those things are really that bad once in a while but are those REALLY the people for the jobs???
Jenny Craig isn't a "role" for someone to play and then toss to the side. It's meant to be a lifestyle choice. She is more than welcome to take on an acting job and do something else afterwards but BAKING COMPETITIONS is really stretching it.
I can't say it enough that eating sweets in moderation is one thing but making money from promoting a rather strict eating program and then using that to make a jump to being a judge on multiple cooking shows that involve you eating for hours every single day, day after day is NOT about healthy eating and is something else entirely.
There are cooking shows that tie into products. Healthy Choice and Top Chef is the main one that comes to mind. Their chefs are shown making unhealthy products all the time but they are ALSO shown elsewhere and on the main show talking about and making healthier products to promote the Healthy Choice Brand. It is common knowledge that the judges spend hours eating every day and that they gain weight during the show. And that's only ONE show...that's not FIVE. And most of them are chefs, food critics and restauranteers NOT people who worked for a weight loss company previously.
If you're going to work for a weight loss company--in any form--then yes, I feel that it is strange, weird, odd and a bit of a side-eye for you to then go work on the Food Network and make it your job to sit all day and eat cookies, pies, brownies, cakes, puddings etc
Wow, tell us how you really feel!
But seriously, I don't understand your anger toward this celebrity. She has no obligation to you or I. She is free to choose whatever job she wants, right?
I am guessing that OP is angry because s/he likely has personal issues with food and has yet to learn what true moderation is, and is pissed that s/he isn't eating these delicious foods. Or perhaps s/he has a 1200 calorie goal and is super hangry.
Either way it's been the best laugh I've had in February so far. Rage on interwebs, rage on.
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My husband and I have both lost weight and gotten in better shape in the last year and we absolutely love watching the cooking channel. I don't know if it is vicarious fun watching the cooking or perhaps that I have learned more about flavoring food?
I got the impression that Jenny Craig is a temporary weight loss system - not one that people stay on for life?0
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