Start Using Your Head and Avoid the Weight Loss Bullshit
Start Using Your Head and Avoid the Weight Loss Bullshit
This is a great article about the psychology of weight loss. It's a must read.
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/weigh...-bullshit.html
Great find. That is one of the most motivational weight loss articles I've ever read. Number 2 on his list says it all.
Good read, some interesting points.
Great article.
I especially like this one. This board is full of them.....:D
5. Weight-loss martyrs are a pain in the ass... "I've been so good... I've been so good."
this article indeed is very interesting, i strongly agree with it
There were some good things and some bad things about the article. Honestly he seems to have a close minded opinion about the fitness "industry" as a whole.
Being a personal trainer I obviously would have to consider myself a part of the fitness industry. All those psychological effects he talks about being left out and how we all use a one-sided approach is very wrong. I talk to fitness enthusiasts and body builders all the time who train people even if it's just their friends... and almost all of them talk about the importance of training your mind along with your body.
Honestly I see this guy just having been fat for years trusting what he read in $2.00 magazines and never being successful taking out his frustration in an article. He's just pointing fingers talking about how everyone is wrong and no one in the fitness or medical field knows what they're doing.
Obviously companies pushing products in magazines and on commercials are going to tell you that this supplement or that machine is the key to a gorgeous body because THAT'S WHAT THEY WANT YOU TO BELIEVE. They want you to think you'll have a six pack in 3 months of you buy a damn bowflex which is bull and anyone with common sense would realize that before blowing hundreds of dollars.
His advice is good but his approach sucks and it sounds to me like he's whining.
They want you to think you'll have a six pack in 3 months of you buy a damn bowflex which is bull and anyone with common sense would realize that before blowing hundreds of dollars. The problem is that the majority of the public lacks common sense when it comes to dieting. Think about how many billions of dollars are spent on bowflexes and the like, which turn into clothes hangers getting dusty in the corner. All of the drugs like the new one Alli, which is just feeding into the fantasy that you can eat whatever you want, but you are going to leak some fat out of your rectum when you least expect it. I see your point from the industry's perspective, but I believe you are part of the good minority of it. Places like Bally's give you a bad name, where the personal trainers are more car salesman and conman than trainer. The majority of the obese public don't need Richard Simmons crying on their shoulder....they need a slap in the face of the reality of what they are doing to their bodies and their longevity.
Have a good one.
The majority of the obese public don't need Richard Simmons crying on their shoulder....they need a slap in the face of the reality of what they are doing to their bodies and their longevity. HAHAHAHA. Good play. I still don't think he should be smashing on the industry. I understand there are bad trainers out there spewing their advertisement bullshit all over people who walk through the door but it's just a matter of knowing where to look.
If you don't do the research and know where to go to find the right guidance it's your own fault. If you're serious enough about something you wouldn't trust the first cheap tricks that come your way (IE fitness magazines conveniently located by the TABLOIDS, and trainers that cater to their wallets instead of YOUR goals). It's like the fat guy working at GNC trying to sell me Lipo-6... That'd be like taking financial advice from a homeless guy.
I was disappointed. I expected to be more offended lol.
HAHAHAHA. Good play. I still don't think he should be smashing on the industry. I understand there are bad trainers out there spewing their advertisement bullshit all over people who walk through the door but it's just a matter of knowing where to look.
If you don't do the research and know where to go to find the right guidance it's your own fault. If you're serious enough about something you wouldn't trust the first cheap tricks that come your way (IE fitness magazines conveniently located by the TABLOIDS, and trainers that cater to their wallets instead of YOUR goals). It's like the fat guy working at GNC trying to sell me Lipo-6... That'd be like taking financial advice from a homeless guy. Agreed, but I also heard that by 2015, 75% of the public is going to be obese. That tells me that the fitness industry is not winning the war. The industry needs a kick in the ass. The author wasn't talking about the whole industry, but I think the majority seem to be doing it wrong......if 75% of the public is about to be obese. Good intentions are not going to solve the problem. A swift kick in the ass of the industry and the public is what needs to happen......in my opinion.
In my opinion, Health Insurance should be raised enough to get personal training, just like you get a 6 month check up at the dentist or a yearly doctor's visit. Personal training for nutrition and fitness should be added to dentisty and family medicine. Getting fit would actually cut the cost of medical costs and would reduce insurance rates, because everyone would be healthier. The majority of people don't go to trainers, because they charge $25 for 30-45 minutes. When you are already paying $30-50 a month for a gym, that adds up. Most people can't afford that and most people don't know what they are doing....so you get a lot of people that don't do anything. I'd get a trainer 6 days a week, but there is no way I would pay $200 a week....plus the cost of the gym.
