Fashion Professionals Can be Cruel

Some time back I was watching a program about upcoming models and one of the models was slightly above the thin rake images that they always want to portray. The judges proceeded to tear into her calling her lazy and unprincipled. At one point the poor girl was in tears. The public then decided that enough was enough and they decided to keep her in through voting even though she was not being favored by the judges. One of the judges then went into over drive and she started screaming at the girl at every opportunity. At one point she was given a job and then the judge interfered and ensured that this girl never got employed.

What really shocked me was that the judge in question was an ex model of a certain age. Surely this woman could understand the kinds of pressures that the models were going through? Surely she could understand that the constant bullying was never going to help the girl but was only going to push her back further and further back into uncontrolled weight? In any case the judge herself did not look that well herself to begin with. What right had she to judge another human being in such cruel terms?

I then reflected on the incident and thought about how fashion people can be vicious to one another especially where it concerns weight issues. They keep insisting on an ideal figure which they very well know is not achievable when you consider the average woman or man. They create highly stylized fashion ideals that bear no relation to the real world but only serve to emphasize the emotional problems of women who have weight issues.

Sometimes you even begin to believe that fashion professionals are some of the worst enemies that ordinary women have. They create impossible tasks to fulfill and if you are unable to meet the requirements, they will harass you until you confirm. You have to be thin right up to their exacting standards or else you will be toast. Unfortunately for the women, they have no alternative but to confirm. This leads people into unhealthy diets and a sense of desperation which can even lead to surgery or taking unhealthy pills. The cruelty of these people sometimes knows no bounds.

Now I want to know what you all think. Have you ever been in a situation where you felt that you were pressurized by a so called fashion professional or do you think that they do have a point after all? Please do share your experiences because that is the only way we can learn from one another. I passionately hate this thing about harassing overweight people so I would really appreciate some feedback from you guys.

The Pitfalls of Rapid Weight Loss

The exploitation of people who want to lose weight is endemic. Everyone is in on the fact and once they realize that you are vulnerable, they start targeting you with mail shots and emails and all sorts of promotional activities. You find yourself running from one fad diet to the other and trying out things that you would normally consider to be utterly ridiculous just in order to get a chance at losing weight. You may end up looking like some kind of pathetic creature, desperately trying to fit in and paying a heavy price for that privilege. The simple formula is this. Use more calories than you consume and the weight will start to reduce. There is simply no other healthy way unless you are suffering from a disease.

The obsession with fad diets is but one of the crucial things to be avoided when attempting to lose weight fairly quickly. Attached to the diets are some of the appalling nutritional habits that people adopt when trying to lose weight. They starve themselves and then when it comes to eating, they are so hungry that they end up eating far more than they would normally do such that the weight goes straight back on. Whatever you do, avoid skipping meals in the vain hope that it will reduce your calorie intake. All that will happen is that you will lead a miserable existence but still binge eat to ensure that you maintain a high calorie intake.
The mistake that people make is to believe that pills and medicines are the final solution to their problems. First of all it is dangerous to take medication without first obtaining a prescription from a health professional. Medication comes with its own risks of dependency and health related problems. You really need to lose weight in the most natural way possible rather than always relying on artificial aids. There are no quick fixes here. It requires plenty of hard work to get to your ideal weight

The thing is to have poor exercise skills and habits. Some people will not attempt to balance out their cardio training with the strength training. They will choose the option that best suits their desires or the easier one to undertake. As a result some areas of the body are over exercised while others do not get a look in. This is not consistent or effective weight loss control. It is rather a haphazard attempt to take a short cut and do the things that are easy.