The motivation to lose weight comes from within--- not from fat jokes. Words and images have power to influence peoples self-esteem, confidence, and emotional well being. Those that are vulnerable to criticism can turn to counter-productive measures to protect their feelings, rather than focus on their weight loss.
It bothers me that "fat jokes" are still okay to share with others, so often it's justified as: I just dislike fat people, they deserve it, it's factually true, or it's just meant to be a "innocent" joke.
No one ever questions or asks why is 3,500 calories = 1 lb of Fat. We just accept it as gospel. If you looked into the study that established that "fact" you'd realize how the conclusions of the study should NEVER been generalized to apply to millions of people.
Nonetheless, the law of thermodynamics (cal out > cal in) has been taught to American for over 80 years, as if it's a fact when it's just bad science.
There are many other issues that affect weight loss despite the strictest adherence to diets: hormones, candida, food intolerances, hypoglycemia, genuine food addictions, etc. And the emotional aspects of losing weight is a whole other subject as well.
It's far to easy to put labels on fat people and to criticize them for being overweight, but it is unfair, insensitive, and unhelpful. Tearing someone down emotionally doesn't usually encourage them, fat jokes do not increase motivation for weight loss in some fat people.
People can lose weight when they put their mind to it; until they get the help they need, they shouldn't be teased for their size!
It bothers me that "fat jokes" are still okay to share with others, so often it's justified as: I just dislike fat people, they deserve it, it's factually true, or it's just meant to be a "innocent" joke.
No one ever questions or asks why is 3,500 calories = 1 lb of Fat. We just accept it as gospel. If you looked into the study that established that "fact" you'd realize how the conclusions of the study should NEVER been generalized to apply to millions of people.
Nonetheless, the law of thermodynamics (cal out > cal in) has been taught to American for over 80 years, as if it's a fact when it's just bad science.
There are many other issues that affect weight loss despite the strictest adherence to diets: hormones, candida, food intolerances, hypoglycemia, genuine food addictions, etc. And the emotional aspects of losing weight is a whole other subject as well.
It's far to easy to put labels on fat people and to criticize them for being overweight, but it is unfair, insensitive, and unhelpful. Tearing someone down emotionally doesn't usually encourage them, fat jokes do not increase motivation for weight loss in some fat people.
People can lose weight when they put their mind to it; until they get the help they need, they shouldn't be teased for their size!