Apparently reality television, Hollywood and advertisements all lie. Breaking news!
Just finished reading this article “Skinny Dreams burst by weight loss reality” on MSNBC. It discusses how many people who loss weight are expecting some dream fantasy of a happy life to suddenly emerge and are disappointed when it does not happen. The article references how people are sold this Dream of a happy life through different media. I’m always surprised that people let themselves buy so fully into the Un-reality of television and movies.
This is a good time to put things into clearer focus. There is one primary benefit of losing weight and that is good health. Good health allows your body and mind to better cope with the stresses of our every day lives. It certainly doesn’t solve those problems but we’re better equipped to deal with them if our overall health and fitness is good.
It’s alos a reminder that we all need to use our minds to form our own reasoned opinions and conclusions. Don’t let yourself be bamboozled by salesman. When you see an infomertial for the next best weight loss fad, don’t get on the phone to order. Get on the internet and start digging up some more information. Hopefully you’ll find that it’s more like a P90X and less of a Hollywood Detox Body Wrap.
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