I mean how can we not be more like jessica in todays society where sexiness and skimpy clothes and celebrities are out in our faces full force, theres no time for girls to be completely satisfied with their bodies including slight imperfections, theres no time for imperfections when you have to live up to all these standards men are seeing, or so it seems

couldn't have said it better myself, cherryblossom

I feel a bit of both. Though I don't focus on my weight, but how I feel and look. I hate scales, I only if I can weigh myself once a year. I've accepted the way my body looks, and for the most part I am happy with it. I am no longer going to harm myself to lose the extra weight as I did when I was younger.

I don't care about how others see me, its about how i see myself. And I love the way I look, always have. I'm more of a Kelly.

I used to be like Kelly, now for the last 3 years or so I've been more like Jessica.

I have a bit of a problem with Kelly's attitude being considered "healthy". No, it is not healthy to fret constantly over one's weight like Jessica, BUT Kelly's idea that it's OK to be different sizes all the time is kind of... odd. I think most people on here will agree that if you're treating your body well, it often settles into the same 5 -10 lb range (excluding of course if you're TRYING to lose weight... even then the body wants to stay at a plateau weight). We've all seen photos of Kelly where she has basically ballooned up - quite surprising weight gain over a short period of time - and for her to consider these drastic fitness changes OK concerns me. I think a healthy attitude includes acknowledging when you've stepped over the boundaries, not just being "happy" with whatever weight you are at the time.

Jessica, which I'm fine with. I'm just happy to finally be happy with what I see in the mirror. The fact that I have to work hard to maintain it and thus think about it a lot doesn't bother me. In fact, I'd rather that than the yo-yo approach that Kelly Clarkson takes.

I wish I was more like either of them and accepting of my body. After being ridiculed as a teen for being too skinny (naturally) and flat chested; I'm not sure there was a body part that didn't get torn apart - even my long neck and limbs (they called me spider monkey), I will forever be scarred and obsessive over my body. I know it's wrong and why I am this way but I can't seem to break it.

In my early twenties I worked out for hours a day to develop muscles and people stopped making fun of me and started complimenting me. I was still super skinny but I was also pretty fit. I remember feeling very confident.

Now I'm married and I'm no longer "super skinny" and I'm struggling with it. I'm by no means overweight, I'm still on the thin side of healthy, but I'm not comfortable being this "big" for my small-boned frame and I am trying to fit working out back into my hectic schedule. It's hard and I sometimes think that if I just accepted that I won't ever have that rock-hard, 100 lb body again, that I'd be better off.

The thing I hate about these polls is that there's no middle ground. Unlike Kelly, I don't want my weight to fluctuate to a point that I'm different dress sizes all the time. But unlike Jessica, I'm not obsessed with attaining perfection. Where's the button for the cover girl who says they try to maintain a healthy weight?

I relate more to Jessica; I feel good about myself, but I could always be better. I think Kelly's attitude is more lazy than healthy. It's good to try to take care of yourself and maintain, even if it's not at someone else's "ideal" weight.

I don't have a problem with these women’s weight gain or loss. When they gain a few pounds they look healthier and somewhat more comfortable. Kelly always appeared not to worry as much though, and that's a good thing.

No woman should have to live up to a mans standard or anyone else’s when it comes to her weight gain or loss. She should think only about what she and her doctor feel is right for her. Every body and health situation is different

And yes, Hollywood and media do throw the image of the so called skinny woman in our faces a lot. But as we all know by now, a lot of those women are photo shopped in magazines and their images on television are made to look a little smaller too. That's why a lot of celebrities hate TMZ so much, because their cameramen catch the celebrities out in public showing their true weight, and how their faces honestly look without studio help.

I saw a Stars Without Makeup in a magazine. (I forget who had the articles) But those celebrities looked horrible. Even the ones who applied their own light makeup on their day off looked terrible with really bad skin.

My point is that none of us should go by what the media says when it comes to the way we look. Too many women are depressed and staving themselves these days because they're paying attention to a photo shopped image. It's a woman’s figure that doesn't actually exist. Women also want to have perfect skin like the people in Hollywood. But again, a lot of them have bad skin. And by the time the people in the makeup trailers finish with them on the back studio lots, the celebrity’s skin then looks perfect. Of course with also the help of the camera focus and more photo shopping before/after editing.

