I just played the naked studio game,
It's kind a bogus \ lame, but & I don't like games that r timed, You can run out of time & then not have enuff to do well,or through everything.

I just played the naked studio game,
It's kind a bogus \ lame, but & I don't like games that r timed, You can run out of time & then not have enuff to do well,or through everything.

Is this show on anymore? If so how do you go about recommending someone to be on it?

SMILE...YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL

I was inspired to join and write this message here after reading about Operation Beautiful. It was started by a young woman, Caitlin Boyle, who decided to start her own random act of kindness crusade with the goal of ending "Fat Talk".

Caitlin believes "fat talk" is truly toxic--hurting emotionally, spiritually, and physically (I can attest to that). She began leaving anonymous positive messages on the mirrors of public restrooms, encouraging others to post similar messages in public places and then send her photos to post on her blog.

I know I will be posting random positive image notes wherever I get a chance and I encourage you all to do the same!

Blog site is http://operationbeautiful.com/about-2/

And for those on Facebook, Cailin has created a group called "Operation Beautiful - The Official Facebook Group"

(BTW, I am in no way affliated with Caitlin--except that I just joined her FB group).

I actually heard about this how from an Australian friend. Thanks to Wikipedia I found out this show was in America and decided to watch it online. I must say, It's the best idea for a show like this. I'm 18 and I feel like every woman that starts out on the show. Uncomfortable in my body and unattractive (being 5'5" and 245lbs, you tend to hate yourself after a few years of never being slim). After watching the first episode I started to feel better about myself. I wonder if the show still plays and goes on. I want to show this show to my aunt and friends and hopefully they can realize they're beautiful just how they are, no matter what. Thanks so freaking much for this show.

Today is June 14 2009 and I just discovered your show. Not sure if it's still "on" or not, but I had to tell you how much I've enjoyed watching and hearing these women express how we all secretly feel. I'm a lot like your "model" in S1 E2, just a lot heavier (185lbs). I was looking over some pics from elementary school with a friend and he couldn't find me. I said to look for the darkest person with the longest arms and he found me right away! (sigh) Being really dark, extra lanky doesn't really bother me too much, they are a few of the things I cannot change. My body also has a lot of scars from various surgeries (neck, back) and I tend to get self conscious at times. Those illneses also affected my symmetry, my eyes, my shoulders and clothes just don't fit correctly. I know I'm not the worst looking person, but I don't feel like the best either. So I just try not to think about apprearance and it shows!
Carson - if you are still on, keep up the wonderful, wonderful work, and thank you for showing that we all are real women!! And we do have curves!! :o) The ladies on the show are so beautiful and they should be so proud! They're inspirational! great work!

Dear Carson,

I don't know where you and your producers will go to feature and help a woman on your show, but hopefully someday you'll come to the East Coast.

My mom lives in New Jersey, works full time as a special education aide and has three kids (Myself at 22, her son, age 20, and her youngest daughter, age 15). When I was home for spring break last March, somehow my mom, sister and I started talking about body image. My mom told us that the only thing she likes about the way she looks is her hair.

The other day at work, an adult told my mother she resembled Susan Boyle, and said she didn't mean to offend my mother. She tried to make better by saying maybe it was just her hair. My mom came home livid. "I've never considered myself attractive, but I'm not that much of a frump!"

Before she had kids, she was tiny, 5'4" and 120-130lbs. I think the weight she gained through having kids and getting older has made her body image worse than it ever had been. My mom put up with me transferring colleges twice, my brother deciding to transfer from a four year college to a community college and tends to give up when things get difficult for him, and my younger sister who knows what she wants and asks for more than she should (she knows it, though.)

Her father died when she was twelve, and her mother passed away in 2002. She was depressed after her mom died, and I don't think she's as happy as she tries to be.

Please help. She's put her children first for so long, even when she's fed up with us. No one should think that their only good feature is her hair.

