Losing weight has become an obsession for many people. For
some people, weight loss is essential because they are carrying so much weight
it is having a detrimental impact on their health. For other individuals,
weight loss is about getting the perfect body so that they can wear stylish
clothes in smaller sizes. In a minority of cases, weight loss really is an
obsession to the extent that individuals develop eating disorders and are no
longer to lead a normal life.
It is impossible to escape the issue of weight
Weight is an issue that everyone is forced to think about at some point because it is often in the news as politicians debate the effects wide-scale obesity is having on the economy and on health services. Health initiatives designed to prevent childhood obesity mean that children are being made to think about their weight at an earlier age, which only continues throughout their adolescence and adulthood. Teenage girls, in particular, are susceptible to the images of the slim, attractive celebrities they see pictures of in magazines.
The role of the weight-loss industry
The weight-loss industry is hugely profitable, which is hardly surprising when obesity is made out to be the worst thing in the world. Individuals are concerned about their health and most want to be able to conform to the slim ideal that wider society appears to possess. There are a multitude of slimming products, weight-loss plans, fitness programs and even types of surgery that can supposedly aid weight loss. People who are desperate to lose weight, but are ignorant of how to do so, end up spending vast sums of cash on diets and items that probably won’t help them manage their weight in the long term.
Fashion and the world of celebrity
In a society where the culture of celebrity dominates, individuals find themselves confronted with images of the most beautiful people in the world. The majority of these individuals are extremely slim and also attractive. Not everyone looks up to celebrities, but it is hard to ignore their presence and how good they look. They obviously have a lot of help, but individuals who are bothered by their own weight may decide to use a particular celebrity as inspiration to slim down. Celebrity magazines seem to prey on women’s insecurities and so it is no wonder that many feel pressured to take drastic measures to lose weight.
Is there too much focus on weight rather than health?
It certainly seems as if some individuals become preoccupied with becoming as slim as they can, just to prove that they can do it. Many people lose weight quickly, but soon find that they can’t keep it off and end up as heavy as they were before. Instead of losing weight in a gradual way, they become obsessed with losing weight quickly and end up with their weight continually going up and down. When they’re on a diet all they can think about is losing weight and when they come off a diet all they can think about is the next time they are going to lose weight, which is hardly a healthy way to live.
It is impossible to escape the issue of weight
Weight is an issue that everyone is forced to think about at some point because it is often in the news as politicians debate the effects wide-scale obesity is having on the economy and on health services. Health initiatives designed to prevent childhood obesity mean that children are being made to think about their weight at an earlier age, which only continues throughout their adolescence and adulthood. Teenage girls, in particular, are susceptible to the images of the slim, attractive celebrities they see pictures of in magazines.
The role of the weight-loss industry
The weight-loss industry is hugely profitable, which is hardly surprising when obesity is made out to be the worst thing in the world. Individuals are concerned about their health and most want to be able to conform to the slim ideal that wider society appears to possess. There are a multitude of slimming products, weight-loss plans, fitness programs and even types of surgery that can supposedly aid weight loss. People who are desperate to lose weight, but are ignorant of how to do so, end up spending vast sums of cash on diets and items that probably won’t help them manage their weight in the long term.
Fashion and the world of celebrity
In a society where the culture of celebrity dominates, individuals find themselves confronted with images of the most beautiful people in the world. The majority of these individuals are extremely slim and also attractive. Not everyone looks up to celebrities, but it is hard to ignore their presence and how good they look. They obviously have a lot of help, but individuals who are bothered by their own weight may decide to use a particular celebrity as inspiration to slim down. Celebrity magazines seem to prey on women’s insecurities and so it is no wonder that many feel pressured to take drastic measures to lose weight.
Is there too much focus on weight rather than health?
It certainly seems as if some individuals become preoccupied with becoming as slim as they can, just to prove that they can do it. Many people lose weight quickly, but soon find that they can’t keep it off and end up as heavy as they were before. Instead of losing weight in a gradual way, they become obsessed with losing weight quickly and end up with their weight continually going up and down. When they’re on a diet all they can think about is losing weight and when they come off a diet all they can think about is the next time they are going to lose weight, which is hardly a healthy way to live.
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