When these women above, Jessica and Kelly, gain weight, to me they just look like the average REAL woman these days. Not every other woman is a size 2 or wants to be. Millions of women are pleased with their weight and their men/husbands are too.

I'm in between, like DivaDivine said. But I am a little more like Jessica... I could never be happy watching my weight fluctuate so much that I'd be different sizes all the time.

I'm more of a Jessica but I would just like to point out that Self is really ridiculous with all the photoshop. Kelly looks nothing like that and we all know it.

Honestly, this body image battle is a losing game for everybody; personally, I don't mind weight fluctuation, but not fitting well in my favourite clothes gets me down, so I'd rather maintain a standard size for practical reasons. I also love staying active, but have found that this also results in changes of size (or body composition) depending on what my hobby of the month is.
But I take issue with women constantly blaming the media, men, magazines and celebrities for their body image insecurities. On the one hand, we have claims that celebrities and models look unrealistically (and unhealthily?) perfect, airbushed, photoshopped, etc. and perpetuate the wrong image of what women look like, BUT then, when photographed without this assistance, they suddenly look "horrible"...so the message is that natural is horrible but retouched is fake or unrealistic.

Attitude-wise, I'm more like Kelly. I am laid-back and accepting of my body.

The only (and major) difference between Kelly and me is that I happen to enjoy exercising regularly, and eating sensibly. I am fit and shapely. My weight does NOT fluctuate widely.

I'm skeptical as to how sincere Kelly is about accepting her "fluctuating weight." Between when "Since U Been Gone" came out and now, she looks like she's gained about 30-40 lbs at least. Everyone's weight fluctuates a big, but when you have a significant weight loss, followed by a massive weight gain, I feel like there's some underlying issues.

*I meant to say "everyone's weight fluctuates a BIT"

I'm way more like Jessica.

How much weight an individual person carries, the degree of fluctuation and the pattern of weight distribution varies from person to person. I think it's a bad idea to evaluate yourself based on your perception of another person. Even if your perceptions are accurate (which, in the case of a celebrity whom you have probably never even met, is unlikely) they may not be applicable. And why do so many people care if Kelly Clarkson or Jessica Simpson put on a few pounds? With as much going on in the world which is worthy of real concern, being obsessed with the weight of female singers seems idiotic to me.

I question whether or not the standards women try to live up to are really set by men. From my experience and observation, women seem to be far more critical of each other's bodies than men are of our bodies. I see women using beauty standards to compete with each other. Yes, there are plenty of men who objectify women, but there are also plenty of women who sadly do it, too.

Every time I see Kelly Clarkson I'm distracted by how short her arms are.

I don't relate to either of these women in the slightest.

I don't think it's very healthy for your weight to fluctuate widely. To me, that means you're either yo-yo dieting or not being consistent with your eating/exercising. I think I'm accepting of my body, but I do probably think about it more than I should. Although, I will say, I think looking at yourself naked really helps you improve your body image. You start to really like and appreciate and accept all the little parts of you that make you the way you are, regardless of how big/small you are.

I think more like Jessica. I may be happy w. my weight but it is a constant almost in my mind on a daily basis.

It doesn't matter what they say. By allowing their bodies to be transformed by photoshop into something that is more in line with "society's ideal" each time they appear on a magzine cover, they become part of the problem.

No matter what they say, their actions speak louder than words.

I don't think either of them are really healthy body-image role models. Jessica seems really insecure about her weight, and Kelly's weight fluctuations, as others have said, aren't healthy either. I am a little insecure about my body, but I don't let it take over. Mostly I like, or at least accept my body.

Kelly's weight is incredibly inconsistent, as are her eating and exercising habits: "Sometimes I eat more; sometimes I play more. I'll be different sizes all the time." It's great that she's secure with her body and how she looks, but she's not taking control of her own health. It certainly doesn't look like her weight fluctuates in a narrow range (which is normal) but rather goes up and down by 20/30 pounds. Kelly isn't a petite girl; she definitely has curves and looks like she's meant to have meat on her bones. However, she's on the chubby side, which isn't especially healthy, despite having a 'healthy' attitude about her weight gain.

They've both been Photoshopped and they'll always look palatable/attractive to the public as long as they're on the covers of magazines, so it doesn't really matter.

I am like neither of them because I am not that accepting of my body. What does that even mean? They should be glad they have the luxury of having an arsenal of people at their disposal to keep them "in shape", even when they do cycle through gaining and losing weight.