Sincerely,
Concerned in Jersey

Dear Carson,
I've been an avid fan of your show. I love how you change people's lives and show women how beautiful they really are. A co-worker of mine could really use a touch of your magic. She's a 38yr old mom of two teenagers fron Long Beach. Her priorities are her kids and her family. She got married young, and only in the past few years, after her divorce, has she begun to begin life anew. While working full time she went back to school and got a paralegal degree. She now works full time trying to make ends meet as well as providing for her children. I've known her for almost three years, and in this short time she has lost her grandfather, her mother (very recently), and got into two car accidents.
Through all this she still tries to stay strong. She always tries to stay positive, and is always looking for love. Her love life is turbulent, and when it does not work out she gets quite down on her self image. She gets lonely and she doubts herself. I really want you to show her who she really is. She's one of the sweetest person I know, full of love, and a beautiful lady who acknowledges her flaws and works hard at them everyday.

Thank you Carson,
Tiffany (nemesyn@yahoo.com)

How many of you plus size gals would like to strangle plus size clothing designers? I know I would. Here are my pet peeves.

First, I'm tired of the print and online plus size catalogs not using plus size models. You're not fooling us. Everything is going to look great on a size 8 model. Wild prints look good on a size 8 model, not necessarily so on a 3x woman! Heck, size 8 would look good in a paper bag, for goodness sake...
Second, exactly who are your body models and just how tall ARE they? Let's face it, most of us weren't born plus size. We gained weight which pretty much made us bigger in circumference. I don't know about you ladies, but my arms aren't any longer and my waist and bust are still the same distance from my neck. So WHY WHY WHY do they make 3x sleeves that end 4-5 inches beyond my fingertips? I'm 5'5" tall and have to get all my "long sleeve" shirts in 3/4 sleeve length so they'll look normal. I just bought an empire waist shirt and the empire seam hits me at my normal waistline, not just below the bust like it should. I can't wear a dress with a waistline because the 'waist' usually falls where my hips are. GRRRR! When will designers learn there is a difference between Plus size and Tall? I'm guessing if I ever tried on a 5 or 6X shirt, the sleeves would be dragging on the floor!!

I am not sure how to go about attempting to get my wife on your show, but here is her story. My wife is 23. She had a child almost 3 years ago and had been on her own since meeting me. We married last September and have been extremely happy until recently. My wife noticed a huge weight gain from August to February. We were exercising, eating right, but nothing was helping. At the same time we were trying to conceive. We saw a specialist and come to find out, we cannot have children naturally, and my wife is a type II diabetic which has caused her to gain weight rapidly. She is upset because we cannot have children, upset because of her weight gain, and upset because she is having serious difficulty losing the weight. I love my wife and I think she is the most beautiful woman in the world, but it doesn't matter what I think. She is not happy with the way she looks and is frustrated because nothing is helping. If she could only see what I see and what others see, I think she would be able to have a positive outlook and get through this. I would do anything to make my wife feel sexy and confident. I hope you read this and select her. Thank you.

Dear Carson,
I understand many people want to be on the show but if you ever mannage to read this please take into consideration of having my beautiful mother on the show.
My mom is the most loving tender woman I know. I'm 17 years old and all my life she's been bending over backwards to make people in her life happy.
However, ever since she was young she's had a low self esteem. she has no pictures of herself when she was my age because apparently, she had trouble with her weight, and her mother (my grandma) never told her how beautiful or specail she was and still is. My mom's first marriage was abusive and the compleate opposite from what she deserved. She had to restart her life as a single mother with more painful people and exsperiences in her life then she needed. Her second marriage I witnessed her confidence shatter into even smaller bits and it breaks my heart because there is NO ONE on earth that is so genuine and kind, but thinks so low of themselves. She's 43 and looks like she's 25. She wears old sheatshirts inside out and has such a busy lifestyle she's too sidetracked caring for others to care for herself.
I just wanted to tell you that if I could have any wish in the world, I'd wish for my mom to feel good naked because i know she's already the most beautiful person I know, inside and out. Please help her see that.

