Archives

Another Name for Fat People

Mar23

Today I went with a friend to the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, Florida. We went to see an art exhibit titled “The Baroque World of Fernando Botero”.

The docent who led the first part of our tour said that Botero painted “fat people”. I believe she said those were Botero’s words.

In that museum with 100 pictures of gigantic people, animals and musical instruments painted by a world famous, living artist, I was forced to see fat in a different light.

When we look at art, it’s hard not to make judgments since our perceptions are influenced by our preferences, prejudices, and paradigms. When we see art, we tend to see life as we know it.

Think for a moment about fat people, what those words mean to you, how you feel when you hear the term. What would it take to change your perception about fat people?

I thought about that today when the docent said the most extraordinary thing–that the people in Botero’s paintings weren’t really fat people, but people of “heroic proportions”.

When I heard “heroic proportions “the label “fat people” instantly disappeared. A paradigm shift occurred and I will never see large people as fat people again.

Even as I struggle with my own food addictions and emotional eating challenges, I know the power of words when it comes to food and labels.

Today, I got to take a different look, a new picture, and I liked what I saw.

The Stress Hormone and Obesity

Mar17

You may have heard about Cortisol, the hormone that is associated with the fight or flight response to stress. There are several weight management products that are specifically designed to deal with belly fat caused by Cortisol.

This video talks about a medical condition that causes obesity in some people, even when they have never had a weight problem in the past.

Diets and Weight Loss

Mar16

No matter the reason for those extra pounds, if you are an emotional eater or a food addict, the odds are that you are overweight.

No matter what the root cause of your emotional eating binges might be, you are probably more concerned with losing the weight than getting to the source of the problem.

We hear every day how “diets don’t work” but what does that really mean? Fad diets are just that–fads. They come and they go. We lose interest in the food or tire of the monotony, and just give up–until the next miracle diet comes along.

Changing your eating patterns radically for short periods of time can undermine your health, even when your intentions are good. And even if you drop a couple of pounds, if you don’t feel good, then what’s the point?

Most people who have found success with a weight loss program say the same thing: “I’m the healthiest I’ve ever been in my life”. That should tell you something.

At various times in my life, I have had success with weight loss products and programs, as well as energizing supplements and foods that helped me achieve my weight management goals.

Some of these products are listed in the column on the right and, yes, I receive a small commission when someone buys them from my website. This doesn’t bother me because I know they work.

You shouldn’t have to change your life for any diet. A weight management program, and that includes any diet, should fit into your life in a way that promotes your good health.

The real challenge isn’t losing the weight. It’s finding a weight loss and management program that works for you. It may take a few tries but if you don’t give up, you will be successful. You will lose the weight.

Make it a goal to find something that works for you in the long run. Our bodies change so an eating plan that worked in the past may not have the same results now.

Don’t be afraid to try something new, but make sure you do your research. After all, no one knows your body like you do.

Check out Diet Magic and other great weight loss products, and start on your new road to health today. When you get to the website, click on Products and scroll down to Weight Management.

You are awesome!

Emotional Eating and Childhood Obesity

Mar13

I have begun to notice more often now how the habits of parents with food addictions and emotional eating problems pass their eating habits along to their children.

It isn’t just the number of obese children and the diseases like diabetes and other serious illnesses that should concern us.

Life can be so much more interesting, adventurous and just plain fun when we are healthy and fit. Here is a video that has important information about childhood obesity. I will be covering this subject often in upcoming blog posts.