Tuesday, October 14th, 2008...3:11 pm

#130: Don’t Try To Be Thin As Twiggy

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At 13, I aspired have a figure like Twiggy’s — and I wasn’t far off, either. Twiggy and I were both built like, well, twigs, and keeping that thin was disgustingly effortless.

Well, things have changed, and even Twiggy isn’t immune from middle-aged spread. She limits her diet to one chocolate square at a time, she says, and “one pudding a month” or risks bloating up like every other over-40.

There goes the myth of the naturally thin person who stays that way forever. If even Twiggy porks up, what hope is there for the rest of us?

Extra non-diet tip: Don’t reference Twiggy in relation to thinness, weight loss, or modeling. Young people won’t have any idea who you’re talking about. Kate Moss, maybe. Doutzen or Agyness (born Laura) Deyn: Now you’re talking.

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  • Betty
    October 15th, 2008 at 3:57 am

    Twiggy. Twiggy. Twiggy.
    How about Keira? She is a slender wench.

  • Natasha
    October 15th, 2008 at 8:14 am

    Hi there!
    True.. If Twiggy stoutens, what happens to everyone else??? :) I’m Natasha, and I’m with http://www.womenetcetera.com. I look forward to seeing you there. We are a group who believe in embracing transitions and change and making the most of our lives. You sound like you’re one of us. All the best.

  • Dot
    October 15th, 2008 at 1:47 pm

    Twiggy is a porker by today’s standards. And who told her to wear those pants?

  • E
    December 5th, 2008 at 3:21 pm

    Maybe I’m in the minority, but I am 21 and have no clue who those “young, hip” models are other than Kate Moss. She is gross, and Twiggy is great. (Also, teeny boppers would know her from ANTM)

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