Dear @SuziStorm

Dear Suzi,

My deepest apologies for the Twitter snark this afternoon. You’ve been posting about Jennifer Hudson and Weight Watchers much more than I can safely tolerate for the past few weeks, and I just couldn’t take the triggers anymore. I also know you don’t care how many followers you lose over WW posting because of all the new, treasured WW friends you’ve gained, but snarky Tweeting doesn’t adequately sum up what I need to say.

I know WW is your bag. I get it.

EDIT: My Mom, though she has encouraged me to be a writer for as long as I can remember, always says, “don’t write something you wouldn’t want to see in the (Chicago) Tribune.”  Upon further consideration, this is her story, not mine.  I have no right telling it, so I’ve deleted this section.  If you want to know more, shoot an email to MamaThuluSmash@gmail.com.  Instead, here are some links to awesome. fat. people. and a blog about a pug in costume.

I don’t really care about Jennifer Hudson or that article in USA Today. It’s great that she wants to set an example for her son. The WW-funded college education is a nice bonus too. What about everyone else’s sons and daughters? As much as we all want to Believe that it’s all healthy eating, exercise, and confidence that sets the example, that’s not what puts cash in the WW coffers.

Oops.  More Mom stuff.  How about…one of my favorite videos ever?

You were the last weight loss blogger I continued to follow because I thought your posts wouldn’t interfere with my new outlook (the one that Believes I don’t have to lose weight to be loveable and amazing). I’ve always liked your spunky, beer-loving, runner ways. You are a great inspiration when I’m running (“If Suzi can do it, so can I.”) Truthfully, I always sort of ignored your WW-themed posts and tried to focus on the goal setting, progress over perfection way you approached diet and exercise that jives with me. I guess I was just overwhelmed by your all-consuimg dive into the myopic approach of a WW ad campaign and lashed out. I’ll miss your non-weight loss related updates, but right now we don’t see eye-to-eye.

So again, I’m really sorry about that Tweet. I wouldn’t appreciate it if someone had something snarky to say about a way of life I hold dear. I do hope WW is a Lifetime for you if that’s what you want. I hope you always remain in WW’s good graces. Maybe now it feels good and true–when you’re at goal and young and enthusiastic. But you won’t always be all of that forever. I hope they stick with you as long as you Believe hard enough. If they don’t, try to set a better example and love yourself anyway.

Still, all the best,

Kate