We are a superficial, critical society, and we spend far too much time worrying about how people look. This one's too fat. That one's too skinny. Oh, look at the splotchy skin on this one!
I'd like to clarify that I'm not immune to this. I'm not a fan of the collagen lip injection trend. In fact, I'm not a big fan of cosmetic surgery in general. But I'm not going to take to social media and shame people for their appearance. Hence today's post.
Imagine being overweight your entire life. You try diligently to lose weight, but can't keep it off. Then a drug comes along that could help you lose weight and make you healthier. You take the drug and start to feel better. Next thing you know, people are saying you look too skinny. It's almost like they prefer you fat and unhealthy.
Sorry, I'd like to opt out of this game. Yes, I do have my own preferences when it comes to personal appearance and healthy choices. Heck, I just did a post about healthy eating. But you know what? It's not my place to share my unsolicited opinion on someone else's appearances or lifestyle choices. Do you want to try the new wonder drug and lose a lot of weight? Great! Don't trust the science yet? Awesome! Collagen injections? Like I said, it's not my thing, you do you!
1 comment:
LOL- I agree- I'm out- now give me a diet to follow any day- I'll try it to see if it fits my life for the long term. And I've found it most certainly doesnt take a huge amount of activity to help the weight loss along. So far the only one I have tried that has worked is a non restrictive(and I use that term loosely) carb counting diet. I only count carbs, limited to between 75g -100g a day. Nothing is off limits- I eat what I want- but I try to keep it below the 75g carbs a day unless its a special event- Birthday/Christmas/ Thanksgiving/Easter dinner, a wedding...etc... And that's the days I allow myself 100g carbs. Notice I said I allow Myself...not I'm allowed. or I'm limited to... Mindset is everything.
I haven't resorted to ANY type surgery/beauty procedures other than waxing my brows once a year.. and a bit of light makeup.
That being said- to be totally transparent: I HAVE considered the Weight loss patch. I'm still thinking on that one but only because I got a stubborn 40 pounds left to get to my happy weight and that's hanging on like a cat clinging on a cliffside.
And yes, there was a time in my life I had a serious weight problem- on the anorexic side. I got down to my goal weight and just kept losing- couldn't gain for nothing... lost down to 87lbs but then I got pregnant with my 2nd baby and that fixed the problem.... But even I thought I looked horrible at 87 lbs. Literally skin and bones. Maybe that's why I'm having an issue with the last bit of weight loss now- the mind is a very stubborn entity.
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