Weight and See

Lose weight? I’m happy being the weight I am, says Judith as she struggles up the stairs to bed. I’m fat and happy says Leslie, as she realises she can’t fit into the seat to drink her coffee in the café and has to call her friend to change venue. I’ve always been big, I’ll diet tomorrow, my husband likes my curves. No-one likes a skinny woman. Sound familiar. We’ve all said it at some time, for sure. But are we kidding ourselves? Are we looking in the mirror and seeing ourselves for what we are. 

For some, because weight loss is a slow process, and a difficult one for the majority of people, it is easier to stay the weight we are, and to do nothing about it. In this society of fast-food, fast Internet connection, fast trains, and fast everything, weight loss is possibly too slow. If only we could lose three stone in a day, and then do everything that’s needed to keep it off. Certainly there would be thinner people on the street, and thinner in most cases means healthier.

Think body image. Do we, who are overweight, see ourselves as slimmer than we are? Perhaps we look in the mirror and see a different person staring back. An excellent way of kick-starting that diet and therefore starting a health regime is to go clothes shopping. Not many people can stand the scrutiny of themselves in a cubicle without clothes on, staring at themselves in their less-than-white underwear. If you’re like me, you pull in your stomach, avoid looking at the legs and arms, and get out of there as quickly as possible, (minus the outfit!) 

Think on this before eating your doughnut… 88% of women have dieted at some point, and yet obesity remains a problem. Dieting should be simple… take in less than you use – in energy, that is. Women should stick to 1500 – 1800 calories, and men 2000 – 2300. Let your fat be released into your body, instead of hanging around the hips and thighs. 

Cut down on high-sugar drinks

Diet with a friend for support

Eat more fibre – it’s more filling

Eat smaller portions

Ask for the sauce on the side in restaurants

Cut down on ketchup and sauces – or cut them out

Eat more fruit and veg

Drink water

Drink green tea – high in antioxidants that may inhibit fat digestion

Take an interest in YOU

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