Many woman have tried diets, exercise,
cutting calories, or a type of supplement.
Guilty as charged. I, too, am trying to cut
calories. Would we, the dieters, be able to
recognize when we have gone too far?
Being able to separate the fact that count-
ing calories has become more of an obsession
than a weight loss tool is difficult when we,
the dieters, are in our own shoes looking
down at our very own bodies.
It is now becoming a requirement for
restaurants to post nutritional facts in plain
sight for all customers. Now I have the joy of
seeing exactly what I am eating.
I recently went into Chipotle and their
menus now list the calories right next to the
meal item. It even includes the calories of
sides and dressings.
More restaurants are being forced to do
the same. Even the government is telling us
not to be fat!
There are uncountable amounts of flash-
ing ads on Web sites telling women they can
be skinny in just three easy steps. They offer
treatments, surgeries, pills, anything to con-
vince women how they need to be thin.
We live in a society where thin is per-
fect, ideal, and desired. It becomes a problem
when women think all they have to do is stop
eating and perfect-o! That is the best way to
become anorexic.
Even the iPhone has a section of free ap-
plications for health and fitness. I have one
that maintains how much food I have eaten,
calories they are worth and exercise I have
one called, “Lose it!” Another freebie keeps
track of how many cups of water I consume
per day.
Counting calories and not going over
the budget is a strict, almost unchallenging
weight loss method. Pick a calorie limit and
do not eat more than that, simple.
Not so simple. It is tricky to make sure
I eat the right nutrients; otherwise my body
will be deprived and constantly feel drained.
Weight loss inevitably happens but in a
boney, pale and tired way.
Counting calories is not the only danger.
Exercising incessantly without the right sus-
tenance is also a sure way to become fatigued
instead of in shape.
It is hard when you look in the mirror and
all you see is a huge stomach, thunder thighs
or a double chin. Maybe it is just in my head.
The problem with not seeing ourselves the
way we truly look means we try losing weight
that is nonexistent.
The issue then becomes, how do we rec-
ognize when we have gone too far? We need
a kick in the right direction, otherwise we are
headed towards a downward spiral with no
end but tragedy.
For some a reality check is necessary by
either a friendly gesture or a truly caring
friend. Studies show that more than 150,000
people die yearly due to unhealthy eating
habits. Under-eating is just as big an issue as
overeating.
It is not as easy as it seems to become thin
like celebrities nor is it very complicated. All
it takes is doing some common knowledge
research to find what is right and wrong.
It is wise to keep tabs on any weight lost
in order to look after ourselves.
After all, even Megan Fox isn’t perfect.