It was Dr. Oz day. Today we were given lots of information that I think most of us already knew about how to take care of our skin, nails, hair, etc. I had been looking forward to this episode, but am sorry to say I thought it was a bit of a flop.
For instance, I didn't need to hear again that there's no way to get rid of cellulite. I get it, I get it. The cottage cheese thighs are here to stay. In fact, Oprah told us, "Live with cellulite. Be happy." Now there's a novel thought. I know it's not going anywhere, but it sounds as if she's telling us to ACCEPT our bodies and not dwell on the impossible. I like that mission and I really hope Oprah walks the talk. I think it's tough to always hear her advise us to embrace our bodies and yet she regularly disparages her own physicality. It's her show, so she serves as an example to her audience and I hope one day she can take her own advice.
I don't have a ton to say because I thought the show was blah. Even Oprah seemed a bit disconnected - she's done this show a million times before, so who can blame her.
Because of the repetitive information, I found my thoughts wandering...
I became fixated on Dr. Oz's eyebrows and lids. Were they always so high?
I began to wonder - why does Dr. Roizen even come to the show when he's not allowed to talk?
And I started to roll my eyes whenever Dr. Oz told us men don't find our cellulite and the bags under our eyes unattractive. I have a close male friend who I mentioned this to. He said, no. This isn't true. He find cellulite gross. I didn't tell him about what was lurking under the dark-washed denim of my tailored Michael Kors jeans. I fantasized about "accidentally" spilling my hot tea in his lap, but Martha Beck has taught me how to deal with my anger.
And then, finally - I wanted to say the one thing I appreciated about the episode was that it dealt with the underlying health issues behind surface "problems" instead of using terms like "anti-aging" which I find incredibly insulting. I work my dimpled butt off to accept the inevitable fact that we all get older. I try to look at this is a positive thing. So, when the beauty industry attacks aging as if it were a disease, it makes me so upset. What a blow to the self-esteem we women receive on a daily basis when the billion dollar industry tells us we're broken.
Hm. Remember when I said I didn't have a ton to say? I guess I underestimated my power of babble.
I'm off to slather on the sunscreen and go for a walk. Have a great day.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
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Has Oprah discussed menopause yet?
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I thought for sure that Dr Oz was going to tell Oprah to quit wearing those awful shoes to protect her feet from worsening bunions, but I think he is intimidated by her.
I loved the tip about dry feet. I'd never heard that before about the stridex and vaseline.
"And I started to roll my eyes whenever Dr. Oz told us men don't find our cellulite and the bags under our eyes unattractive. I have a close male friend who I mentioned this to. He said, no. This isn't true. He find cellulite gross. I didn't tell him about what was lurking under the dark-washed denim of my tailored Michael Kors jeans. I fantasized about "accidentally" spilling my hot tea in his lap, but Martha Beck has taught me how to deal with my anger."
Ha-this is HILARIOUS!!! I won't be watching this episode because I don't need more reasons to focus on how my body looks (or DOESN'T look) and feel self-conscious about it, but I'm LOVING the blog post!
iamsusie, what's the dry feet tip? I would love to know, thanks!
-Kelsey
I'll be skipping this episode on Tivo tonight because I think Dr. Oz is annoying and an awful writer, and for the life of me, can't understand O's fascination with him.
It's kind of extreme to say today's show is a flop. I'm sure there are thousands of people, one of them including myself, who has not seen this show or do not remember the previous shows. Oprah does these shows when she sees the amount of requests coming in to discuss those topics. She doesn't decided on her own, oh, I want to do this kind of show again.
It is 9 minutes into the show and I'm learning things I have not heard before.
I didn't get to watch the whole show, but I did see the part where Dr. Oz was talking about bags under the eyes and said that they bother the women who have them way more than the men who love those women. Usually after such an "inspirational" statement there is a great deal of applause from the audience in appreciation of such benign wisdom. I couldn't help but notice, however, that not one supportive sound came from the audience after Dr. Oz made this pronouncement. I'm assuming all the women in the audience were thinking the same thing I was - "Yeah, right!"
...I just really hope that I am not told by Dr. Oz on Oprah that I have a brain tumor.
Couldn't he have just suggested she go see her doctor as soon as possible!?
yikes
Oh boy. Can't wait for this episode after class tonight. Have another funny kid story related to bags under the eyes... One mom was complaining about this over breakfast, and her young son recommended she "put a teaspoon in the freezer, and pat under her eyelids in the morning when they look tired." Father and mother paused over sips of coffee and casually asked where he gleaned this nugget of beauty wisdom. "Oh, some supermodel they were interviewing on T.V. the other day said that's her secret."
Wonder if there is something large enough to put in the freezer to combat cellulite?
Although I did learn a few things on this show I really didn't need to see the tongue scraping. I had to turn it off as I was preparing dinner.
Kelsey- The dry feet tip is that you put Stridex on your feet because it is salicylic acid, then you cover that with some heavy, thick lotion like Euceryn or vaseline and then wear socks. The guest doctor said that in a week your feet will no longer be dry again. I'm tempted to think this is true because the expensive foot treatments always have the salicylic acid and lotion in them.
In defense of the doctor telling people that men don't care about cellulite and such. I think a sweet man who already loves the woman in his life can see past thicker waistlines, gray hair and wrinkles in that woman he loves who loves him back. Those men might also quietly, respectfully, appreciate other women who do not have those characteristics, but this does not diminish us normal people as their companions in life.
yes, today topics were covered on Oprah many times.
