Here are some photos of Robin Wright last Thursday at the party for her Los Angeles Confidential magazine cover. The cover is the issue dedicated to “Women of Influence.” Robin’s got a new career lease ever since House of Cards, which is great for her. I wish more actresses would realize that better parts (and better money) are in TV rather than film. At the event, Robin spoke to People Mag about how happy she is these days and, much like her recent Botox confessions, Robin was honest about her diet and what she does to stay in shape. None of this “I eat French fries all the time!” nonsense.
She’s starring on a hit television show. She’s planning her wedding to fiancé Ben Foster. She’s the proud mother of two. And somehow, in between it all, actress Robin Wright, 48, manages to stay in amazing shape. So, what’s her secret? “I have Spanx on,” Wright told PEOPLE at the Los Angeles Confidential party celebrating her cover issue this week in Hollywood. “Always! I have to wear them all the time!”
Yes, Wright uses Spanx “to hold the bakery in”, as she jokes, but (of course!) she doesn’t rely solely on the support garment. “I ran on the beach this morning,” Wright said. “Running gets everything done, doesn’t it? Covers it all.”
And with the new season of House of Cards getting ready to start filming and an upcoming wedding to plan, Wright is focusing on her figure more than ever. “I’m trying to do the paleo diet. No carbs. I’ve got to get thin for the show,” explained Wright.
But of course, the key to looking so radiant doesn’t lie entirely in supportive undergarments or a strict diet — being happy goes a long way. “I love my life,” Wright told PEOPLE. “What are you going to say? I love my life right now.”
Ah, the Paleo Diet. A fancier version of Atkins. The Paleo Diet is the no-carb one, emphasis on “no grains.” Lots of fruits and vegetables, and decent portions of meat. I was just wondering the other day if the no-carb craze was going to die down in my lifetime, whether dieticians and food experts would claim, a decade from now, that oh wait carbs are fine and it’s something else entirely that we should avoid. But kudos to Robin for running – that really does keep people in shape. I don’t run! Bedhead runs. I walk. Walking keeps you in decent shape too. And it’s easier on the knees.
Anyway, I just like how happy Robin sounds these days. I think her happiness with Ben Foster is probably one of the big reasons why Sean Penn is so “happy” with Charlize Theron. I really do think that it’s tit-for-tat with Robin and Sean, at least in his mind. I think Robin is over it though.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
This is so depressing.
She looks fantastic — including her weight. And yet, the pressure to conform to an idealised standard of beauty still reigns supreme…
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It really is. Julianne Moore said something similiar recently, like she would be on a diet all the time. I can’t imagine to cut off carbs, I really love food. I think the best diet is to work out and try to not eat that much. I recently heard from a doctor who said it’s best to eat normal and then, when you had much one day, eat less the next day. This way you don’t cut things off which are important for nutrition.
Yup.
This. And Robin Wright is far from fat and far from needing to be thin. This article makes me sad when a beautiful woman , who has always been beautiful, is saying this stuff about herself.
My reaction exactly. Have you seen the show? She’s so beautiful, yet she doesn’t say I need to stay thin, she says I need to GET thin. What a sad world we live in when someone who looks like her is beating herself up over how she looks.
•GoodNames•
No I have not. I no longer have Netflix.
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Kaiser: I read the headline and was looking forward to reading your thoughts regarding: “I need to get thin.”
I’m surprised you have nothing to say about this. I guess the commenters will take care of that for you- the first few have already done so.
I get the point about her working at it- diet, exercise, Spanx and how she is being honest. It’s sad, though, that she has this perception of herself and is declaring that she is not thin. I hear the cries of middle-aged women all of the country saying, “Whaaaa??”
It’s called body dysmorphic disorder
Well, damn. She is thin-she has a fab body for ANY age. I get that she is saying you have to be in shape in H”wood especially as a woman. God forbid a woman isn’t stick-thin. But this makes me frowny. Fine to eat healthy and exercise-I run 5 miles every day and watch what I eat, but that’s as far as it goes. Come on Robin, relax. You got it goin on, lady!
It’s called to work in Hollywood(“you never are too thin”)
Even Jennifer Lawrence is thinner
@Angela: Agree. I reckon with photoshopping and airbrushing it’s only going to get worse, as people try to become impossibly attractive and in turn seek out partners who are impossibly attractive. What’s really behind all of this is sex addiction. People derive too much of their identity and self esteem from how sexually attractive they are. And as a society it has become such a large part of our identity that people who are well past their sexual prime still allow themselves to be dominated by it. Bugger that, my teens and twenties were enough to convince me that it’s a mugs game. I’m not going to spend the rest of my life dominated by my sex drive. At some point you need to evolve.
It really is. The woman in the photos is already thin. Any thinner and she’d be borderline underweight/anorexic looking.
What I hate the most is that women need to get thin, instead of getting in shape and getting muscle. A woman isn’t attractive unless she looks painfully fragile and helpless. Wonderful. What’s worse is women wholeheartedly embracing this. And judging other women for looking strong instead of weak.
Absolutely right.
Get thin? Huh…she’s already thin.
How about just being healthy and not obsessing about weight.
I appreciate her honesty. People just hate hearing the truth. Unlike other stars who claim to eat whatever they want and still stay thin or those who lie about eating healthy to get to size zero. Every one of them is on a strict diet that is not 100% healthy. That is why when ordinary people follow their lies from interviews they never loose the same weight as these stars.
I was wondering if it relates to the plot. Maybe there’s a disease in Claire’s storyline?
I think she was just really thin in S01 and wants to look the same in S02. Claire is an avid runner and wears TIGHT clothes.
I’m praying its for a role and not a personal belief she isn’t thin enough. Your worth is not in your body or your weight, ladies. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
Whelp, it sounded like Robyn mistakenly divulged her inner- dialogue, and from the sound of it, her thoughts are unhealthy & geared towards her own personal appearance versus that for a role.
Robin, dude if you are reading this, Be Thankful you don’t have cancer and trying to keep on the weight – it is harsh what cancer patients have to go through – give thanks for being Healthy and don’t take it for granted!
As someone who has watched my grandfather and uncle both wither away and die from cancer, I can attest to how harsh that disease is on people who are cursed with it. I agree with you, people should appreciate being healthy. A lot of people no longer have that to hold on to.
Agreed.
When I’ve read the header I thought “must be for a role”.
I agree. She looks Ah. May. Zing. Healthy, beautiful, normal, normal weight.
I know, she’s already thin. All she’ll do by dieting is make her face guant. And then that will result in her probably using fillers to smooth the lines and plump her cheeks, and before you know it she’ll have a bizarre pillow face.
But isn’t she already thin?
(HD) Cameras add 10 pounds, it’s not a myth apparently!
They really do. I’m thin and I dabble in TV and modeling, and I’m always shocked at how “fat” or chubby I look on media. It picks up EVERYTHING. Robin may just be speaking the truth and being as practical and honest about it as possible. I already like her but after reading that interview, I’m a huge fan!
