Bridget Fonda is losing weight. Who cares, you might say to yourself and you'd be right. But I know how this happened. Bridget Fonda saw the pictures. I'm not saying that to be mean, I'm saying that because I've been there.
Let me explain really quick.
I don't remember exactly how old I was, but I was pretty young. Either still in high school or the few years after. If I remember, it was the first few years after. My friends called me "Bitch Tits" and "Fat Back" and stupid, teenaged, shit like that. It was from too much beer and shitty fast food etc. etc., you know the drill. The insidious thing is, you don't really notice it. You just think they're hassling you or whatever. I don't remember what triggered me to fix this problem - honestly I try to not think about it too much - but I guarantee it was external. I think it was when I signed up for karate classes shortly before or just after my 18th birthday. I don't remember how it happened but that's a rough time frame.
Maybe I saw a reflection in the mirror, or maybe the instructor (Bill was his name) said something, honestly I don't remember, but it was like being hit by lightning and I think I vowed to fix the problem that I didn't even really know that I had.
So that's how some people get into that kind of situation. I imagine it's a lot easier to wind up in a place where you're fat and lazy, and make no mistake, barring some medical condition that's what it is, and I know that because remember, I was there. And I imagine it's especially easy if you come from a world famous acting dynasty, have a bunch of yes men and people pleasers surrounding you along with a bunch of kids and have untold millions of dollars at your disposal. Will she ever go back to 25 year old Bridget Fonda? Maybe. Probably not, but she's only 61 so trying to get back to that can only do her a lot of good. Not only for her health but for how she sees herself. Trust me. I know.
