Gizzi Erskine

Vanelope · Jan 3, 2022

She hates not being a size ten, has said it several times over the last couple of years. Also hates being over 40.
Calorie counting - really? In 2022 we know losing weight (for whatever reasons - inc vanity) is difficult for many people hard because of so many factors including lifestyle, hormones, ageing… this is also from the author of cook yourself skinny or whatever book she wrote.
Certain things we might do to excess in our 20s (smoke in my case) kept the weight off… just saying

Into_the_tunnel · Jan 3, 2022

TreeTrunksApplePie said:
A while ago I accidentally slated Gizzi in a ‘rave’ group, not realising the etiquette of Tattle. Aside from saying I thought her constant overly filtered duck face photos were disingenuous and she seemed vapid and self obsessed, but also that she was a shallow fat-phobic person, who much to her horror has got fat. The ravers of the group were horrified and confused I dared to call her fatphobic, but in my view The way she talks about weight and the way she hides her weight and looks sometimes is so damaging and harmful, particularly to the many people who are much bigger than her or even her size. She should be less obsessed with herself and more mindful of what she’s says with a platform like hers. Especially in this day and age when many of us realise that being a bit overweight on its own isn’t a diagnosis of anything, and that fat people can be horrendously stigmatised.

Here she is again, this isn’t the worst she’s been and she at least acknowledges she isn’t being “body positive”. Yeah no shit, you are constantly editing your pictures and taking them from angles to hide your slightly wider/curvier figure then everyone is shocked when they see you on Saturday kitchen. But she says she needs to lose it for health (what health? Oddly non specific, have you been diagnosed with something or is it just the assumption that all size 14 women get type 2 diabetes?) and mental health?! Because being what, a size 14-16 like the majority of the country just makes you so fucking miserable you can’t bear yourself?

Please step out of the public eye, stop begging for attention constantly on Instagram if you hate not being a size 8 so much Gizzi. It’s really damaging to some people outside of your little self obsessed world.

WIEIAD posts (complete with calorie counts) are the most damaging type of posts anyone could do at the moment.

No one needs to see the number of calories that anyone else consumes. It is a well known fact that those at risk of/suffering from ED pore over them in order to compare/compete.

She should a) be ashamed of herself b) be stopped.

TreeTrunksApplePie · Jan 3, 2022

Vanelope said:
She hates not being a size ten, has said it several times over the last couple of years. Also hates being over 40.
Calorie counting - really? In 2022 we know losing weight (for whatever reasons - inc vanity) is difficult for many people hard because of so many factors including lifestyle, hormones, ageing… this is also from the author of cook yourself skinny or whatever book she wrote.
Certain things we might do to excess in our 20s (smoke in my case) kept the weight off… just saying

It’s like she’s at least 10 years behind. Like a relic from the less woke days where there were more coke snorting pick me girls masquerading as ladettes, everyone had to be skinny and people pushed the women being worthless after 35 thing much more than they do now, when people are much more anti ageism. If she just caught up with the times she’d probably be a lot happier.

Also, not that I actually care about this shit now, but did anyone else buy into the whole cook yourself skinny thing back in the day and feel oddly ripped off that she clearly doesn’t have a clue how to willingly stay skinny? It was clearly all just youth and a bit of fluke, probs a bit of Charlie? Stop frying your onions in water ladies, the gigs up!

TriviaNewtonJohn · Jan 4, 2022

Poor Ponzu that makes me really sad

Also - her porridge recipe is that of somebody with too much time on their hands.

Mustard · Jan 4, 2022

TriviaNewtonJohn said:
Poor Ponzu that makes me really sad

Also - her porridge recipe is that of somebody with too much time on their hands.

Sounds like her cat is better off somewhere else, especially if she keeps letting one cat get pregnant. That’s crazy behaviour. Is she selling the kittens for a lot of money as some of them look like Scottish folds.

