Oprahs flat stomach rule

15 years ago

o.k. it seems like every single page I go to on the internet has advertisements for oprahs flat belly secret, as seen on oprah, the one rule to a flat stomach, etc. Anyone happen to know what it is????

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Wild_Chicken
15 years ago
Its just a come on to get you to "click" through to the ad! Look at Oprah---does she have a flat belly? I don't think so...but...

I just saw this on CraneLegsPond site and had to laugh! he's thinking the same thing, but puts icing on it!

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1. oprah's flat belly rule
i just caught a google ad whose teaser was "oprah's flat belly rule" and i thought, now there's an oxymoroprahic ad if ever there was.

what possible rule does oprah have for her ... um ... flat ... um ... belly?

probably as important to know as

"trump's hair style rule"

or "palin's tv interviewing rule"

or "brittany's lasting relationship rule"

or "craneleg's smart thinking rule".
seattlemike
15 years ago
I don't know anything about Oprah's flat stomach rule, but we did get a book written by her frequent show guests, Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen, titled "YOU: Staying Young", published in 2007. In it, the doctors say that recent studies show that your waist measurement is more important than your weight in assessing your health. The rule is that your ideal waist measurement is one-half of your height. Lots of other tidbits that are either new or counter previously-held "truths". (I have no financial interest in their book sales, but have no problem touting the info in it.)
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tib, here's the thing: I think most of us took what OP stated as the truth, and people were answering her as if that were the facts. Yes, there are always two sides (and, somewhere in the middle is the truth) but, all we had was one side, and it did seem you were questioning her parenting, which is a very touchy road to go down anyway. Yes, I think we all agree that there ARE parents who keep their kids home excessively. But, I think we were giving OP the benefit of the doubt, her child was really sick and it does happen that kids can get sick more in one school year than other year's. My son's 1st grade year (he was seven) he was absent more than other years because of some stomach thing going on-we never really found out why-but it went away, thank goodness. So, I guess, as a parent, I do understand the OP viewpoint. You questioned it right off. Yes, RNmomof2 stated it also in a way, but, she didn't go on and on and on... So, my question is, why were you questioning her in the first place? She told you her child was sick and that is why she was absent. I think the OP, as a concerned parent, would have written a different question, if she thought her child was anxious, as you were questioning her. THIS teacher was clearly out of line making comments like that, surely you see that. OP was not making a blanket statement about all teachers. That's what gets me as far as asking about a personal issue on these boards-some people want to turn it around and make it about something else entirely-which is why I don't post things like that anymore-there are just people out there like that and have the right to do so, and it's exhausting. So, I choose not to participate in "that" way anymore. Tib, I think you have some wonderful thoughts and are a good person and I do like to read your posts-so this isn't personal, just my point of view.
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