Klaw – The camera may add 10 lbs, but most people who are commenting here are only familiar with the “on camera” Robin — i.e. the one who looks 10 lbs heavier — and they are saying she is already very thin.
Oh I absolutely agree, she is already very thin and I think commentors are correct that Hollywood standards are ridiculous (and unhealthy).
I remember once working as a extra on a show and there was one actress she did bits for a certain show , small , character stuff, we ere both sitting in the dressing room ,I was worried for her, she looked anorexic, sickly. Scary skinny. …but When she got on camera she looked stunning, her figure looked great. I was SHOCKED. After her scene I waited in the dressing room to see if she had added layers, but no it as the same anorexic looking actress I had been sitting waiting with for a few hours. I was really shocked how good she looked camera ,on tv and how awfully skinny she was in person. I also use to model and do some tv work just bits, and it’s shocking how huge you look on tv even if u are slim. It’s insane.
@Tolva
Interesting. Similar to what Mila Kunis said about her weight loss for Black Swan.
http://www.celebitchy.com/127844/mila_kunis_talks_about_dropping_20_pounds_for_the_black_swan/
“I could see why this industry is so f–ked up, because at 95 pounds, I would literally look at myself in the mirror and I was like, Oh my God!” “I had no shape, no boobs, no ass…All you saw was bone. I was like, This looks gross.” “In real life, it looked disgusting,” Kunis says. “But in photographs and on film, it looked amazing.”
Thanks for the link qwerty – I never saw that interview! Tolva and Mila’s experiences are exactly my experience. Anorexic and sickly looking in real life – GREAT on film (tv or photos). I wish I knew why and I wish it could be changed!
I just realized it looks like I meant that I am anorexic and sickly in real life! I didn’t mean me. In fact, I pride myself in staying healthy. Sorry, could no longer edit above comment…
I just love her. She looks perfect as she is!
I recently had a flare up of my plantar fasciitis – ugh! I could barely walk let alone work out. I started doing this workout called T-Tapp. It’s super hokey, but I’ve lost inches in just a week – and I only do 15 minutes/day. It’s great for toning! A lot of times runners aren’t in great condition – they’re good at running, but not much else. It doesn’t do a lot for your muscle tone.
So true that running alone isn’t enough, especially as you get older. But I have found that nothing else gives me that “runner’s high,” which has become key to maintaining my sanity, especially on super stressful days.
thank you Gigi. Checking out the T-Tap workout! Love tips on low mobility workouts!
+1 and Robin looks amazing already.
This drives me crazy. 1) running done properly, on varied terrain and at varied intensity levels gives you pretty great muscle tone, and 2) there is no such thing as the 1 perfect exercise system. Just about everything needs to be supplemented in some way.
Yeah this.
If you want to see muscle tone, check out sprinters and short distance runners:
http://i2.wp.com/sweatforit.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/kelly-hetherington-australian-runner-sweatforit1.jpg?w=900
http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2013/0108/end_g_anderson_576.jpg
Running works your core, arms, legs, and glutes.
Of course, if you’re someone who runs a 10 minute mile 3 times a day, you likely won’t get ripped. But those of us who run for speed know the body-sculpting benefits–it changed my body in regards to toning and adding muscle.
That being said, I also weight-train twice a week because I find that the strength-training I do helps me to become a faster, stronger runner and gives me more endurance-particularly when it comes to steep hills and uneven terrain.
It can also be very hard on the joints, especially knees, ankles and feet. I tried yoga, orthotics, and soaking in the tub, but was still experiencing too many aches and pains in my (relatively young) body for my liking. I had to give it up. It’s all about hills now, though I do try to walk them fast.
I would add that strength training can go a long way in preventing injuries, too. When I was in my 20s and running was my only form of exercise, I was plagued with knee pain and fought other minor injuries when I was training for races.
Once I started strength training (nothing major, but consistent), my knee pain went away (and I’m closer to 50 than 40 now so I have been doing this for decades) for good. Sometimes my hip flexors get sore but good stretching after runs helps that a lot.
I get pain in my hip flexors, hammies and glutes. Stretching, foam rolling and strength-training are all effective ways to combat the aforementioned issues, but the sheer truth is this: running HURTS. It’s not something I recommend to people as a form of exercise unless you truly love it. And when I say “running” I’m not talking about jogging a couple miles, which is much easier on your joints. I’m talking about serious, focused, and consistent running.
This quote comes to mind:
“Pain is not a stranger. It’s not an unexpected guest to whom you latch the door. Pain is on the daily. The surprise isn’t that you return to pain again and again. The surprise is that by traversing its passageways of doubt and fear, you emerge to the highest levels of joy. This is why we run.”
– Oiselle athlete, Lauren Penney
Pain is simply a reality if you’re a passionate and serious runner. It really comes down to the payoff outweighing the damage you’re potentially causing. For me, it’s worth it.
Great quote, and yes running is indeed painful. I once told someone that childbirth was a walk in the park compared to mile 21 of the marathon. The key for me is not to eliminate the pain entirely (that’s impossible) but to help make sure I don’t push myself so far that it results in a crippling injury. It’s a balancing act for sure.
I wish I had the running addiction! It seems like something you could pick up and do no matter where you are.
The problem i have is that sometimes I feel very unsafe running by myself when it is dark out. In the summer it isn’t a problem because the sun is up early and goes down late, but during the fall and winter I have a hard time keeping it up (the park where I usually go doesn’t have lights except for when there is a baseball game).
Do you just carry mace and get over it? Or do you run in a gym?
“The key for me is not to eliminate the pain entirely (that’s impossible) but to help make sure I don’t push myself so far that it results in a crippling injury.”
Yes exactly, esmom. It’s more about pain-management and pain-minimization than eradicating it altogether.
@Tiffany-That’s hard for me to say because I’ve lived in a city for 18 years so all the outdoor running I do is along city streets, which are typically pretty busy starting at 6AM on a weekday (even if it’s pitch black out).
I wouldn’t run in a deserted or dark park, but I used to go for runs around the Charles river in the winter, sometimes as early as 5:30 AM.
One thing to remember about running is that it truly is a “community”–I’ve been stopped before by a fellow female runner and warned about a man up ahead who looks “sketchy” and I’ve done the same in return–warned approaching runners about a man I saw who wasn’t acting right or who I felt might be a potential threat. I also NEVER run with music if it’s early-morning and dark outside. It’s so important to be aware of your surroundings and it’s also important to hear cars, bikes and approaching foot traffic. In fact, as much as I love running to music, I usually reserve my ipod for the gym, unless it’s a Sunday morning run when traffic is minimal and people are out and about.
Whew! Sorry ladies. I had a crazy work day which started out with a no show/no call meeting – I *may* have been a touch cranky this morning, lol!
I should have quantified = yes, sprinting/running for speed is amazing for your body. But most people I know (and I live in a “running city”) are marathoners or long distance runners. And they really have stamina but no physique.
