Comments on: Matt Preston to be the face of Type II diabetes? http://www.tomatom.com/2010/07/matt-preston-the-face-of-diabetes/ The insiders' guide to food and drink in Melbourne. Since 2005. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:40:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Louise http://www.tomatom.com/2010/07/matt-preston-the-face-of-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-52266 Louise Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:58:29 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/?p=1883#comment-52266 I really like this post and think that it is an important, if under-discussed, topic, especially for food bloggers. I love seeing the feasts that food bloggers create and/or indulge in, but they don't often post about exactly how much they eat or what they eat between the feasting. It is something to keep in mind when reading! I really like this post and think that it is an important, if under-discussed, topic, especially for food bloggers. I love seeing the feasts that food bloggers create and/or indulge in, but they don’t often post about exactly how much they eat or what they eat between the feasting. It is something to keep in mind when reading!

]]> By: Rod Hall http://www.tomatom.com/2010/07/matt-preston-the-face-of-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-51623 Rod Hall Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:08:19 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/?p=1883#comment-51623 How the hell is the pair of words "plump girl" or the pair of words "chubby girlfriend" misogynistic? Do plump girls or chubby girlfriends not exist in real life? We've gone from a state of affairs wherein the denigration of particular groups of people has attracted (quite rightly) opprobrium, to a state of affairs wherein the mere mention of said groups at all is considered offensive. How the hell is the pair of words “plump girl” or the pair of words “chubby girlfriend” misogynistic? Do plump girls or chubby girlfriends not exist in real life? We’ve gone from a state of affairs wherein the denigration of particular groups of people has attracted (quite rightly) opprobrium, to a state of affairs wherein the mere mention of said groups at all is considered offensive.

]]> By: Amelia Burton http://www.tomatom.com/2010/07/matt-preston-the-face-of-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-51620 Amelia Burton Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:21:01 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/?p=1883#comment-51620 Well fellow Matt Preston fans, you will be pleased to know that he has been fitness training with me for a few months now, both face to face and online. And he is shrinking. Yes foodies can be fit. And with a personality like his, it wont matter what size he is, he'll always fill a room with his presence! Amelia Well fellow Matt Preston fans, you will be pleased to know that he has been fitness training with me for a few months now, both face to face and online. And he is shrinking.
Yes foodies can be fit. And with a personality like his, it wont matter what size he is, he’ll always fill a room with his presence!

Amelia

]]> By: Spencer @ Moo-Lolly-Bar http://www.tomatom.com/2010/07/matt-preston-the-face-of-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-51098 Spencer @ Moo-Lolly-Bar Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:52:33 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/?p=1883#comment-51098 Great Post! The best thing about it is that it has prompted over 35 responses so well done. Keep up the good blogging. Great Post! The best thing about it is that it has prompted over 35 responses so well done. Keep up the good blogging.

]]> By: The Foodologist http://www.tomatom.com/2010/07/matt-preston-the-face-of-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-51061 The Foodologist Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:50:47 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/?p=1883#comment-51061 Interesting post. This is an issue I've had to deal with having worked in food all of my life, blogging etc...I decided to lose some weight and since January this year have lost 37kg. Still trying to lose a little more but also keep it off. Its not easy but anyone can do it so long as they have a plan. There are lots of programmes out there. I commend you for this post and wish anyone out there trying to lose weight the best of luck in their endeavours. Interesting post. This is an issue I’ve had to deal with having worked in food all of my life, blogging etc…I decided to lose some weight and since January this year have lost 37kg. Still trying to lose a little more but also keep it off.

Its not easy but anyone can do it so long as they have a plan. There are lots of programmes out there. I commend you for this post and wish anyone out there trying to lose weight the best of luck in their endeavours.

]]> By: Ed http://www.tomatom.com/2010/07/matt-preston-the-face-of-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-50919 Ed Mon, 09 Aug 2010 05:25:45 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/?p=1883#comment-50919 Thanks for the comments everyone - pro and against my delivery. Matt - if it isn't an imposter - and Jessie. I'm not quite sure how using words like chubby or plump make someone a hater of women. It's more worrying in that it makes me something like the new Benny Hill. That really is a worry so i shall stop right now. Thanks for the comments everyone – pro and against my delivery.

Matt – if it isn’t an imposter – and Jessie. I’m not quite sure how using words like chubby or plump make someone a hater of women. It’s more worrying in that it makes me something like the new Benny Hill. That really is a worry so i shall stop right now.

]]> By: Jessie http://www.tomatom.com/2010/07/matt-preston-the-face-of-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-50880 Jessie Tue, 03 Aug 2010 07:39:03 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/?p=1883#comment-50880 Props to Matt Preston. If you can't talk about the health issue without making it a body image issue, then you're not mature enough to be talking about it at all. It's not enough that women (and men) are bombarded with media messages holding them to impossibly high standards of body shape and weight, but now the obesity/type 2 diabetes issue has just given pundits a cover from which to make fat jokes. No-one who is overweight is not worried about it. Standing up on a soapbox to tell them off for it is not helpful. It's sanctimonious and self-congratulatory and irritating- regardless of how serious an issue it no doubt is. Props to Matt Preston. If you can’t talk about the health issue without making it a body image issue, then you’re not mature enough to be talking about it at all. It’s not enough that women (and men) are bombarded with media messages holding them to impossibly high standards of body shape and weight, but now the obesity/type 2 diabetes issue has just given pundits a cover from which to make fat jokes. No-one who is overweight is not worried about it. Standing up on a soapbox to tell them off for it is not helpful. It’s sanctimonious and self-congratulatory and irritating- regardless of how serious an issue it no doubt is.

]]> By: Devvers http://www.tomatom.com/2010/07/matt-preston-the-face-of-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-50875 Devvers Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:54:13 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/?p=1883#comment-50875 Season 1 Matt Preston was a nice (if not chubby) fella. Season 2 Matt Preston is overweight, over exposed media wise and I'm kinda over him. Sorry, if I've offended :) Season 1 Matt Preston was a nice (if not chubby) fella.

Season 2 Matt Preston is overweight, over exposed media wise and I’m kinda over him.

Sorry, if I’ve offended :)

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