I'm in SHAPE magazine this month

Hi, everyone. I was very excited about an upcoming success story SHAPE
magazine was to run on me this month (the photo shoot was in March), but was
sorely disappointed in the outcome. The success story my interviewer,
Tajinder, wrote for me, was a fabrication in its entirety. If you wish to
check it out, please click here ---
http://sugarfreesheila.com/SHAPESuccessStory.html

The photo upload is not quite finished, so there may be a bunch of "invisible
boxes" - just click on the largest one to view, as it's a thumbnail of the
article. Everything will be visible in a few hours!
Sheila
Size 10 to 2 in 5 months (since 2001), thanks to Atkins!
http://www.SugarFreeSheila.com - My Success Story, Extensive FAQ, & More!

SugarFreeSheila wrote:
Hi, everyone. I was very excited about an upcoming
success story
SHAPE magazine was to run on me this month (the photo
shoot was in
March), but was sorely disappointed in the outcome. The
success
story my interviewer, Tajinder, wrote for me, was a
fabrication in
its entirety. If you wish to check it out, please click
here ---
http://sugarfreesheila.com/SHAPESuccessStory.html

The photo upload is not quite finished, so there may be a
bunch of
"invisible boxes" - just click on the largest one to view,
as it's a
thumbnail of the article. Everything will be visible in a
few hours!
Sheila
Size 10 to 2 in 5 months (since 2001), thanks to Atkins!
http://www.SugarFreeSheila.com - My Success Story,
Extensive FAQ, &
More!

Curious. It will be interesting to see what the magazine
editor's response to you might be.

--
JJ.
275/181/175 - as of May 12, 2004
Atkins since Sep 1, 2003
http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jjsmythe/my_photos
Looking for 100 pounds.

If they used your name, get a lawyer. It sounds like defamation to me.

"SugarFreeSheila" wrote in message
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Hi, everyone. I was very excited about an upcoming success story SHAPE
magazine was to run on me this month (the photo shoot was in March), but
was
sorely disappointed in the outcome. The success story my interviewer,
Tajinder, wrote for me, was a fabrication in its entirety. If you wish to
check it out, please click here ---
http://sugarfreesheila.com/SHAPESuccessStory.html

The photo upload is not quite finished, so there may be a bunch of
"invisible
boxes" - just click on the largest one to view, as it's a thumbnail of the
article. Everything will be visible in a few hours!
Sheila
Size 10 to 2 in 5 months (since 2001), thanks to Atkins!
http://www.SugarFreeSheila.com - My Success Story, Extensive FAQ, & More!

On 16 May 2004 19:36:31 GMT, (SugarFreeSheila)
wrote:

Hi, everyone. I was very excited about an upcoming success story SHAPE
magazine was to run on me this month (the photo shoot was in March), but was
sorely disappointed in the outcome. The success story my interviewer,
Tajinder, wrote for me, was a fabrication in its entirety. If you wish to
check it out, please click here ---
http://sugarfreesheila.com/SHAPESuccessStory.html

The photo upload is not quite finished, so there may be a bunch of "invisible
boxes" - just click on the largest one to view, as it's a thumbnail of the
article. Everything will be visible in a few hours!
Sheila
Size 10 to 2 in 5 months (since 2001), thanks to Atkins!
http://www.SugarFreeSheila.com - My Success Story, Extensive FAQ, & More!

I just wrote to the editor and recommended the beheading of the
article's writer, comparing his to an article in the National
Enquirer.

This is just horrible!

Carol

Well, that just stinks.

SugarFreeSheila wrote:
:: Hi, everyone. I was very excited about an upcoming success story
:: SHAPE magazine was to run on me this month (the photo shoot was in
:: March), but was sorely disappointed in the outcome. The success
:: story my interviewer, Tajinder, wrote for me, was a fabrication in
:: its entirety. If you wish to check it out, please click here ---
:: http://sugarfreesheila.com/SHAPESuccessStory.html
::
:: The photo upload is not quite finished, so there may be a bunch of
:: "invisible boxes" - just click on the largest one to view, as it's a
:: thumbnail of the article. Everything will be visible in a few hours!
:: Sheila
:: Size 10 to 2 in 5 months (since 2001), thanks to Atkins!
:: http://www.SugarFreeSheila.com - My Success Story, Extensive FAQ, &
:: More!