Wow you guys, I really admire your discipline. I really wish I had the will power to work out before work! I feel lazy-shamed :p
Tiffany 🙂 — I hear you on the safety concern. I’m lucky that my work schedule is flexible now so I can run when it’s light and plenty of people are around. But when I worked 9 to 5, I always woke up early and ran. Even though it was dark, it felt safer than at night because I always imagined that the crazies were still asleep at 5:30 am! I also stuck to city streets that felt well lit and had plenty of people within screaming distance. I would never run in a wooded area alone, even in the light of day.
And you’re right, one of the best things about running is that you can do it anywhere and it requires minimal equipment! I’m so low maintenance compared to my cyclist husband with his six bikes and load of equipment and gear and random bike parts everywhere!
@TOK
But most people who run don’t do sprints. And those who do – short distance pro runners – I’m sure also do lots of strength training. they need to be FAST. Marathon runners are all about endurance training and they don’t look toned at all
http://theultimatefitspo.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/sprinter-vs-marathoner.jpg
http://rebootedbody.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Sprint-vs-Marathon-1.png
I know a girl who runs marathons and while not a pro, she’s really good at it. She looks just like pro long distance runners, very slim but no biceps or sixpack.
For overall strengthening and toning, the best exercises I’ve found are the simple moves I learned from a Pilates teacher that use your own body weight, controlled motions and tension to work the ‘core’ muscles (upper and lower abdomen, lower back, butt, and inner thighs.) Those, plus practising the plank, pull ups, and push ups (not very good at the latter, but trying!)
For stretching, basic yoga positions and runner’s stretches.
For aerobic, I’ve scrapped running for walking up hills, stairs, or hiking. Or if I’m too tired, an after dinner walk. Easier on the body than running, but similar results (now I have hiker’s high, instead of runner’s. 😉 )
I find that swimming is the perfect exercise – and the most natural, because we “swim” before we’re even born.
I think it’s also the only exercise known to man that does not have nasty side effects (chlorine from swimming pools excluded).
Oh, and dancing!
Booo for plantar fasciitis pain. That sucker hurts so badly. I used to work in a concrete warehouse – kind of like a home depot, but our local version. By the end of my shift I could barely walk most nights. I now work in an office since graduating, and thank god for that.
@ GIGI
Oh Gigi, I’m happy to have come across your comment. My Fascitis is really bad. I’m always tip toeing by the end of the night because of the pain. Is there any medication you take for yours? I use OTC Ibuprofen & Icy Hot. Always left in loads of pain though. Don’t know why my reply post is so far from yours, sorry. Hope you see this.
•Patty Cake• •Anyone•
I had PF really bad until I went to an OT (occupational therapy) conference and had a few PTs recommend these inserts. Best money I’ve ever spent! And my PF cleared up shortly thereafter never to return.
http://www.superfeet.com
I’ve tried everything – literally. Inserts, sleep braces, you name it. But I still sometimes perform as a dancer and that really gets my foot lit up.
I’ve actually had the most success with this T-Tapp. For some reason, it stretches my calf muscle enough that my PF isn’t really bothering me too much – even in the morning!
@Ladyslippers – good tip!
•Gigi•
What’s T-Tapp? Someone else mentioned it but I’ve never heard of it.
And I had tried other inserts too and nothing worked for me until the superfeet inserts. I wanted to cry with joy almost immediately — they were that ‘magical’ for me.
Lady – T-Tapp is a program developed by this woman, Theresa Tapp. She was a medical student who started to research exercise and then ended up becoming a model booker. Anyhow – she has this program – you have to google it. It looks really dumb, but it’s working!
It’s all using your own body weight and using muscle tension for resistance. It’s hard to explain, but look into it. I’m just using the book right now, but might order the DVDs soon – I’m really loving it and it’s no impact so anyone can do it!
Yes for Superfeet!! I got PF & a metatarsal stress fracture at the same time. Superfeet in lace-up Mephistos & an elastic orthosleeve sock saved me. Couldn’t have walked without them.
Get referred to a Podiatrist for a proper assessment. Orthotics help a lot of people.
This may too old school for some but nothing tones me up like Step Areobics twice a week, recently I’ve added three days of running to my workout, also and it really helps everything the Areobics can’t take care of.
Thanks Lady Slippers. I perused the site & will definitely give them a try. Is there a specific insole that you recommend?
•Patty Cake•
Depends on your needs and feet. IF possible, go into a certified seller and have them look and your feet.
However, my daughter and I use the Berry insoles. The male counterpart is the Orange and my son likes his as well. I think the Berry/Orange is meant to go with more athletic type footwear but they also have other insoles for dress shoes and such.
I honestly hope they work as well for you as they have for us. PF sucks. A lot!
Agh, paleo is NOT low carb. There can be carbs in real food people! Eat real food! Some people choose to eliminate some carbs from their diet when paleo, but it’s not actuate to call the entire way of eating low carb.
I laughed at the ‘no carb’ label too. The carbs are different in paleo (whole foods but get rid of refined carbs) and just don’t predominate the diet…
*sigh*
how do people not realize that fruits and vegies are chock full of carbs? or fruits are high in sugar it’s just not refined sugar
•ol cranky•
We are a nation (and world) that’s nutritionally illiterate. We rely on fad science and sound bites to ‘inform’ us…
And to top it off, the USDA gives out bogus advice and has for decades. Our ‘food research’ is bought and paid for by the very industry that wants to promote itself. Very little a real, independent research is conducted because research costs money. And more people are interested in making money than keeping us healthy.
Isn’t it infuriating? And there’s €€€ to be made from ill-informed consumers of course. Let’s all buy ‘fat-free’ water now. Grrr.
FAT FREE WATER?!????
I want that!!!! 😜
*runs people over to buy some*
Lol
Picking up the ‘silly’ ball and running with it, I read once that the more useful label ‘low GI’ on foods was not reaching certain brains because they assumed it was some kind of *military* food and therefore bound to bulk you up too much. *weeps*
No no Chris. I did low GI diet and it worked wonders for my health and weight! I divorced my crappy-a$$ sailor — you’d be amazed at how much better I look AND feel!
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(I am divorced and he was indeed a sailor. He was abusive so even though I’m being just as silly as you. There’s a heck of a lot of truth in my comments too)
Agreed. And now the gluten free people have come out and said they made a mistake and that there is absolutely no scientific evidence to support the need for a gluten free diet. Best just to eat a healthy diet high in fruit and veg.
http://www.businessinsider.com/gluten-sensitivity-and-study-replication-2014-5
http://www.businessinsider.com/huge-health-lies-we-tell-ourselves-2014-5
Ladyslippers:
Good for you dahlink , lookin great !
•Chris•
*kisses air*
You are too kind!
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BTW, did you see I answered you on yesterday’s Kate post? I answered very late so it didn’t post until this morning.
Ladyslippers
I did indeed, and my own little reply ended up miles above yours, but jolly good stuff, and thanks
🙂
•Chris•
I responded! 😃
•decorative item•
To some extent I buy the ‘gluten’ thing but more because we’ve genetically modified our wheat (and other grains) to the point that our body doesn’t recognise them as food and so our body responds as if they’re allergens. I think that’s true of a lot of food — not just wheat.
