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What is it with our society and weight loss? Why is it that we are so damned worried about how we look and why oh why are skinny, twiggy little stick insects of women, who look like they've been starving themselves, touted as being the ideal of beauty?
I for one, am sick and tired of our societies obsession with weight. If you must be obsessed, why can't we be obsessed with being healthy and just feeling comfortable with ourselves? If I hear one more person say that they're dieting, so they can't have a piece of the scrumptious cake at morning tea, I think I may bop them on the nose and hit them with this rant. Honestly, denying yourself the good things in life, which in my opinion is where food falls, is silly and pointless. Good for you, if you're shedding the pounds and feel great about it, especially if it is making you feel healthy, but puleeease do it sensibly. For the record, this does not mean suddenly going on the latest fad diet and taking up running 10km a day, when just yesterday you were a couch blimp...and, if you insist on taking it to mean that, then don't come crying to me when the damn thing falls apart and the only result is you feeling like a failure.
But you say, "you go to the gym, you eat healthy food...you're a big phony hypocrite." Yes indeed I do go to the gym, because it's fun. I used to be a salsa-dancing freak, because that was fun...and before that I had some other hobby or other. I like the movement, the music and the buzz of the happy hormone's that your tired brain releases...and I don't watch what I eat at all. My diet sucks, because diet is DIE with a T tagged on the end. I don't however, eat greasy takeaway day in, day out, because it is just gross and you feel crap when you do that...I prefer Thai food and have been known to eat it several times a week.
Anyway, my point is that even when I'm in between my various hobbies, when I come home each night for months on end and eat and watch TV, or play on the WWW, my weight doesn't change that much, just my fitness and how fast I walk up the stairs. So why are we obsessed with weight? Weight has a huge genetic component. Various hormones, like leptins, keep your weight varying slightly around a genetically set point, so quit trying to be a damn size 6 and be a happy normal person. Alright? Or otherwise, don't complain to me. Bell curve peoples! There is a reason why size supermodel McTwiggy Skinny girl size is not average. Be happy. Throw out your scales. (I did years ago) Life's too important to take seriously.
I choose to end this rant...
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...NOW!
I for one, am sick and tired of our societies obsession with weight. If you must be obsessed, why can't we be obsessed with being healthy and just feeling comfortable with ourselves? If I hear one more person say that they're dieting, so they can't have a piece of the scrumptious cake at morning tea, I think I may bop them on the nose and hit them with this rant. Honestly, denying yourself the good things in life, which in my opinion is where food falls, is silly and pointless. Good for you, if you're shedding the pounds and feel great about it, especially if it is making you feel healthy, but puleeease do it sensibly. For the record, this does not mean suddenly going on the latest fad diet and taking up running 10km a day, when just yesterday you were a couch blimp...and, if you insist on taking it to mean that, then don't come crying to me when the damn thing falls apart and the only result is you feeling like a failure.
But you say, "you go to the gym, you eat healthy food...you're a big phony hypocrite." Yes indeed I do go to the gym, because it's fun. I used to be a salsa-dancing freak, because that was fun...and before that I had some other hobby or other. I like the movement, the music and the buzz of the happy hormone's that your tired brain releases...and I don't watch what I eat at all. My diet sucks, because diet is DIE with a T tagged on the end. I don't however, eat greasy takeaway day in, day out, because it is just gross and you feel crap when you do that...I prefer Thai food and have been known to eat it several times a week.
Anyway, my point is that even when I'm in between my various hobbies, when I come home each night for months on end and eat and watch TV, or play on the WWW, my weight doesn't change that much, just my fitness and how fast I walk up the stairs. So why are we obsessed with weight? Weight has a huge genetic component. Various hormones, like leptins, keep your weight varying slightly around a genetically set point, so quit trying to be a damn size 6 and be a happy normal person. Alright? Or otherwise, don't complain to me. Bell curve peoples! There is a reason why size supermodel McTwiggy Skinny girl size is not average. Be happy. Throw out your scales. (I did years ago) Life's too important to take seriously.
I choose to end this rant...
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...NOW!
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I hate having a Tim Tam Slam with hot drinks though. I always have them with milk - I don't burn my fingers and it tastes much nicer. :D
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