Obesity and motivation

[Guest guest]

There is an epidemic of overweight people in the Western world

today, all desperate to get back into shape. Throwing money at the

next slimming program will not work, unless combined with an

exercise regime. This article defines how diet, exercise and

personal pride can often be a winner.

In America today, one of the most talked about topics is the

epidemic proportion of obesity amongst the population, and with it,

the actual health of the nation. In CNN Presents, there is even a

whole section called 'Fat Chance'

Although there is a whole industry dedicated to diet control, weight

loss programs, exercise programs, this is really like putting the

cart before the horse.

Most people know how difficult it is to start - let alone maintain -

a different, almost alien, style of existence, even though they

fully understand the dangers that being overweight will bring them.

Heart problems, diabetes, damage to the body joints through carrying

excess baggage everywhere, are just a few of the many problems

generated - let alone the associated millions spent in extra health

care repairing this damage.

In fact although much aligned for being 'false' people very rarely

see many successful Hollywood style actors carrying tremendous

amounts of fat, unless it is deliberate.

Why they should be maligned, it is difficult to know, as they should

be treated as role models for many of us. But they don't just

magically get these lean, muscular looking bodies - there is a price

to pay, and that price is discipline.

Discipline not only in their dietary habits, but also in how

they 'sculpt' their bodies. How do you think that actors may appear

as skinny runts in one epic film, and then in the next, have a

completely different body shape? Contrary to popular belief, it's

not down to the makeup studio, but by darned hard work, and a

dedication to meet targets, change habits, and have a goal that they

are aiming for, which is usually a monetary one (although egos may

have just a little bit of influence here).

Whether you are a man or a woman, many of us carry around in our

heads, that image of a perfectly shaped body, lean and muscularly

toned, and with very little evidence of layers of blubber. It is a

fact that every person has a 'six pack' - it's just very difficult

to see it when the equivalent of a supermarket bag full of sloppy

fat effectively smothers it .

Unfortunately, unless the average person is introduced to some kind

of disciplined routine, this image remains what it is - just an

image, and will die with them if they never get out of the outwardly

fatty existence they have chosen for themselves.

Contrary to what every fast-buck-company claims about their so-

called, " dieting secrets " , " miracle weight loss pills " , " super

supplements " , " special issue muscle magazines " and other " schemes " ,

at this hour the majority of people trying to get fit and build the

body of their dreams in this manner are simply not getting it done.

What they really need is an example of how to latch on to a

successful method of utilizing weight training with special dietary

considerations. So - Get Ripped, or Get Shredded, or whatever term

you want to use - but turn your body back into the temple it is,

give it your full respect, and maybe uncover the 6 pack that's been

hidden for years - and extend your life span by many years. You only

ever have one body, and you know what happens to buildings that get

neglected over the years.