That porridge has two tablespoons of brown sugar which is a huge amount and not healthy. I’d sub yogurt for the double cream.

Veronicaaa · Jan 4, 2022

Yes it does strike me as rather odd that she's talking about wanting to lose weight and therefore she's having porridge with double cream and loads of sugar.

Mermaid456 · Jan 4, 2022

I’ve never heard of double cream in porridge before! And yes, sugar is probably not the best option - I’d sub it with a little honey at least ! Or cinnamon

Showmethemoonie · Jan 4, 2022

Guys - it’s a teaspoon of cream and half a teaspoon of sugar. Hardly a freepour of either.

Veronicaaa · Jan 4, 2022

There are just far healthier ways to flavour porridge imo!

TreeTrunksApplePie · Jan 4, 2022

Veronicaaa said:
There are just far healthier ways to flavour porridge imo!

Totally, I’d argue that she doesn’t really know how to eat in a balanced way, hence the weight gain. It’s all cream cheese on KFC and booze then attempts to starve herself which means she gets hungry and needs to eat more double cream porridge and kfc.

Tabitha D · Jan 4, 2022

Showmethemoonie said:
Guys - it’s a teaspoon of cream and half a teaspoon of sugar. Hardly a freepour of either.

Plus a tablespoon of sugar in the compote.

Showmethemoonie · Jan 4, 2022

Veronicaaa said:
There are just far healthier ways to flavour porridge imo!

Sorry to go on, but if you’re demonising dairy/animal fats as being “unhealthy” there are some really great contemporary, science based sources of nutritional literature available which debunk that completely. It’s a very outdated idea that animal fats=bad.

Tabitha D said:
Plus a tablespoon of sugar in the compote.

In 500g of compote of which she’s used 2 tablespoons. So approx 5% of the recipe.

TriviaNewtonJohn · Jan 4, 2022

So much faff and washing up though!

Showmethemoonie · Jan 4, 2022

TriviaNewtonJohn said:
So much faff and washing up though!

Now this I completely agree with

Into_the_tunnel · Jan 4, 2022

This is exactly the point I was making. It leads people to overanalyse, which is fine for the majority and can lead to a healthy discussion regarding flavours and porridge. However, for those who are vulnerable it can be dangerous and triggering.

She should not be doing this and she should know better.

Vanelope · Jan 4, 2022

Mustard said:
Sounds like her cat is better off somewhere else, especially if she keeps letting one cat get pregnant. That’s crazy behaviour. Is she selling the kittens for a lot of money as some of them look like Scottish folds.

That porridge has two tablespoons of brown sugar which is a huge amount and not healthy. I’d sub yogurt for the double cream.

They are scottish folds.

Mustard · Jan 4, 2022

Vanelope said:
They are scottish folds.

I thought so. They sell for a large amount of money.

GeminiMoon · Jan 4, 2022

I’m actually enjoying her healthier food inspiration but can understand how this content would be triggering for some. Maybe she should leave the calorie content information out.

I’m probably going to be vilified for this but don’t we have a personal responsibility to not view things that trigger us? There are things that trigger me related to past trauma (not food-related) and it is an ongoing battle to avoid these triggers (because they are commonplace and I always feel tempted to pick open the scab again, metaphorically speaking) but nevertheless I don’t expect people to modify their behaviour to protect me - that’s my job.

Mustard · Jan 4, 2022

Budget Bytes has a tasty looking overnight oats recipe made with applesauce. No added sugar. You can make and store in fridge and heat up if liked.

TreeTrunksApplePie · Jan 4, 2022

I’m looking forward to her sharing her adventures with weight loss smoothies. Half a bar of Lindt 75% (just half), 100ml of double cream, a tablespoon of ice cream, almond milk and a few rashers of bacon and caviar to garnish.

Followed by a moaning crying post in a few weeks about how she’s miserable “starving” herself and isn’t losing weight is really unhappy being a size 12 and all her admirers saying how “brave” she is

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