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Question:
Why the rush? Why do people rush weight loss? Why do people rush to change the shape of their body? Why does it seem impossible for some of us to accept the fact that the shape of our body did not happen overnight? Therefore, to expect to change our body overnight is just as unlikely.
What about respecting the process? Do people actually pick up a fitness magazine (or any source of media that depicts the body types you admire) and believe that the people in it achieved their body and looks overnight? Body builders, figure and fitness competitors, athletes, soldiers, competitive fighters and dancers alike put in many long and painful hours that amount to years to achieve their looks. Yet, many of you believe that for some odd reason, you should have significant changes within a couple of days. Science has yet to prove that possible.
The saddest statistic that I’ve ever heard is that the weight-loss industry is a trillion dollar industry with a 93% failure rate. Does that make sense? It doesn’t, but we continue to feed the monster with our hopes of instant gratification. Those of us who fail, most likely fail due to our lack of patience. Those of us who achieve our goals most likely practiced being “persistent and consistent.” I’ll explain that phrase a little later.
What’s your take?
(apparently I should have said “questions”) :)
Why the rush? Why do people rush weight loss? Why do people rush to change the shape of their body? Why does it seem impossible for some of us to accept the fact that the shape of our body did not happen overnight? Therefore, to expect to change our body overnight is just as unlikely.
What about respecting the process? Do people actually pick up a fitness magazine (or any source of media that depicts the body types you admire) and believe that the people in it achieved their body and looks overnight? Body builders, figure and fitness competitors, athletes, soldiers, competitive fighters and dancers alike put in many long and painful hours that amount to years to achieve their looks. Yet, many of you believe that for some odd reason, you should have significant changes within a couple of days. Science has yet to prove that possible.
The saddest statistic that I’ve ever heard is that the weight-loss industry is a trillion dollar industry with a 93% failure rate. Does that make sense? It doesn’t, but we continue to feed the monster with our hopes of instant gratification. Those of us who fail, most likely fail due to our lack of patience. Those of us who achieve our goals most likely practiced being “persistent and consistent.” I’ll explain that phrase a little later.
What’s your take?
(apparently I should have said “questions”) :)
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11:40 PM
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