Calories?

A little off topic, but rather relevant considering its been fashion week lately.

Now the thing that got me thinking was New York, if you didnt know in NY, they are legally required to clearly show on the menu the calories of each product. So say you are in mcdonalds by the side of chicken nuggets will be 200 cals. It actually gave me food for thought while out there.

While in New York, i lost 5lbs over those 5/6 days. Which strikes to me as a little crazy without trying. But i can identify why, 1. The calories shown, honestly we would go out to eat and the 2000 calories would easily put you off. Thats a whole day's allowance. For example in Mcdonalds, yes shameful but before i would order a meal, but the calories shown put me off 2000 cals for a burger and fries. No thanks. So i made choices to just get either the burger or the fries.

2. The actually healthy options available, people say yes NY is full of junkfood. Frankly it is, but there was always the healthy option around the corner. Every morning i would go to " Speedy's Deli", which i would grab an ice tea/juice, a fruit cup and varying between a muffin, croissant or a fruit granola parfait. So the last choices arent so healthy but they were filling and i could go until 3/4pm without needing food. Baring in mind we ate at 8ish.

3. Walking, we walked on average of 4/5 miles a day ( we used the subway as well). More than i usually do, boy by the end of the day my feet would be killing me. I still have blisters, but its making the choice when your feet are tired to walk a few blocks instead of calling cab.


What are your thoughts on models?

Personally, i find models too skinny at the moment. There is skinny and then really skinny/unhealthy. Yes i know many are naturally skinny, my cousin is one of them but the sallow skin, emaciated bodies are not naturally skinny. The pressure in the industry is immense, i mean look at two top models who have come out about the pressure.

Coco rocha, weighing in at 7 and half stone. Thats 105lbs, she is considered too fat for the industry. Which to me, is crazy, she personally looks alot better than the skinny/unhealthy models you see. Check out her personal blog on the whole controversy
http://ohsococo.blogspot.com/

what are you opinions?

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