FAT AND UNFIT... HOW TO MOVE FORWARD

The Situation

Today’s society has become obsessed with appearance. Everyone wants to be thinner, fitter, sexier, more muscular. The media has recognised this and sets the unachievable levels of perfection. Modern day role models are 6 ft supermodels and men’s health buff bronze hunks. People thrive on hoping that becoming something perfect will bring them success and happiness. That is why despite how well-educated a person is they seem to throw all commonsense out of the window when the next fad diet appears. Could the apple cider vinegar fat flush really make you look like Kim Kardashian!? If it worked for her could it work for me?! No fucking way 16 stone Sue Perkins from Hull. 

Two tablespoons of vinegar wont save you especially not if it’s going on your fish and chips. Change your way of thinking and anything is achievable.

Healthy Eating

Consider your diet. We know what we need to eat we had it drilled into us at school - Lean protein, wholegrain carbohydrates, fruit and vegetables. Think of the food pyramid at school – it’s all about portion control. Then why is it difficult? One word…Sugar – it’s in our cornflakes it’s in our starbucks – it tastes nice and once you’ve had a bit you want more…hmmm sounds like an addiction to me! If it’s not then why can’t people just stop! Don’t be weak -Go without for two weeks and you will no longer regard a balanced meal as plain and boring you won’t reach for the ketchup, you won’t go to bed thinking about chocolate hobnobs. A healthy relationship with food will return and you will feel in control. Fad diets simply don’t work because it is impossible to maintain microbiotic menu or 3 carrot sticks a day.

Exercise

So you’ve managed to cut the crap. Now get off your arse – no excuses. Too many people say they don’t have time to work. Funnily enough there is still time to watch your favourite soap on TV or fanny about on facebook for hours on end. Stop viewing exercise as a chore – it should be a fundamental part of your daily regime. If you want to change the shape of your body – and don’t even think the word liposuction – exercise is essential. Anything that raises your heartrate and gets you sweaty counts so find something motiviating and fun- Rambling, playing football or morris dancing whatever floats your boat! There are so many options out there so many different activities to try. Not only does exercising have countless health benefits but it can improve your social life, which leads me to my next point,

Environment

Do you have any friends who exercise, someone you could buddy up with at the gym or are they the type of person who sit in the pub content with a packet of pork scratchings and a pint of bitter? Then no fucking wonder you’re sad and overweight! It’s too easy to fall into old habits if you associate with others that are still in that mindset. Perhaps your friends give you a hard time if you challenge what they deem as acceptable behaviour? Then why are you friends with them? I think that people become so attuned to what’s familiar that they are afraid to venture outside familiar surroundings. It’s human nature to poke fun at something that they don’t understand or makes them feel threatened. If you turned up to the pub with your new hot bod would your friends be proud of you and rejoice in your success or would they be envious and jealous putting you down to validate their own sad lives being too weak to do something about it themselves?

Find supportive friends, try new things and meet new people with similar goals:

To Conclude…

These are simple steps towards leading a happy healthy life. Take a look at your life and ask yourself what your goals are what you want to achieve – weight loss, improved muscle tone, improved fitness – if you are serious about reaching these goals– then consider what is stopping you or what has stopped you in the past and deal with it. Don’t kid yourself trying quick fix fads – they don’t work. If you need some help speak to a professional – a good personal trainer, a doctor, a nutritionist -  not your mates down at weightwatchers! Stop being a lazy shit. Stop finding excuses. Cut the crap, combat your cravings - gain control and associate with positive, likeminded people.