As with eating holistically, we need to get back to old school holistic farming techniques.
@decorative item except if you have celiacs disease. That’s a diagnosable allergy to gluten. My best friend has celiacs, and it’s amazing the number of people that think she’s going gluten free to be thin. Nope, real disease and all those folks using it to get thin can really affect her health if a waiter doesn’t take her seriously.
I read that study and it is about people that claim to have a gluten sensitivity-not including those people that have celiacs disease and can’t eat gluten at all. The study also said that it is something in the grain that these “sensitive” folks may be allergic to, but they believe they’ve ruled out the gluten. There is still something about the grains though.
•L•
Have you read ‘Wheat Belly’? I’ve read parts but not all (my disclaimer) but according to the book, wheat prior to the 1950’s was a very different beast to the stuff created after. Gluten was and is virtually non-existent in those (now) heirloom grains. Modern science started messing with wheat to extend it’s shelf life and such with the by-product of gluten.
Celiac disease is just one of many diseases that are a by-product of today’s farming practices and over consumption of processed foods and sugar.
And I honestly do think that modern farming practices are to blame for a lot of the planet’s and people’s ill health.
It’s not low carb. The idea is to get your carbs from highly nutritious sources, veggies and fruits. That’s my approach to diet– avoid stuff that is just filler (avoid anything white!) and eat those super foods.
Yup. There are plenty of carbs in fruit and veg and those are the base of the paleo diet along with meat. Paleo is about eliminating grains, refined sugar and processed food. Not eating anything our hunter-gatherer ancestors couldn’t conceivably furnish for themselves. So you get lots of veggies, fruit, meat, seeds, nuts and the like. People seem to forget there’s carbs in veggies.
I do modified paleo myself, since I simply LIVE for dairy and that’s not included in a strict paleo guidelines, but my intake of processed foods and empty calories is very low. I feel great, I’ve lost weight, and when I stick to my diet my allergies vanish. That’s all the proof I need that I’m doing something right.
Not eating cheese pains me. I’m a cheese snob, and there is no veggie alternative that really works. The rest of dairy I can easily give up– hemp or almond milk instead of cow milk, olive oil instead of butter.
lmao I laughed at this. People dont understand carbohydrates in the natural foods we should be eating like all those veggies. I was listening to WTOP this morning and it was like “BREAKING NEWS: Eating less doesnt help use lose weight long-term” I was thinking I was about to hear some incredible fat-burning theory that allowed me so sit on my ass and eat chips, you know what they said? Eat more vegetables, less refined foods! I couldnt believe it. You mean eating more broccoli is better for you than eating less twinkies?
Thank you! Not only is it not “low carb” but it’s not a fancier version of Atkins, either. It’s about eating real food and veg and nuts and fats, and cutting out processed foods. People who switch to Paleo/Primal eating lose weight as a side effect of nourishing their body deeply. You don’t eat all those fake low-carb “fake food” bars and artificial sweeteners like Atkins recommends.
Oh yeah, my paleo enthusiast friends cringe at the crap the Atkins brand is shilling right now (frozen meals, diet shakes, snack bars). It has become a big money maker. I say this as a person who is on modified Atkins right now–the idea behind the diet is sound (getting carbs from healthful sources instead of flour and refined sugar). As a result, I’m eating whole foods and feel so much better…. All good food tastes better and crap food tastes like crap. And I’m only hungry when I need to be and have more energy. Whole foods ftw!
This! To both of your comments! ^
But, there are permutations of it which members of the Paleo community have promulgated. I tried Whole 30 twice and thought I might be dying. It is very hard to get the kind and amount of carbs that keep your body and brain running when you’re a single mother of two, working and exercising. Sometimes grabbing a gluten free muffin is the better choice. Like Macrobiotics, there is extreme planning and preparation involved that sometimes is not feasible.
I was thinking the same thing. Paleo is far from low carb. People like me that don’t exercise a ton probably shouldn’t eat sweet potatoes or other starches for every meal, but some can.
Real, unprocessed food isn’t a fad. Some people just get hung up on terminology or become super militant food nazis.
And I’d hate to live in Hollywood. Ugh.
Thank you! Thank you! So tired of this being mischaracterized.
Thank you! I immediately cringed at the title. Paleo is not “no carb” people. It’s about getting your carbs from healthy sources; ie. veggies, berries and fruits. And being aware of how much sugar you are actually consuming on a daily basis. How is that a bad thing? Oh, and I forgot to add that it makes me sad that Robin is coming across as completely uneducated about this lifestyle.
My thoughts exactly. It isn’t any ONE thing that causes weight gain in Americans, it’s that we eat processed chemical garbage. You can eat fats, carbs, even sugars if it comes from the right sources. Eat clean and eat food with ingredients you can pronounce and you’ll be loads healthier.
She’s always seemed thin to me. But I guess the pressure to be thinner is always on for women in Hollywood, gross.
I do agree with her that running covers a lot. I enjoy it for both physical and mental well-being. And I gotta say, I have never been overweight and I’ve always eaten tons of carbs and grains. I checked out the Paleo diet because a very fit friend swears by it and feeds her kids that way, too, and knew I would hate it.
I know everyone’s different but I’ve always thought the key was more moderation and not so much fewer carbs.
Whenever I start to feel a little chunky this is my “diet”. I eat really well during the week (normal portions, healthy snacks, real food) and then let myself eat whatever on the weekend and exercise. Works like a charm and I don’t feel deprived.
I think she like to make this kind of statements that are obviously roll-eying. She recently said that she would’t get a face lift. It’s obvious that she doesn’t needed it: she has an enviable bone structure, her face won’t go anywhere for a long time. Now she says she’s dieting and it’s clear she doesn’t’ need it. Maybe she wants her scary skinny body from 5 years ago back, but I think she looks amazing right now, fit, healthy and happy.
I kinda discovered for myself that the key to staying thin is to be happy with life and with things you put in your body. 2 years ago I cut down on everything mcdonalds-ish and started drinking lots of water (low calc water), started going to the countryside and getting as many fresh eggs and vegetables as possible (and in Romania, getting this, in the most organic way, like how people had it 200 years ago is quite easy) and always checking the food labels in supermarkets. Whatever has E something on the label or ingredients which i cannot pronounce.. i don’t eat. I still eat pasta, but instead of the regular supermarket things, i just put mint and ginger and salvia and rosemary from my garden, for example, and i get the parmesan from the countryside, which is really nice. I still eat sweets, like pastries, but i make them myself, with fresh milk from cows and etc. And i tell you.. my body started showing me the difference. I think this is what matters. Not the recipes themselves and cutting down on nutriments and craving and juicing and whatever..but to give your body healthy food. And to let your body taste a bit of everything. A bit of wine, a bit of fat stincky cheese, a bit of hand-made chocolate.. As long as you know what’s in your food. .
She looks great! I don’t understand why she wants to lose weight. Robin already lost about one hundred seventy pounds when she divorced Sean Penn
Yeah, after losing THAT one hundred and seventy pounds, she has to be happy!!!