Hi i was just wondering how to get my sister on your show she is a mother of 4 and her and her husben lost ther little girl going on 2years ago in June she has ganed some waght sence then and she filles really bad about her self i just wont her to fill good about her self again and she loves your show if you could please help her out thank you so much

I was wondering how to get on this show I'm a stay at home mother of 2 wonderful kids I also have custody of my 2 nephews life has been hard for me as a child i was abandoned by both my parents these reasons and others have made me very self conscious I have gained a lot of weight and I just feel disgusting and its taking a toll on my marriage I love my husband but he doesnt understand that hes not the reason for the lack of romance its the way I feel about myself please help

I love this show because it inspire you but what I been thru.. 2006 breast cancer scary, 2007 pregnant and alone. Left for another woman, not battling with a man who is a wanna be dad. financial struggle. family problem, job... everything is threw at me. like the weight of the world on me. With stress i eat, I hate how I look. I look like a FREAK. i don't feel like a woman. I feel Like a man. I try to excerise but due to lack of time.. and i work alot and try to spend time with my baby, it is hard. Eat late, work and I am tired and so worried and stress. i don't know. I just want to feel happy and Normal. With my breast surgery cancer, One breast is smaller and I don't wear make up or know how to feel like a woman. I feel like a freak. I just want to lose 30 pounds baby weight., Have something my daughter can be proud of. I am feel like losing hope.

please Help villarin_maryjane@yahoo.com

Carson. I really hope you ready this. I want to know how to sign up my mom for your powerful tv show. Let me tell you her story: My mom' mom died when she was 8. After then she was put through horrible amounts of abuse. Things I don't feel or would want to share. Words can not describe how low her self-esteem is. After her and my dad got divorced things have gotten worse. She is a single mom. I can not tell you all the things she has done to put a roof over my head. Well, now I am in college. I moved from California to Texas. She stayed in California for a while but things got hard her boyfriend was treating her so nice. she moved to Texas to be closer to be. Unfortunately, she lost her job. She has been homeless of over 3 months. She is now getting back on her feet and has an apt to live in. She is such a strong women and has done everything for her family. I think it is her turn to feel beautiful and have a new start. PLEASE e-mail me at Queenietrisha@aol.com. She needs this and I need your help.

dear carson and lifetime.
this show is awesome! i watched it for the first time and you helped a woman with 4 children look great. thats me in a nutshell. i never lost the weight from my last baby and i never update my wardrobe so i still look fat in my pregnancy clothes. ive had bad self esteem for years due to my weight problem and its gotten worse. i jsut wish i could feel confident in who i am like that woman did. if theres any advise you can give me on how to hide some of the bulge id love to hear it.
thanks.

Carson,
Please Help. I am 21 years old 5foot6 and suffer from the same body image issues you've probably seen before. In my case though, it's lead me down a rough road. By 16, I was in a emotionally violent relationship. By age 17 I dropped my weight down from 150lbs. down to just under 110lbs thanks to anorexia. By age 19 I found myself in a counselor's office trying to make myself better. By the time I was 20, I was in another bad relationship...one that almost cost me my life. I'm finally in a healthy relationship, but I know my body issues aggrivate my boyfriend - soon to be fiance - to no end. I'm scared that if I can't fix this soon, he's going to get fed up and leave. I can't lose the one person I know I can trust myself with. Please help!

Dear Carson and Lifetime,
Tonight was the first time I watched this show and I fel in love. I immediately looked it up online hoping to find a way to apply. Then I started reading all the pleas and wants for help and thought no way they'll ever pick me. But I got to try. The only thing I will have lost is a little time. No I didn't have the perfect childhood, yes I have struggled with my weight since my teens. I gained and lost weight more time then I can count. I hate my body, always have. I have never thought that I was attractive, and have always tried to hide in my clothes and the background. But this is more than that now. I recently gave birth to my second child by c-section, I have been much more disgussed by my body since. I hide it from my husband, making sure to hide myself in the bathroom when I change, I am depressed by it. I am working on losing the weight, but am afraid I will lose my husband first. He tells me that I am beautiful, but I don't believe him. I don't see it. If you could possible help me, you could save me and my marriage. I hope that with your help I could be a much more confident wife and mother.
Thank you for your time,
Leigh

Dear Carson and Lifetime,
I loved your shows, especially on how to look good naked. Do you all have any tips for a person going through chemotherapy? I am a 53 year old that will be going through chemeotherapy (my second go round) pretty soon.
Any tips will be appreciated. Thank you.
Estela Casas Fort Stockton, Texas
estela_casas@hotmail.com

Dear Carson and Lifetime,
I loved your shows, especially on how to look good naked. Do you all have any tips for a person going through chemotherapy? I am a 53 year old that will be going through chemeotherapy (my second go round) pretty soon.
Any tips will be appreciated. Thank you.
Estela Casas Fort Stockton, Texas
estela_casas@hotmail.com