The Right Outlook As Key To Weight Loss

The following article is from the Huffington Post (I DO NOT claim ownership):

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-inner-weigh/lose-weight-by-making-pea_b_757712.html

The author of this piece asserts that readers can most effectively lose weight by not engaging in self-loathing and by not choosing a ‘wrong’ reason to lose weight (e.g. impressing others). While I agree with the author on the first point she makes: that resenting one’s self can lead to a downward spiral that ultimately cripples weight loss efforts, I couldn’t disagree with her more on her second piece of advice. For a professional fitness instructor/nutritionist who counsels women on weight loss, the author must surely recognize that a plurality (if not an outright majority) of women who seek her advice, are doing so to ultimately make themselves more appealing to men. What the author fails to realize is that impressing members of the opposite sex with one’s physical fitness is compatible with boosting one’s self esteem, and is a uniquely human attempt to answer biology’s call. A desire to attract others is a perfectly normal and healthy human phenomenon. I also believe that each of us owes it to not just our significant others but to family and friends as well to keep ourselves fit and healthy. If a person is not motivated enough to get (and stay) in shape for himself, perhaps the consequences of his poor eating choices will manifest themselves in the concerns and criticisms of his loved ones, and will serve as a powerful enough incentive for him to at least reassess his lifestyle.