Hahahahaha!!
LOL that was dead weight! I agree with Kaiser (and with Lainey) that this whole Penn/Theron relationship wouldn’t be happening if Robin wasn’t got engaged with Ben Foster. Penn is so vindictive and miserable, I’m so happy he’s aging like a monster and Cahrlize will dump him as soon as she get that movie he’s directing her on, or maybe when she will to co-star with a hunk like Fassbender again. She likes a young dong.
I guess dumping a Neanderthal man could be considered Paleo diet, of sorts. 😉
Hahahaha omg 😀
Yes to TV being more interesting (for both actor and viewer) than film in terms of women. You US guys likely won’t get to see them but I’d cite two BBC series of this year (Line of Duty and Happy Valley) in which women led, were allowed to look (gasp) middle-aged, dowdy, careworn (and not pretend middle-aged, dowdy and careworn a la Hollywood) in roles which had subtexts of women making their way in a world still full of patriarchy.
Robin needs to get thin? Jebus. Like she looks anything like the 40-something women I know, RIGHT NOW. It’s all so tiresome.
I’ve heard Happy Valley was great. I’ll have to see if I can’t work something out so I can watch it…..;)
Not sure why Ms. wright is trying to get thin. She already is. So much pressure.
Sighs: Happy Valley was truly great – if only for Sarah Lancashire (who isn’t usually a favourite of mine) and the writing. I’d watch it even if you don’t like police-y things. If neither she nor Keeley Hawes wins the BAFTA next year, I will be sulking big.
Robin, you can’t say you aren’t eating carbs and then say you’re eating fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables have carbs. In fact, they are pretty much all carbs. Granted a plum doesn’t have as many carbs as a bowl of rice but it still has carbs and our bodies do need some starch, just as they need protein and fat too.
I however star in my own series called House of Carbs
Lol, I created that show!
You really spoke to my soul by making it, thanks!
sasa. thanks. Carbs always speak to my soul so truly it was a labor of love.
*sits down to big bowl of refined white flour pasta for breakfast*
Indeed. So do I.
Lol, me, too. Made chocolate chip cookies this weekend. She just thinks she’s happy…
Here, too. I reside in Chez Potato Chip.
The potato chip is a gift of the gods, no?
Truly, GoodNames. It’s my ambrosia, my ultimate comfort food, my companion of choice when all others fail. ❤️
LOL, perfect response!
Haha. I for one am never giving up pasta or cheese.
I ate the best french fries last night…
I only started watching House of Cards recently and I remember thinking she looked really, really thin in a few scenes. Not a good look, she is a stunning woman who doesn’t need it.
Two of my all-time favorite actresses ever are Robin Wright and Kerri Russell and I noticed she looks pin-thin in The Americans. Having followed their careers since the beginning, I would say they are both naturally thin women (ectomorph physique) but have gotten tremendously thin on their respective shows. Kerri almost makes me worry since she has 2 small children. In some scenes her bones protrude.
I felt exactly the same about Kerri in The Americans.
It’s shocking when you think they’re probably smaller in real life.
True. Robin has razor collarbones and cheekbones very similar to Angelina’s.
She’s beautiful and an amazing actress, but I wish she’s grow out her hair. Short hair doesn’t look good on her at all.
Agree, it’s an eye-catching haircut but it gives her a really harsh quality. It might suit her character but she could use some softness.
That was my first thought too! I am not fond of her with short hair. To me, her Jenny look in Forrest Gump was the best. Then again, 20 years changes everyone.
That’s disturbing that she feel she needs to lose more weight- she’s already in fantastic shape. I wonder if the pressure is coming from the show or just from her on herself.
Since when do fruits and vegetables not have carbs? Fruits especially have lots of carbs because of natural sugars. All vegetables have carbs too. If she wanted to do low carb she would be doing Keto, not Paleo.
That being said, she looks amazing in these photos, but I expect nothing less from her.
Nothing wrong with her weight. What is wrong is her hair. She needs to grow her hair. That short hair is not becoming and it makes her look masculine. I am sorry I just want to tell the truth.
God I hate this concept of Paleo Diet!!
It doesn’t make any sense… How is Paleo lifestyle an example? Thoses dudes died when they were 30. They had a poor health. Why trying to live by their standards???
Why not try the WWII diet? Or the Somalia diet??
To lose weight, people are ready to believe or to do anything…
Meat, vegetables, and fruit, with some nuts, doesn’t sound healthy to you? Ok…
I get what you’re saying – but the basic tenets of paleo and primal are better than what most people are eating.
Of course that it sounds (and it is) healthy. And of course it is better than what we are eating.
But why call it “paleo diet”? For me it’s a nonsense to use the diet of people who had such poor health…
I hate the way those people invent “new” diets evey now and then : The Zone, The Atkins, The Paleo, The blood type diet, The purple diet…
They use serious issues (obesity) to make money by inventing some new concepts for dieting.
Basically, I hate the marketing behind those new diets… The Paleo diet is the worst for me because it’s such a nonsense.
I don’t care what you call it, eating whole foods is better for you than the way we eat now. That is the crux of paleo. Real, nutritious food. You don’t need as much of it if you are eating well, which is part of why folks lose weight. I suggest looking into it a little more before you criticize it as a kooky fad. Low fat obsessionobsession is a much kookier fad, but its so mainstream it became “common knowledge”. (I’m not going paleo, but I get the science behind it.)
Well actually I know this diet… And as I said, the name bothers me. How is it even possible to take example of the people who lived in the Paleo age?
I know it’s nothing and it’s just a diet. But for some reason it really bothers me… 😉
Well, there were / are these things called communicable diseases, and when there are no medicines or doctors to treat them…. Also, hard physical labour and being exposed to the elements on a daily basis probably takes a toll on a body. And eating healthy food in moderation is not the same as no having food, or clean water, for days on end.
But I do sympathise with the diet weary sentiments.
I am pretty sure the Paleo guys could go days without eating, especially during winter… Should we do the same if we follow this diet?
I guess this diet is like the Macrobiotic diet : a lot of natural stuff (which is a good thing). But the name and the concept behind it really bother me…
Paleo and similar diets are based on the idea of what our bodies were DESIGNED to do. It takes into consideration our biology, nutrition biochemistry and evolutionary processes.
We live an extremely sedentary lifestyle (even those of us who exercise regularly, look at the ratio of time spent moving the way our bodies were designed to (walking, running, jumping, crawling, climbing etc) vs the typical hour 3-5 times a week we exercise and assume it will counteract what we do with the other 160+ hours of the week). Not that we shouldn’t be exercising, we should, but consider the relative inactivity of our lifestyles and compare with our ancestors and biological design – we in no way require the amount of sugar we typically consume.
I think when people say “low carb” what they mean is “low starch”, starchy vegetables (potatoes etc) and grains have been dubbed “carbs” in the media for simplicity sake even though it’s not entirely accurate. Our bodies convert starches into glucose (sugar) so YES it IS a good idea to cut down or cut out starches, especially as a female as we carry more fat to begin with and have more difficulty losing the type of fat we carry.
