Dear HGTV,

Since purchasing my first home over a year ago, I have become quite enthralled with your programming.  I find myself not only watching but taking notes from such shows as Design on a Dime and Don't Sweat It.  Unfortunately, it isn't before Sunday afternoon that I realize my entire weekend has been spent watching other people fix up their homes and nothing actually gets done to my house, but I digress.

Do your viewing audience a favor and be a little more selective when it comes to the caliber of people you put on your shows.  I realize that many of these shows are on a pretty low budget and you are going for that "real people" feel, but if I have to see one more slightly obese woman wearing white sneakers, fatigue cargo capris and a tank top that is 2 sizes too small, I might take my reciprocating saw to my television set.  If I want to check out how white trash lives, I'll go to the mall.

I'm not saying everyone has to be pretty and perfect, hell, I often the leave house wearing lounge pants and a discolored sweatshirt, but I'm not going to be TV.  Let's just try and make some sort of effort to make these people a little more presentable otherwise I might have to make a permanent switch over to the trendier TLC.

Sincerely,