Have a good one.
I was disappointed. I expected to be more offended lol. If you really want to be offended, read this one. It is like the politically incorrect version of the article by the OP. I read this many months ago for the first time. It was one of the first things I read that really got me to change my life. It is blunt, offensive and correct. If you are obese and easily offended, don't read this.
http://www.t-nation.com/tmagnum/readTopic.do?id=491379
that last link is excellent, I'm forwarding it as we speak.
Definately good motivational advice in both articles.
http://www.t-nation.com/tmagnum/readTopic.do?id=491379 fun read for sure, i wish the NY Times would publish that and help us get rid of all those fat bastards making our streets look bad.
I really like that T-Nation article. I myself am an FFB (former fat boy) and the one thing that helped me get my act together was realizing that being fat isn't something you should just accept. The obesity of our society is a result of our terrible diets and increasingly sedentary lifestyle. The worst foods are usually cheaper than the good stuff. I went to the grocery store today and instead of getting the regular bag of Doritos for $1.50, I got a bag of healthy baked chips for $3.50. The food industries make such a profit because they know that people like to have things easier for them. And it's not that people don't have the time to shop for and prepare good foods, they're just too lazy to do the little things. I bet if you ask anyone who's in shape, they'll tell you that they make an effort to eat healthy food and get some exercise in each day.
http://www.t-nation.com/tmagnum/readTopic.do?id=491379 Best lulz of the article:
"And what's with the gastric-bypass surgeries? This is nothing more than surgically induced anorexia for people who lack the willpower to become real anorexics. I have much more respect for the anorexics. At least they have a sense of self-control. Their self-discipline may be misdirected, but dammit, at least they have some!"
Great find
If you really want to be offended, read this one. It is like the politically incorrect version of the article by the OP. I read this many months ago for the first time. It was one of the first things I read that really got me to change my life. It is blunt, offensive and correct. If you are obese and easily offended, don't read this.
http://www.t-nation.com/tmagnum/readTopic.do?id=491379 Exactly how i feel about my wife's friends who constantly complain about trying to lose weight. Their version of 'dieting' is so pathetic I totally avoid the subject now. They even seriously ask for advice and I started giving it, then realized they just need to go on the stop-eating-f**king-cake/cookies-diet.
This is a great article about the psychology of weight loss. It's a must read.
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/weigh...-bullshit.html
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Great find. That is one of the most motivational weight loss articles I've ever read. Number 2 on his list says it all.
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Good read, some interesting points.
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Great article.
I especially like this one. This board is full of them.....:D
5. Weight-loss martyrs are a pain in the ass... "I've been so good... I've been so good."
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this article indeed is very interesting, i strongly agree with it
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There were some good things and some bad things about the article. Honestly he seems to have a close minded opinion about the fitness "industry" as a whole.
Being a personal trainer I obviously would have to consider myself a part of the fitness industry. All those psychological effects he talks about being left out and how we all use a one-sided approach is very wrong. I talk to fitness enthusiasts and body builders all the time who train people even if it's just their friends... and almost all of them talk about the importance of training your mind along with your body.
Honestly I see this guy just having been fat for years trusting what he read in $2.00 magazines and never being successful taking out his frustration in an article. He's just pointing fingers talking about how everyone is wrong and no one in the fitness or medical field knows what they're doing.
Obviously companies pushing products in magazines and on commercials are going to tell you that this supplement or that machine is the key to a gorgeous body because THAT'S WHAT THEY WANT YOU TO BELIEVE. They want you to think you'll have a six pack in 3 months of you buy a damn bowflex which is bull and anyone with common sense would realize that before blowing hundreds of dollars.
His advice is good but his approach sucks and it sounds to me like he's whining.
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They want you to think you'll have a six pack in 3 months of you buy a damn bowflex which is bull and anyone with common sense would realize that before blowing hundreds of dollars. The problem is that the majority of the public lacks common sense when it comes to dieting. Think about how many billions of dollars are spent on bowflexes and the like, which turn into clothes hangers getting dusty in the corner. All of the drugs like the new one Alli, which is just feeding into the fantasy that you can eat whatever you want, but you are going to leak some fat out of your rectum when you least expect it. I see your point from the industry's perspective, but I believe you are part of the good minority of it. Places like Bally's give you a bad name, where the personal trainers are more car salesman and conman than trainer. The majority of the obese public don't need Richard Simmons crying on their shoulder....they need a slap in the face of the reality of what they are doing to their bodies and their longevity.
Have a good one.