I don’t suggest cuttting out starches to be “thin” but because I can guarantee your body does not require the amount of glucose you consume. If you really want these foods, try consuming good grains only after a very hard workout so at least your body can make use of the glucose to repair your muscles.
What is disappointing is that many people, especially women, are missing the point. Yes there is a side effect of dropping fat and if you’re exercising/moving regularly, better repair of your muscles so you look better. But who gives a shit about that when the reason to do it is because you love yourself enough to value your health and give your body what is optimal for our design.
People are not wrong dropping sugar from their diets (I think this is part of the “gluten” craze, people feel better when quitting gluten because it is found in starches and what they are really benefitting from is cutting down on glucose/sugar), they are simply misinformed about the nutrition specifics and why their bodies are benefitting from these dietary changes.
I understand what you are saying. But why take an example of people who lived 35.000 years ago? theirs lifestyles were very different from ours… Theirs needs were also differents. And their bodies, their metabolisms were also differents.
For some reason, this diet rubs me the wrong way 😉
I understand the concept behind it (lot of unprocessed foods) and I have to admit that this is a good concept. But most of the diets recommand the same thing.
I’m not sure I’ve ever believed this, really. I actually had a talk a while ago with an evolutionary anthropologist who pointed out what he sees as the biggest flaw in the Paleo diet. Our bodies have never, ever been designed to eat at the level we do now. The human animal evolved for food scarcity. For a giant portion of our evolutionary history, humanity lived in a constant state of hunger. In a very real sense, eating three squares a day – or even eating every day – is not “Paleo.” I know people give a lot of weight to doing things how they used to be done, but the entire way we eat today – Paleo or not – is so, so far removed from the way we were designed to do it, I’m not sure I can jump on any bandwagon that proports to align itself with what humans “used” to do.
I know what you’re saying. It’s always some gimmick. I like the idea of paleo because it encourages consumption of whole foods, grass fed organic meats…basically the best quality food you can afford or get. But I think the fact that it’s called “paleo” (or some variation on that theme) rubs a lot of people the wrong way. It’s so interesting to me, though, how enraged people get about what other people eat, as if we know what’s best, despite the fact that not a-one of us is a licensed nutritionist. Everyone’s body is different, inside and out, no no diet is going to be one size fits all. Besides, why should it matter to me what you eat, or vice versa?
I’ve tried all these diets (I had a severe acid reflux issue and was trying to find a way of eating that would help). Low carb actually altered my hormones to the point where I was menstruating every two weeks. Paleo was okay, but it calls for a lot of meat, which I don’t like to eat more than once a day (at most). And I didn’t like giving up cheese. You have to do what works for you, physically and as a lifestyle fit. Some people do really well on extremely low carb diets. Some people do well on a paleo-style diet. But there’s really no reason for anyone to get upset about what anyone else is eating, unless it’s causing that person harm.
My goodness she is beautiful. I can just sit here and stare at that face forever. There is something interesting and enigmatic about her. And of course, she was Princess Buttercup. So I’ll always be a fan.
Yes at Princess Buttercup! I saw that film when I was a tween and it was my life. So much beauty. I later saw Emmanuelle Béart in Manon des Sources and they are lookalikes. That kind of beauty is only reserved for a select few.
I find it sad that women in the business have to constantly starve themselves and someone like Russell Crowe doesn’t even have to lift a weight and get’s paid millions to star in crapfest films . As for the Paleo diet I’ve not heard of it, but my doctor has recently put me on a low carb diet, which sounds kind of the same, he told me to stay away from bread, potatoes and chips and to eat veggies and fruit.
Actually Crowe does much sports to be not too fat.Follow his twitter
As far as I know Paleo isnt anti carbs, its anti grains. You can eat your tubers (potatoes and such) to your content. Its actually anti-inflamatory diet come to think of it. It also urges more fat intake from olives and coconuts and animal sources. I’m no expert but yeah I’m pretty sure that eliminating carbs isnt the point of Paleo.
Thank you-and there are many different variations of “Paleo”. I think the point is to listen to your body to see how it responds to different foods, and avoid food laden with preservatives, sugar, and chemicals. I follow the JERF protocol (just eat real food) and stay away from processed grains. I eat quinoa, Ezekiel bread (made from sprouted grains). Tons of fruit & veggies and healthy proteins. I look at it as the “don’t eat crap” diet.
I can’t seem to get on the quinoa bandwagon (prefer good old bulgur), but Ezekial cinnamon raisin bread is the bomb.
I agree – my “diet” motto is the one from Micheal Pollan: Eat real food, not too much, mostly plants.
its hard though when i see some yummy cheddar cheese calling my name. haha
The Paleo diet is NOT a no carb diet. Fruits and vegetables have lots of carbs!
As long as she doesn’t join the Paleo cult of Crossfit, I think she’ll be okay. There is nothing more annoying then a Crossfitter because they don’t shut up about it.
I do think she seemed a little thin in House of Cards though. I can’t watch the 2nd season until my husband gets back from deployment (no netflix cheating lol) so i dont know how this season goes.
Thank you for all of the sacrifices you and your husband make for our country.
•GoodNames•
Thank YOU for recognising that there’s a lot more people sacrificing than just the person wearing a uniform!
Yes, the family of the person in uniform makes such tremendous sacrifices, too. I can only imagine – not only being without my loved one, but not knowing for long periods of time whether or not they were safe, plus handling everything at home by yourself, as well as many other things I don’t know of since I have never been in that situation.
•Molly•
How soon does your hubby get back? Hopefully soon! When my ex-husband was on deployment (he was Navy so pretty routine) we’d create a paper chain and remove a link for each day. Others would put a bowl of M&M’s but I’d just eat the damn bowl and then wouldn’t have my ‘markers of time’! Lol
Hats off to you and your entire family for all of your commitment and sacrifices to the country.
And to you, too, LadySlippers.
P.S. The M&Ms would never have worked for me either.
Aww thanks LadySlippers and GoodNames. Thats really sweet of you both to say and its appreciated.
I’m lucky though in that we’re a little past the halfway point so he’ll be home very soon and then he’s getting out of the military by the end of the year so no more of being alone for 7 months at a time and worrying about his safety every day.
If I had any shred of willpower that M&M idea sounds awesome 🙂
@Molly, That’s so cool you are waiting! I just watched it. Complete binge. It was amazing. 🙂
Molly; second your thoughts on Crossfit. Much like the diet fads Crossfit has a whole bunch of barely qualified hucksters out there putting people at risk.
Also the TV show I have to wait on is The Walking Dead. I hate that show so much but not knowing what’s happened is driving me crazy!
I get where she’s coming from. She’s around 50, and prob dealing with meno-pot. She’s not trying to get to sub- zero body fat from what I read here.
I read in some cheap gossip mag, maybe Star, or NE, that she was trying to have a baby with Ben Foster, and she was on a fertility treatment and considering freezing her eggs. But again, it was one of those magazines, so….
