How to Stop Obsessing about your Weight?
Some people aren’t bothered about their weight at all, but they appear to be in the minority, as most people find that weight is an issue that dominates their lives at some point. You only have to look at rising obesity levels and the huge profits which the weight-loss industry makes to see that many people are not happy with their weight and are prepared to spend a fortune trying to lose a few pounds and finally learn to control something that has often been a long-term problem. If you have a weight problem it doesn’t take much to start obsessing about it.
You don’t even have to have a weight problem to be obsessed with your weight, though, as this is a society in which high-profile celebrities are scrutinised in every tabloid newspaper and celebrity magazine. You’re bombarded with images of slim, glamorous celebrities who are all dolled up and, in contrast, overweight, frumpy celebrities who look as though they have got dressed in the dark. It’s not surprising if you come to associate being slim with looking good and achieving success and being overweight with looking less attractive and not achieving the same level of success.
You’re obviously going to want to be considered attractive and successful and, unfortunately, there is a tendency to make a connection between your weight and how you feel about yourself more generally. When you’re at your slimmest you feel happier and more confident and when you put on a few pounds you feel very self-conscious and unsatisfied with the way you look. You start to fixate on the number on the scales, which doesn’t help the situation, as when you’re feeling down it is easier to reach for an extra cupcake to take away the misery, even if it is only for a moment.
You shouldn’t let the numbers on your bathroom scales dominate your life, though, as it doesn’t really matter how much weigh as long as you’re healthy and happy. Being skinny doesn’t equate to attractiveness or success, no matter how much the media tries to convince you that this is the case. You have to learn to be comfortable in your own skin and to focus on leading a healthy life characterised by moderation. You can still eat and drink what you want, but you have to be careful not to go overboard; you also need to make time in your schedule for exercise.
If you eat healthily and exercise regularly your weight should never really become an issue, anyway, and you can concentrate on what really matters – living life to the fullest.
You don’t even have to have a weight problem to be obsessed with your weight, though, as this is a society in which high-profile celebrities are scrutinised in every tabloid newspaper and celebrity magazine. You’re bombarded with images of slim, glamorous celebrities who are all dolled up and, in contrast, overweight, frumpy celebrities who look as though they have got dressed in the dark. It’s not surprising if you come to associate being slim with looking good and achieving success and being overweight with looking less attractive and not achieving the same level of success.
You’re obviously going to want to be considered attractive and successful and, unfortunately, there is a tendency to make a connection between your weight and how you feel about yourself more generally. When you’re at your slimmest you feel happier and more confident and when you put on a few pounds you feel very self-conscious and unsatisfied with the way you look. You start to fixate on the number on the scales, which doesn’t help the situation, as when you’re feeling down it is easier to reach for an extra cupcake to take away the misery, even if it is only for a moment.
You shouldn’t let the numbers on your bathroom scales dominate your life, though, as it doesn’t really matter how much weigh as long as you’re healthy and happy. Being skinny doesn’t equate to attractiveness or success, no matter how much the media tries to convince you that this is the case. You have to learn to be comfortable in your own skin and to focus on leading a healthy life characterised by moderation. You can still eat and drink what you want, but you have to be careful not to go overboard; you also need to make time in your schedule for exercise.
If you eat healthily and exercise regularly your weight should never really become an issue, anyway, and you can concentrate on what really matters – living life to the fullest.
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