The Emotional Toll Of Being Overweight

One of my favorite shows to watch these days is The Biggest Loser on NBC. However I have to admit that it is almost impossible to watch without first recording on a DVR or Tivo type device.

The reason for this is two-fold. First of all there is way too much emphasis put on creating drama on the show. If you have watched the show for any period of time you can tell when they are going to plug in a commercial during the weigh in. Then of course they quickly turn to a clip of one of the trainers or contestants who has a look of sudden shock and horror about what they see on the scale. Of course you cannot see what they are reacting to until the end of the next 3 minutes in commercials. I know that NBC has a huge hit on their hands with the show and wants to milk every dime off of it, but enough is enough. That tactic, coupled with the operatic music they play in the background is enough to make you turn the channel. The tone of the music is like you are watching a battle between good and evil.

The other reason I skip forward on the recording of the show is to skip all of the emotional drama the contestants go through themselves or with a trainer during their big emotional break through. What is unfortunate is it is these emotional moments we should be watching to find the true key to losing weight.

These emotional moments also come when the contestants break through a certain number on the scale. When the 400 pound guy crosses under the 300 pound mark or the girls cross above the 200 pound mark. Yet, if you go back and listen to them when they first arrive, or after they have been removed from the ranch, almost every contestant they have ever had says something to the effect "I had given up - I had resigned myself to always being this big." Someone is lying. Someone is lying to themselves and to the viewers.

It is my position that the person that is doing the lying is the person that tells themselves and all that will hear - "I am happy with my weight" or "I have just resigned myself to being this big." The issue is not about them or you lying to anyone else - it is the lying to oneself that creates the deepest and greatest damage. When you say this to yourself you are really trying to save yourself from further disappointment and failure.

The worst part is when you do this you actually know you are lying to yourself. Take this test. Go to a mirror and say to yourself out loud "I am happy being overweight". How did that feel? I know, not very good and I am sorry for having you do that. However the only way you can really lose weight and keep it off is by first being honest with yourself. Go back to the mirror and tell yourself "I am responsible for all of the excess weight I carry on my body. I can not do anything to change what I ate yesterday or the many yesterdays before - but I can change what I am going to eat today and tomorrow."

By taking this small step of responsibility for your actions and the outcome you now live with, you have taken the first step to healing the emotional pain that you have been carrying around along with those extra pounds. If you are looking for the fastest weight loss product, visit maXreduce.com

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