Oh gosh I hope not…I’ve heard those hormone treatments are dangerous. The late Liz Tilberis cited them as reason for her contracting ovarian cancer, and I’ve read many articles since that say they can be a contributing factor.
Freezing your eggs over the age of 40 is useless.
If there is any truth to that gossip, perhaps she was investigating donor eggs?
The whole losing weight and botoxing thing with her makes me strangely sad. But then she follows up by saying how happy she is. I hope that is true!
@miss melissa I’m an ingorant on the matter, why is useless freezing eggs after 40?
Ugh, I wish this damn Paleo fad would die already!
The Paleo “fad” has helped me reverse so many symptoms of my autoimmune disease, lose weight without trying, and feel better than I’ve felt in just about my whole life.
I wish any eating program with a special name, specific dogma, guidelines, do’s and dont’s, cookbooks and magazines targeted at getting followers/money would go away! How about…eat whole foods moderate amounts when you’re hungry, avoid processed, sugar and alcohol as much as possible, 20-30 minutes of exercise and drink plenty of water. Every time I’ve tried a specific “program” I have wasted money, been starving or not felt well. I’m going by intuition now.
I think any time you adhere strictly to something, whether it’s paleo or not, it’s not healthy. I eat paleo, with some modifications because my body can handle certain things better than others, but I would never tell people I’m paleo or primal. I just say gluten free. There’s too much elitism in the actual ‘community,’ and I’m not interested in talking about coconut water all day.
I think it’s an unfortunate comment but I’m giving her a half pass. Yes, she’s already slender but the show dresses Claire very snuggly. Classic pencil skirts, fitted sheaths, nice shirts but always tailored and tucked tight, almost like the old body suit business shirts (totally giving away age). t her age she may be just feeling a little “soft” or she could have been having a fat-day. I mean if she makes another one then maybe she does have a body issue but….
Like others I also think people (celebs) would stop all this no carb announcing when mistaking a no carb diet with a more accurate no starch diet.
True. Designer clothes can be very unforgiving. And she is petite. And they say TV adds weight. And it is the nature of her business. She could also be trying to be relateable…seems like beautiful and in the public eye sometimes feel a need to do that.
She’s a handsome woman.
It’s not always tragic when someone says they need to lose weight and already happen to be relatively slim. Sometimes you just need to drop ten pounds to fit in a dress or be on a show or whatever. Its not always a reason to bring out the “everyone is beautiful” flags and do the “we’re not fat, damn you society” parade.
10 pounds (5 kg) is A LOT for someone who is already so slim though.
I agree…
the experts are ready telling us that it is not all the carbs we are eating , but all the sugar in the American diet. I have cut out a lot of sugar in my diet and eat a lot of whole grains and have lost a few pounds. Read the Labels,sugar is in everything and lots of.it.
Urgh I know self confidence has to come from within me but I watch HoC and think she has the most amazing figure and hearing this makes me feel so bad about my figure. Again, I know it’s not on her and it’s all on me.
Maybe she intended that after the break between filming the seasons she gained, IDK 2,5 pounds and she try some diet just to loose those miserable pounds, although she’s so fit and cut that maybe it is all muscle.
Makes me appreciate women like Kat Dennings and Melissa McCarthy who are successful without “needing to get thin for a show”.
Sad Robin. Really sad. I’d have thought a woman of your stature and life experience would realize she is already incredible looking and good enough as she is. Stick the middle finger to anyone who says different.
I mean, AS IF they would fire her from the show for looking the way she looks now!?!
I don’t think she needs to “get thin”. She already looks great. I agree with her about running though. I am an avid runner and I miX it up with ballet based barre classes. That, along with a Mediterranean type diet is what keeps me in shape. I try to stay away from processed foods.
It’s alot of work and discipline. It amazes me that people are always trying to find a magic pill or solution for weight loss. I always tell people move more, and eat less. Plain and simple.
There are complex carbs in fruit and vegetables — I think the main emphasis is meant to be on cutting out flours and sugars. The whole Paleo thing is silly, though. In order to truly be paleolithic, one would have to stick to game meats, drink the fresh blood and eat the bulk of it raw or dried. People eating char grilled steaks all week are going to get the Gout.
The sugar in fruit (fructose) is still a simple sugar, which is why drinking a ton of fruit juice isn’t particularly good for you either. That’s why you’re suggested to eat whole fruits so you also get the benefit of the natural fiber, amd you still get the sweetness without going overboard.
I think whatever diet says ‘no-carb’ is full of crap.
Kaiser: the Low Carb diet in some form is here to stay as long as Americans keep getting their food from processed, cheap sources. The average American diet is full of refined white flour and a lot of added sugars, even in the thibgs that people don’t expect it to be in (for example, store bought spaghetti sauce, most mainstream yogurt brands like yo plait are almost pure sugar). Some diet trends come and go (gluten free can be done any time!) but until Americans drastically change their diets we’re still going to hear about carbs. Seriously, eat real food people.
Clearly I agree that she is already thin. Not as scary skinny as she was the last years of the marriage with old scum bag Penn, because when she was a juror at Cannes while they were divorcing it was clear that she was on so much stress and maybe an eating disorder. Now, if you watch House of Cards where she has a love scene with her lover and the movie Adore, where she has some scenes wearing a bikini, it is more than clear that the Spanx is no needed. Seriusly, this woman has a better body than most 20 something starlets would ever dream of. I read she does Yoga since her 20’s. She’s a runner and she likes Zumba. I mean this woman is the living example that having a good lifestyle pays (and she said she stopped smoking finally)
Nooooo!!! Robin you look amazing as is!!! Hollywood damages people’s self-image horribly.
It’s sad that food has now become the enemy.
She misunderstands Paleo, and doesn’t seem to know where carbs are in,but many people here have already been pointing that out. But her comment also shows that she’s no different from other’stars’ when it comes to vanity. She IS thin already, and we also do need carbs for proper functioning in the long run. Just not the isolated/refined ones in table sugar, white bread/rice/pasta etc.
I actually think Sean Penn is the new relationship winner. Charlize Theron is awesome. I don’t get the Robin Wright love. She’s just ok. And too thin already in my opinion. But hey up to her.
There’s no winner when it comes to Penn. Wins Robin because she truly moved on with a guy that cleary loves her. Penn and Theron are so fake and he’s so showy like he never was before, I think Theron is not awsome but a bitchy coke head like the latest news and blinds suggest. They will broke up soon because they’re both two egomanica divas
I don’t get the Robin love either. Why nobody gives her the side eye when she stayed with Sean Penn for so long is beyond me. They see her as a victim when she really isn’t. A man can only do to you what you let him do to you. She also dated Jason Patric and Charlie Sheen and she was married to Sean Penn for years so clearly she isn’t good at picking men.
@Clarissa I read a blind last year about Robin doing drugs while she was married to Sean Penn. I’ve also read she’s cold, so maybe you shouldn’t believe everything you read.
•FingerBinger•
I was married 16 years to an abusive man. Am I to blame for my abuse too?
