An Obsession

"Passion is a positive obsession. 

Obsession is a negative passion." Paul Carvel

Since writing my article last week it seems I have been inundated with a mass media blitz frenzy on dieting.  Our nation is obsessed with fast and easy weight loss! It seems every time I look on the Internet, or watch the news; 'dieting' is the theme.  Gyms admit that they do their best business riding the tail of our new year's resolutions. There's hundreds and hundreds of books out there giving us new and improved magical formulas to drop the pounds.  Prescription drugs and even surgeries are touted as fast tracks to better health. TV channels are filled with hope; We ask ourselves if these quick weight loss programs can do it for Valarie Bertonella, Marie Osmond, Jennifer Hudson and Charles Barkley, why can't they do it for me?

Here's some recent new years' article titles:

"Magic Diet Soup - Lose Weight Fast"

"Super Food Green Drink- Lose Weight Fast"

 

"How to lose weight Fast and Easy - No exercise"

"How to Lose 70 pounds Fast."

"How to Have a Flat Belly in 5 days"

"How to Lose Weight Fast and Easy"

 

"Lose Weight Fast in 3 Easy Steps"

Ego -Vegan Gal Diet

Fad Diets,

Crash Diets,

Detox Diets

Diets

Diets

 Diets!

Do you know when I typed 'weight loss' into Google, I got over 52 million websites! I call that obsessive!  Oh yes... and have you looked into ear acupuncture for fast weight loss? Or, how about swallowing a Tapeworm? http://www.ehow.com/about_5369829_tapeworm-weight-loss.html
Careful though, cause this critter can grown into a 30 foot creature inside your intestines...but then again, think about all the calories this guy uses up!

We'll do everything from eating pond scum to swallowing tape worms in order find a diet that's fast and easy!   People....Let's all open our eyes, use our brains, and come clean about this obsession we have.  Let's promise to lose these four letter words from our vocabulary when it comes to weight loss: 'Fast', 'Easy', 'Diet'. Let's take a stand; stop skipping meals, stop starving our bodies, and stop punishing our  selves with a morning 'weigh-in'.  No more talking about our unattractive, unsightly bodies...and let's never use the word 'Diet' again!!!

2014 is the time to step up and make a life change....slowly; not fast.... with persistence; not ease.....making long-term lifestyle changes; not short term diet plans.

It's time to take this obsessive focus off of our imperfect body images and put the spotlight on being passionate about having healthy eating habits and regular exercise.  And let's begin it... starting now!

Email me @ smallsteps4bigresults@yahoo.com