LO you are right. Oprah says people should embrace who they are and they shouldn't focus on their looks, but at some other times she contradicts herself and says how unappreciative she is of her own features.
It was extremely insulting to me when few weeks ago (remember that show with 2 experts on how to be polite in difficult situations) she recalled that once Gayle dated someone and she made a comment related to his looks (if I'm not mistaken she said "his head was large" and she compared his looks to something). How is that professional? I don't think it is. We don't choose certain things about our lives, our bodies included. I don't think that was fair play. I agree some people look funny (including myself), but if Gayle didn't see it, and if she found other interesting things in him, then that's all that counts. All good people deserve to be loved, ugly ones included.
If she said something about his behavior or character, then it's fair play. But c'mon to insult the size of someone's head is really low. What should the poor guy do?
Today's show was boring. The show depends on Oprah and she really didn't have much to say and really looked like she was bored herself and couldn't wait to end it.
I was watching it and between the interruptions from my hubby and 2 yr old I couldn't sense if Oprah seemed tired of the topic but I remember she cracked a joke and didn't want to be Dr Oz's demo tool which cracked me up. I heard her contract is due in 2011 and that she might start her own network. I due enjoy watching her as well as reading this blog and the comments after each episode so I'm sorry the experiment has to come to an end. Sorry I'm all over the place but I'm getting ready for work.
The best tips on this show were given by Paula Begone. I could have just watched those and got more information than I did from the dermatologist (although it is nice to know what is available at those offices). I didn't get the point of her showing us the skin of the volunteers, but what do I know. Also, the woman with adult acne? I was SHOCKED at her regimen. Hand soap to wash her face? I was also surprised she's never tried anything like Proactiv or other such products, but it could have been they asked her not to. Anyway, I'm gonna check out the tester's choice products again, but other than that, I agree, this episode was just "eh."
Agreeing with Jax about the woman with acne. She said her acne was so upsetting that she would sometimes stay home, but she never saw a dermatologist!?! Or how about just googling "adult acne"?
And the surfer chick who was worried about wrinkles and age spots, but NEVER used sunscreen?
Where do they find these people?
LO you took the words right out of my mouth. What is up with Dr. Roizen? Is he shy, not a good public speaker, Oprah just doesn't like him? Such a mystery!
I haven't watched the show yet, and I don't know that I will since I find Dr. Oz incredibly annoying. I just read that Paula Begoin is on the show. I love her products--Paula's Choice. I have adult acne, and they've worked better than anything else I've tried. They're also fragrance free, which I like.
I also find it annoying that aging is treated like a disease. I think there's too much pressure on women to look young. I have enough to do w/o worrying about every line and making sure that my body hair is removed to the point that I look like I'm 12! Can someone please tell me when and why it became "bad" for women to look like women?!
sam, thank you for reminding me about that big head comment. that was so mean!
jax and anon, where on earth, indeed?! it must be harder and harder to find people completely ignorant of how to solve their troubles. personally, i'm always surprised by the women who, wanting to lose weight, are SHOCKED to learn by TV nutritionists that the fact they eat a tub of crisco could be impacting their bodies. most of us have the knowledge, it's more about putting it into effect that's so hard.
betty, i felt TERRIBLE for that woman...even if she did hear the knowledge before the show. i'd melt down if i had to share that on national tv.
muchka. one word: ew.
gina, i think 2012 is the end. but she's told us that before. we'll see if she really steps down this time.
bobono, maybe roizen's just a cardboard cutout that dr. oz carries around with him for company?
anon, sing it out, sister!!
iamsusie, O is never gonna give up her shoes. i have bunions, too. i even had surgery for them. there's no way i'd wear shoes like that. it's agonizing! and you are right about those sweet men. your comment made me think about how my husband still kisses me hello when he gets home from work - even when i've got hairdye on my head and smeared on my face. the cats run away from me, but jim, sticks in there. (however, he'll NEVER see me plucking any facial hair. i'll make certain of that)
sadaf trimarchi, why do you think he's so popular? i'm trying to figure it out. is it because he's charming or simplifies things? or is really all because of oprah?
HEY - has anyone tried the stridex thing yet??
xoLO
nikki, she's mentioned her own experience with menopause and when she brings Dr. Christiane Northrup on, the issue is definitely discussed! xoLO
I saw this show. It was a bit of a yawn. I knew all of this stuff already because I am a beauty product addict but watched for Paula who I have been reading since way back when she wrote the first "Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me" and "Blue Eyeshadow Should Be Illegal" books. She is GREAT!
I use the Prescriptives Lip Specialist product and as soon as I saw it recommended by Paula Begoun I called my makeup lady to say "set 2 aside for me." Sure enough when I picked them up I was told they sold out because of Oprah.
Btw, Amlactin (otc at the drug store) cures cracked heels. Also a product called Sudden Change sucks up those baggy eyes temporarily.
When I watched Oprah, I always turned the station when health/beauty shows came on. I could never live up to that potential. I'm overweight and I don't like to try new things. I have very oily and sensitive skin, so I can't try whatever new facial scrub is on the market no matter how expensive it is.
What I've learned over the last couple of years is to love and accept my glorious head of gray hair (I've actually stopped dying my hair!!!) and since my face is so oily I'm not getting any wrinkles, love that!
Since I'm free from the worry of "beauty" I honestly have a lot more time to devote to thinking about other things that are a lot more interesting and fun.
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