The interviewer must consider Atkins a "fad" diet. Tajinder obviously knows
what works for everyone, and hence "slanted" your story to be inline with
those notions. Sad...

SugarFreeSheila wrote:
:: Hi, everyone. I was very excited about an upcoming success story
:: SHAPE magazine was to run on me this month (the photo shoot was in
:: March), but was sorely disappointed in the outcome. The success
:: story my interviewer, Tajinder, wrote for me, was a fabrication in
:: its entirety. If you wish to check it out, please click here ---
:: http://sugarfreesheila.com/SHAPESuccessStory.html
::
:: The photo upload is not quite finished, so there may be a bunch of
:: "invisible boxes" - just click on the largest one to view, as it's a
:: thumbnail of the article. Everything will be visible in a few hours!
:: Sheila
:: Size 10 to 2 in 5 months (since 2001), thanks to Atkins!
:: http://www.SugarFreeSheila.com - My Success Story, Extensive FAQ, &
:: More!

I can't believe the number of "mistakes" they made in the article. One or
two maybe, but as you said, fabrication is the only word suitable.

I've always thought media is the best platform for persuading/manipulating
people on how/what they should think. Looks like this reporter has a
particular agenda, and your journey was moulded to fit.

Bottom line - YOU know how success came to you. It's very sad that
thousands who read "your story" won't know the truth.

I also agree with Cubit, I would seek legal advise. You went into this
willing to share your story. What you didn't expect was this. I think you
have a very good case.

JD

This is very sad, all the more so because more information about the
benefits of low-carb life should be available to people who wouldn't
otherwise seek it. I know that was your intention, and they glossed over it
as if it weren't there.

I'm afraid an attorney won't do you much good. "Defamation", or actually
libel, is only viable if you can prove financial loss or undue hardship as a
result of the story. On top of that, you would have to prove that the
author's intentions were malicious.

The best thing I can suggest is a strongly worded letter to the editor
emphasizing the low-carb angle and pointing out other inaccuracies, and
express your disappointment with something to the effect that "I had
believed Shape magazine would be more accurate in their reporting."

Do not malign them, and try to balance the seriousness of their errors with
some levity, even if it's thinly veiled sarcasm on your part. Believe me,
from education and past experience, I know where which I speak.

Which of I speak? Whereof I speak? Never mind.

In article ,
"Jim Bard" wrote:

This is very sad, all the more so because more information about the
benefits of low-carb life should be available to people who wouldn't
otherwise seek it. I know that was your intention, and they glossed over it
as if it weren't there.

I'm afraid an attorney won't do you much good. "Defamation", or actually
libel, is only viable if you can prove financial loss or undue hardship as a
result of the story. On top of that, you would have to prove that the
author's intentions were malicious.

Well, this could cause her financial loss, since she sells low-carb
cookbooks, and now this article says she sells low-fat cookbooks. She's
trying to make a professional name for herself as someone who has succeeded
at low-carb.

--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.

That's exactly what I thought too I'm not sure if Sheila had any other
plans beyond writing her books on Low carb recipes, but this could really
put things off course.

I don't think it would do any harm to get legal advise.

JD


"Luna" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Jim Bard" wrote:

This is very sad, all the more so because more information about the
benefits of low-carb life should be available to people who wouldn't
otherwise seek it. I know that was your intention, and they glossed
over it
as if it weren't there.

I'm afraid an attorney won't do you much good. "Defamation", or
actually
libel, is only viable if you can prove financial loss or undue hardship
as a
result of the story. On top of that, you would have to prove that the
author's intentions were malicious.

Well, this could cause her financial loss, since she sells low-carb
cookbooks, and now this article says she sells low-fat cookbooks. She's
trying to make a professional name for herself as someone who has
succeeded
at low-carb.

--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.