You are victim blaming — pure and simple. I’m sorry to say that but it’s the truth. Do victims often pick men that are also abusers? Unfortunately yes, and for too many reasons to list. Can victims also not be nice people? Sure, why not? But that still doesn’t mean they, or anyone else, deserves to be abused.
I recommend reading ‘Why Does He Do That? Inside the Mind of Angry and Controlling Men’ by Lundy Bancroft, it may have you rethinking many of your ideas.
Maybe Robin did drugs and she is cold too. That doesn’t exclude that Charlize could be a bitch with a cocaine problem. If you read The National Enquirer or Star chances are that you’re reading BS. Lainey hardly misses a blind. I believe that Charlize has a drug problem and she shares it with Penn.
@Ladyslippers It would be victim blaming if I believed she was a victim. She’s not a victim.
@fynn Lainey gets her readers to believe what she believes. She wrote that Robin is cold and Ben acts like a bitch. By definition gossip isn’t always true and by extension blinds items aren’t always true. BTW Reading gossip from anywhere is mostly B.S. not just The Enquirer and Star.
Why when celebs got a divorce everbody has to choose a winner? I think the only winner is the part of the couple who asked for a divorce, in this case it was Robin, with Penn publicly whining about her. She moved on, she’s engaged with a handsome talented young actor, that must have been the thing that enraged Penn and made him come out with a Theron romance that just in 4 months of dating he’s sending his PR people all around the magazines with stories about how serious he is with Charlize….please….
“I have to get thin for the show.”
Does Kevin Spacey feel this kind of pressure? Does he sport Spanx all day, live on veggies, water and air? Does anyone (execs) tell him he needs to look into hair transplants for that receding hairline? My guess is probably not.
Has he ever had a full head of hair? I can’t remember… But your point is well taken.
Of course not. He gets to be smart, cool, awesome and unattractive, because he’s a dude. He’s worth more than his looks, of course. She’s his trophy prize and needs to look the part. Because if she doesn’t look stunning, then what is her point?
😉
Are you kidding.? Claire Underwood is of course a stunning woman but she’s one of the few female characters that is not arm candy. She’s head to head ambitious and evil as Kevin’s character. Many think that she’s even more dangerous. One of the most complex and layered female characters ever. and Robin plays her to perfection. She will definitely will win the Emmy this year. She’s actually the frontrunner experts say.
I can hardly believe that the producers are pressuring Robin to “get thin”. I think that we’re overreacting to a comment that was taken out of proportion…How many times we say to our girlfriends “gosh I should lost 5 pounds, I look like an elephant” …half joke half self-imposed pressure. She is already very thin, she may have gained 3 pounds and wants to loose them, because for someone who usually weights 110 like she probably does, gaining 3, 5 or 7 pounds they feel it like a huge thing and they don’t feel themselves.
Um, she’s already thin…
Robyn Wright is actually a “healthy thin.” I see women like Nicole Richie & those in my reality looking the same size as Nicole Richie, & I think to myself, that’s not healthy. I’m trying to lose weight, but I want to be a healthy thin like Robyn Wright, & not an unhealthy thin like Nicole Richie. Sad to hear that Hollywood wants their workers to be an unhealthy thin. I know Raven Symone didn’t lose weight until she left Hollywood. She said that she wanted to be her ideal of healthy and not someone else’s warped idea of healthy, in so many words. I gotta say that I sure see what she means.
I’m behind on house of cards. On season ones she’s incredibly thin–almost sickly looking already. Have I missed a plot point? Is she supposed to get a deadly illness where she’s even skinnier???
I’ve always considered her to be one of the thinnest actresses in Hollywood. How can she think she is not thin?? Crazy
She’s teasing right? Because I remember my husband staring at her while watching House of Cards and me being a tad jealous googleing for pictures of her and finding out she’s 10 years older than me and having a better body than i’ve ever had. She is thin almos skinny, with an envious toned body! I mean she looks like this you can even see her ribs:
http://www.contactmusic.com/pics/ln/20140113/golden_globes_weinstein_party_130114_05/robin-wright-the-weinstein-company-netflix-2014_4022753.jpg
As noted further up the thread, this seems to be a solid case of body dysmorphic disorder and your comment strengthens this argument..
Re: any diet. Several decades ago my doctors told me, “It doesn’t matter what you do. In ten years somebody will tell you it’s killing you.”
damn that’s pretty depressing.
Now that I’m 45 it really does come down to a choice. Either carry an extra 10 pounds and enjoy food or work out a lot and stay on a diet All.The.Time. I’m in the former camp. Thank goodness I’m not a model or actress. Oh and I second Robin on the spanx!
I run and follow the Shred diet (Ian Smith) because the science behind it is good. Nothing fancy you have to buy, just get yourself a nutri bullet or nutri ninja, replace one meal with a smoothie or protein shake and some fruit or veggies per day, stick to 5 oz lean proteins at one meal, and eat a reasonable amount of grains (whole grains, brown rice, even pasta ends up on the plan). Eat several times a day to keep the GI from spiking and you’re good.
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First of all, she is gorgeous and doesn’t need to “get thin.” That said, paleo isn’t no carb and isn’t premised on getting thin. It’s about being healthy. I eat paleo, and I have been paleo for four years. Believe me, it’s not sustainable to be “no carb” for very long, and that’s why paleo works…because you CAN have complex carbs just not in the form of grains or rice (fruit and many veggies are carb filled.)
And to people ITT saying paleo is poor nomenclature, I think you’re missing the point by leaps and bounds.
Some people cut out even fruit and vegetables, and the results are not good. Fruit and vegetables have a lot of cancer-fighting properties, and there is no way I’d cut those out of my diet.
Some weeks ago there was an interview of Robin Wright made by Rita Wilson (seems Forrest and Jenny are friends since filming and hang out together, it made me die since I love that film) well Robin said that she and Ben Foster loves sometimes to go through the Michelin Guide and choose some nice fancy restaurant and indulge in gourmet meals and great wines. I dont think she has an eating disorder or obession to look thiner, as everyone else wrote before It’s clear that she’ already thin and very toned.
In my opinion, Robin Wright never gets the recognition she deserves from Hollywood. One of the greats, who is perpetually overlooked.
I mean, how could she not get an Oscar for playing Jenny? She wasn’t even nominated! Incredible! Who didn’t agonize over how her tragic life came full circle in Forrest Gump? Well, I know that I start balling every time I see it! I guess back then ALL the attention was about the original TH…..(why must we have three of them now, lol? tom hanks, tom hardy, tom hiddleston….)
I’m so glad she’s on top of the world again and feeling good…after living in the dungeons of the Penn Beast, I think some sun and personal success is what the doctor ordered!
I have no idea how Robin survived all those years with Penn. I will never forget when Penn won the Oscar for Milk. Robin was sitting in the front row, smiling with pride looking up at Sean. Sean never mentioned Robin in his acceptance speech. Robin looked so beautiful and proud of Sean. In return, Sean humiliates Robin in front of the world. Robin deserves to be happy, and she is a fine actress.