Comments for Suzanne Bells Blog

Comment on A Change Of Pace by Merrilee

Merrilee — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:44:00 +0000

Okay…I won’t be your only friend who is left wondering if I’m the one whose yes and no’s cannot be trusted! I’m working on it!
Thanks for still being out there and connected with your ‘audience.’ I too remember the day you were asked to sub the ‘regular’ class and what a huge boost it was for all of us! Cheers.

Comment on Pennington Ads by Bobbi Adams

Bobbi Adams — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 03:57:15 +0000

My mother was a woman of size and I’m not, but I’m getting there the older I get…LOL, but anytime I see an ad that features or even has a woman of size in a small part…I always think of what she used to say, there’s more of me to love….Haven’t seen this ad yet, but I’m going to go looking for it.

Comment on Pennington Ads by Merrilee Davey

Merrilee Davey — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:19:47 +0000

Hi! Here I am travelling in France in my Spirit pants and bamboo pants. If you want to remind yourself of the supportive atmosphere Suzanne has played such a role in creating for us plus size women in Vancouver, come to France, where you will never find a store selling any women’s size over 12. I was spending a day swimming at the beach in Antibes and a child speaking English with a European accent repeatedly asked her parents ‘Why is that big fat lady at the beach?’ I was too far away to shout that I was swimming, like she was, but it reminded me of the days when fat people ‘hid out’ and didn’t go swimming in public. We’ve come a long way baby! Thanks, Suzanne, for always reminding us we should be out and about and proud of who we are and not what size pants we wear. P.S mine are 3x.

Comment on Pennington Ads by Chris T

Chris T — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:46:47 +0000

I haven’t seen the ads of yet. However, anything that presents women of size in a positive way gets my vote!

Comment on In My Opinion – Suzanne Bells Fashions Closing by Lenore Clemens

Lenore Clemens — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 01:32:34 +0000

Oh no!
I am so sorry, I was hoping to come to do some shopping and see you. Your store has been one of the only great plus-size stores for women in Vancouver.
Wishing you all the very best on your retirement and this stage of your life,
Lenore

Comment on In My Opinion – Suzanne Bells Fashions Closing by Jackie Honour

Jackie Honour — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 21:30:13 +0000

Sure gonna miss you, but want to wish you all the luck in the world. I envy your retirement, as I too have lots of projects, but still hav 15 years of work ahead of me.

Comment on FAT by Ann S

Ann S — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 01:02:33 +0000

Today I had to steel myself to walk to work, my foot hurts but I know I need the exercise. I try hard to make healthy choices and I believe I am well educated in nutrition and other things I should be doing to control those heath indicators such as blood pressure and cholesterol,etc. It’s a work in progress. I was comfortable in my own skin but now, I know I must lose weight if I am to regain mobility (my joints are a disaster) and meet my expectations for a fuller life, but how? I believe that when I was 13 and recovering from a serious leg injury much harm was done in keeping me on a diet that was supposed to be for my own good. I wasn’t actually overweight. For my birthday I got a bathroom scale. Over the years, dieting has been the catalyst for significant weight gain. Lose some regain more. Last time after losing over 50 lbs I became hypothyroid and I regained the weight with frightening speed. I relate to everything said above but it doesn’t mean that I don’t want to lose some weight – enough to to feel good with my old bones…time to walk home from work.

Comment on FAT by Suzanne

Suzanne — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 18:40:00 +0000

I have come to the conclusion that people who want to talk about diets and how to eat and what to eat are just gently and not so gently sometimes, slapping us on the wrist. Some folks fear being fat more than even cancer. I have a sign up in my office that says,”thank you for not talking about your diet”. I am also working on the understanding that as much as one might like to change someone else, it is just not our business. I think that we may influence by example but in the end we all get to make our own choice about our lives. My favorite piece of advise that several “little” people have shared is “eat until you are 3/4 full”. What the heck does that even feel like??? They have no clue about how complicated it is to be fat. For them it is just calories in, calories burned. Just don’t eat as much. Honestly if it were that easy who would choose to stay fat and put up with the horrible treatment we receive from so many sources? Thanks for your comment Beverly, I have solved that very issue by speaking to them on the issue for 20 minutes, they avoid the subject now…..

Comment on FAT by beverley pinder

beverley pinder — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:08:15 +0000

Being a woman of size decending from a mother and grandmother of size, I find it rather curious as well as annoying why co-workers, family, friends always have a compullsion to talk about dieting around me. It’s non-stop. I wonder if they ever learned to discuss things like the price of tea in China or some other random bit of useless information. It seems like comments made are full of “hints” on how to eat: “I am going to stop eating now because I am full.” “I really want seconds but if I eat seconds I will be stuffed.” “I am notgoing to eat

Comment on FAT by Deb H

Deb H — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 01:39:33 +0000

I find your blogs fascinating and would like share what I am doing now. My husband is ill and weighs 112 lbs I am a “Good Ukrainian Girl ” “Woman of size” However we want to phrase “it”. In the past three months We have struggled with his and my dietary “needs” according to the experts. Pause for a minute and think about trying to find prepared convenience foods or restaurant food or even every day items like cheese and milk that are not – low fat, low calorie, salt free!

It has been an adventure to say the least. In this busy world I believe the “problem” of one being “too fat or too skinny” are not a problem at all except in the minds of those who are not living the life and are very happy to give their expertise on the subject very very loudly. I truly believe that you are who and what you should be and no amount of intervention from any experts will give more than a temporary change to “their ” normal. I am no longer forcing my husband to eat 1035 calorie per cup pudding and smoothness so someone else is comfortable. We are eating what we want and enjoying every second we have.
There is much much more to life than societal values and we should accept who we are, what we are and enjoy our unique selves as we should be.