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The majority of the obese public don't need Richard Simmons crying on their shoulder....they need a slap in the face of the reality of what they are doing to their bodies and their longevity. HAHAHAHA. Good play. I still don't think he should be smashing on the industry. I understand there are bad trainers out there spewing their advertisement bullshit all over people who walk through the door but it's just a matter of knowing where to look.
If you don't do the research and know where to go to find the right guidance it's your own fault. If you're serious enough about something you wouldn't trust the first cheap tricks that come your way (IE fitness magazines conveniently located by the TABLOIDS, and trainers that cater to their wallets instead of YOUR goals). It's like the fat guy working at GNC trying to sell me Lipo-6... That'd be like taking financial advice from a homeless guy.
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I was disappointed. I expected to be more offended lol.
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HAHAHAHA. Good play. I still don't think he should be smashing on the industry. I understand there are bad trainers out there spewing their advertisement bullshit all over people who walk through the door but it's just a matter of knowing where to look.
If you don't do the research and know where to go to find the right guidance it's your own fault. If you're serious enough about something you wouldn't trust the first cheap tricks that come your way (IE fitness magazines conveniently located by the TABLOIDS, and trainers that cater to their wallets instead of YOUR goals). It's like the fat guy working at GNC trying to sell me Lipo-6... That'd be like taking financial advice from a homeless guy. Agreed, but I also heard that by 2015, 75% of the public is going to be obese. That tells me that the fitness industry is not winning the war. The industry needs a kick in the ass. The author wasn't talking about the whole industry, but I think the majority seem to be doing it wrong......if 75% of the public is about to be obese. Good intentions are not going to solve the problem. A swift kick in the ass of the industry and the public is what needs to happen......in my opinion.
In my opinion, Health Insurance should be raised enough to get personal training, just like you get a 6 month check up at the dentist or a yearly doctor's visit. Personal training for nutrition and fitness should be added to dentisty and family medicine. Getting fit would actually cut the cost of medical costs and would reduce insurance rates, because everyone would be healthier. The majority of people don't go to trainers, because they charge $25 for 30-45 minutes. When you are already paying $30-50 a month for a gym, that adds up. Most people can't afford that and most people don't know what they are doing....so you get a lot of people that don't do anything. I'd get a trainer 6 days a week, but there is no way I would pay $200 a week....plus the cost of the gym.
Have a good one.
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I was disappointed. I expected to be more offended lol. If you really want to be offended, read this one. It is like the politically incorrect version of the article by the OP. I read this many months ago for the first time. It was one of the first things I read that really got me to change my life. It is blunt, offensive and correct. If you are obese and easily offended, don't read this.
http://www.t-nation.com/tmagnum/readTopic.do?id=491379
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that last link is excellent, I'm forwarding it as we speak.
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Definately good motivational advice in both articles.
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http://www.t-nation.com/tmagnum/readTopic.do?id=491379 fun read for sure, i wish the NY Times would publish that and help us get rid of all those fat bastards making our streets look bad.
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I really like that T-Nation article. I myself am an FFB (former fat boy) and the one thing that helped me get my act together was realizing that being fat isn't something you should just accept. The obesity of our society is a result of our terrible diets and increasingly sedentary lifestyle. The worst foods are usually cheaper than the good stuff. I went to the grocery store today and instead of getting the regular bag of Doritos for $1.50, I got a bag of healthy baked chips for $3.50. The food industries make such a profit because they know that people like to have things easier for them. And it's not that people don't have the time to shop for and prepare good foods, they're just too lazy to do the little things. I bet if you ask anyone who's in shape, they'll tell you that they make an effort to eat healthy food and get some exercise in each day.
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http://www.t-nation.com/tmagnum/readTopic.do?id=491379 Best lulz of the article:
"And what's with the gastric-bypass surgeries? This is nothing more than surgically induced anorexia for people who lack the willpower to become real anorexics. I have much more respect for the anorexics. At least they have a sense of self-control. Their self-discipline may be misdirected, but dammit, at least they have some!"
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Great find
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If you really want to be offended, read this one. It is like the politically incorrect version of the article by the OP. I read this many months ago for the first time. It was one of the first things I read that really got me to change my life. It is blunt, offensive and correct. If you are obese and easily offended, don't read this.
http://www.t-nation.com/tmagnum/readTopic.do?id=491379 Exactly how i feel about my wife's friends who constantly complain about trying to lose weight. Their version of 'dieting' is so pathetic I totally avoid the subject now. They even seriously ask for advice and I started giving it, then realized they just need to go on the stop-eating-f**king-cake/cookies-diet.