Women and Weight-Loss
I've been catching up on watching episodes of the Biggest Loser the past few days. I had been pretty ill since the beginning of October and I haven't been able to get on the treadmill to watch my recorded shows. Today, I got caught up on the second and third episodes.
Like Jillian, I couldn't help but notice that all the women contestants finish in the lower half of the weight loss spectrum. What is up with that? Granted, the men have a lot more weight to lose. But percentage wise, you would think the numbers would be closer.
Sure, it could have something to do with the fact that in general, women store more fat then men. Women need the excess fat to support their reproductive systems. Lucky us.
But perhaps it has more to do with the fact that women just can't accept that they deserve to change themselves for the better. Many women try to be everything to everyone and that can hurt their wellness. To be a happy, healthy person, you need to care for yourself first. The men, knowing that they have been given a gift to get to where they are on that campus, take it and run with it...thinking of no one else but themselves.
It just killed me to listen to Tina say that she wanted to go home. She was ready to quit. I'm more than certain it had nothing to do with the family vacation that she claimed was already planned...rather she looked around that room, at all the others younger than her who were there and though that she didn't deserve to be there. Everyone else comes first. She comes last.
Or perhaps she, as many women, is fearful of who she might become. These women fear that people may not like them anymore, or may not accept them into their "circle" if they change too drastically. Well I have news for them. If that happens, then let it happen. Those people...that "circle" of people...was obviously holding you back. They were keeping you from realizing your potential and reaching your goals.
I know, that when you do commit to make the change, there will be new people in a new circle that will support you, and will applaud you, and will love the new you. Plus, I'm sure that there will be some in your old circle who will do the same. And perhaps you, yes YOU, will give them the courage to change themselves. The ones that don't? Well, good riddance.
The whole process begins with YOU. You need to accept that you DESERVE good health and happiness. Once you realize that, the sky is the limit.
Like Jillian, I couldn't help but notice that all the women contestants finish in the lower half of the weight loss spectrum. What is up with that? Granted, the men have a lot more weight to lose. But percentage wise, you would think the numbers would be closer.
Sure, it could have something to do with the fact that in general, women store more fat then men. Women need the excess fat to support their reproductive systems. Lucky us.
But perhaps it has more to do with the fact that women just can't accept that they deserve to change themselves for the better. Many women try to be everything to everyone and that can hurt their wellness. To be a happy, healthy person, you need to care for yourself first. The men, knowing that they have been given a gift to get to where they are on that campus, take it and run with it...thinking of no one else but themselves.
It just killed me to listen to Tina say that she wanted to go home. She was ready to quit. I'm more than certain it had nothing to do with the family vacation that she claimed was already planned...rather she looked around that room, at all the others younger than her who were there and though that she didn't deserve to be there. Everyone else comes first. She comes last.
Or perhaps she, as many women, is fearful of who she might become. These women fear that people may not like them anymore, or may not accept them into their "circle" if they change too drastically. Well I have news for them. If that happens, then let it happen. Those people...that "circle" of people...was obviously holding you back. They were keeping you from realizing your potential and reaching your goals.
I know, that when you do commit to make the change, there will be new people in a new circle that will support you, and will applaud you, and will love the new you. Plus, I'm sure that there will be some in your old circle who will do the same. And perhaps you, yes YOU, will give them the courage to change themselves. The ones that don't? Well, good riddance.
The whole process begins with YOU. You need to accept that you DESERVE good health and happiness. Once you realize that, the sky is the limit.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comments:
nice article, Theresa
-celia
Post a Comment