Oprah feels like a failure because she weighs 200 pounds

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  Posted by Chrystani Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:16pm PST

  OOOoo.... Oprah I'm dissapointed in you. Thats a shame. Talking about her self that way.

  So if 200 pounds equals a fat cow then? I'm tired of these big girls feeling sorry for thereselves.

  I'm 225 and men love me. No joke, no bull. It's all in your attitude.

  I'm sorry Oprah, whether you like it or not, you r a role model. Not just to black women, but to ALL women.

  S--t let me be the 200+ role model, I'll have you ladies feeling good.

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  Posted by hotchick Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:24pm PST

  let oprah feel what she needs to feel so she can find the motivation to change it. i too have yo-yoed some (due to pregnancies etc) and it is very frusterating to work that hard to achieve something and turn around in a year or two to see all that hard work gone. starting all over is a very daunting task. but it starts with you looking at yourself honestly and saying, i'm failing myself, i need to change this. i'm supporting you oprah!!! let's do this together!!!!!!!

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  Posted by Rowdygirl Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:38pm PST

  I think it's really killing her that she might be a "regular" person. All that fame, money, power and prestige hasn't done a thing to change her who she is on the inside.

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  Posted by D Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:44pm PST

  I can kind of see Oprah's point. She is worth over 1 Billion and has all the resources possible available to her and she still let herself go.It is shameful. I mean she does have her pick of personal trainers, chefs, exercise equipment, time, etc. I would be ashamed too.

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  Posted by RitaF Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:50pm PST

  I don't think Oprah feels disappointed in the fact that she's gained weight (at least not completely). She's disappointed in the fact that she let herself go, she stopped eating healthy is what I read and that is why she gained weight therefore that is why she feels guilty. I'm sure that had she gained weight while still eating well, she wouldn't be calling herself a failure. It's natural for weight to fluctuate but 200 pounds is by no means healthy for a woman her size. It's a matter of self-respect and all she's saying is that she's lost that in herself.

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  Posted by katie Wed Dec 10, 2008 2:04pm PST

  I think you should go read the whole article.

  I'm really not a big fan of O, however I think she has a point in her article. It's not about the weight - it's about living a good life and being healthy so that you can be all you can be everyday.

  http://www.oprah.com/article/omagazine/200901_omag_oprah_weight/1

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  Posted by Habanero♥™ Wed Dec 10, 2008 2:05pm PST

  Whether you like Opie or not she must really be hurting inside for this to happen.

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  Posted by freemind Wed Dec 10, 2008 2:26pm PST

  Oprah started to gain weight in direct relation to the abuse at the girls school in Africa. She is an activist for protecting children. Food has been her drug in dealing with this,she is also a survivor, and may have used food to numb her feelings as a child. She has gone public because she recognizes she has a problem and is ready to seek help. HAVE MERCY!

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  Posted by mmk Wed Dec 10, 2008 5:26pm PST

  I, like all of America, have watched Oprah lose and gain many pounds over the years. No matter what, she is honest and does her best to present herself as attractive. Her triumphs and disappointments have been shared with everyone and I can only say that she is a beautiful woman inside and out no matter what she weighs.

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  Posted by MissUnderstanding Wed Dec 10, 2008 6:27pm PST

  I think she looks fine now. When she gets too skinny, her head looks like it is gonna tip right over.

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