9 reasons NOT to lose weight

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

“Who said that I should lose weight? Where is that written? What are the stupid standards of beauty under which I am obliged to adjust my body against my genetic constitution, my own will and common sense?

And in general, who announced (and what normal man would agree with this) that "hanger-like" and "not for life" tall models arrogantly walking on fashion catwalks should be for us - ordinary, normal, healthy women - models for imitation?

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Yes, I'm not perfect. Perfection in general is rarely found in nature, and its parameters are not uniform and unambiguous for everyone. Just think, a couple of extra pounds, if you believe the body mass index formula … Well, a couple of dozen extra pounds - to be precise …

But I have as many as 18 reasons not to lose weight! If I lose weight, then …

1) I will have to change my wardrobe - and this is laborious, expensive and will take time;

Just think, a couple of extra pounds, if you believe the body mass index formula …

2) my discount at the "plus size" store will be wasted;

3) I will have to sit in transport with my neighbors (now I just occupy two places at once);

4) the bed will stop creaking, and I'm used to falling asleep under the creak (which means sleep problems will begin);

5) the monthly water consumption will increase - after all, the body in the bathroom will become smaller;

6) I will become less visible in the photo;

7) faces of "Caucasian" nationality will stop winking at me;

8) I will not be able to claim the title of beauty queen in Thailand;

9) and in Africa they won't marry me;

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10) they will stop automatically mistaking me for a kind person and a good housewife;

11) my man will leave me, tk. prefers fatties;

12) I will no longer feel safe on the street (they will harass me more often);

13) I will look less authoritative, and the career will be worse built;

14) I will no longer be able to practice my favorite sumo;

15) I will age faster;

16) my neckline will no longer be so appetizing;

16) I will sink in water faster and freeze in the cold;

17) I will sing worse;

18) I can't apply for a plus size job!"

There is no point in arguing with these arguments, although most of them are either myths or excuses, or easily surmountable. However, there are 9 serious circumstances, in the presence of which you really DO NOT need to torture yourself with diets and unbearable loads, in general, to lose weight.

1. If you want to get fat

If your body mass index is below a reasonable limit and this is due to either a natural constitution, or an excellent and very fast metabolism, or a very active lifestyle, or poor appetite or lack of time for food, then you definitely do not need to lose weight. In some cases it is not even possible. And believe me, your inability to gain even a kilogram after eating a ton of buns and sweets is the envy of most of the female population, if not the entire planet (in Africa, women have enough other worries), then economically developed countries for sure.

2. If you have anorexia …

An accurate diagnosis can only be made by a doctor, but if you are constantly dissatisfied with yourself, even despite the admiration of others; if your whole life revolves around a single goal - to get thin, then it's time to start worrying. Seek advice and support from loved ones and for qualified help - to specialists! And they certainly will NOT recommend you to lose weight further.

3. If you are pregnant

Pregnancy is a period when all the forces that it has are required from the woman's body. So, in most cases, this is the time that is completely unsuitable for strict diets and heavy physical exertion. If you stop eating well, violating the recommendations of obstetricians, pediatricians and nutritionists, then where will your baby get vital vitamins and minerals, and you yourself will receive energy for “growing” a healthy child? I agree that in some cases, experts advise you to be attentive to your diet, avoid "empty" carbohydrates, etc. But this does not mean that you need to go headlong into the process.

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4. If you are breastfeeding

This reason is very similar to the previous one. Your baby still needs the most nutritious food possible, and your body is still under great physical and physiological stress. So it's not the time to lose weight. However, I hasten to console young mothers who experience complexes due to the imaginary imperfections of a recently given birth figure: in most cases, healthy women lose weight without any effort after establishing and consolidating breastfeeding. The main thing when you discover this pleasant fact is not to relax and not start eating "for three" instead of two.

5. You are a teenager

A young growing organism, and growing at a crazy pace and in unpredictable forms, needs a lot of nutrients, trace elements, vitamins, etc. It is unlikely that you will be able to independently determine which of them you can do without. In addition, it is not at all necessary that your appetizing figure, which upsets you now, will retain its "appetizing" with age. So it's too early to think about it. But you can earn problems with the monthly cycle and the reproductive system very quickly and almost imperceptibly. Is it worth it?..

6. You have a period of menopause (or it will come soon)

This period is already quite difficult for any woman, and in many cases it is aggravated by the fact that the figure, so toned all her life, under the influence of hormonal changes "diffuses". But it's better to accept the temporary inevitability than to earn additional health problems.

7. You have recently had surgery or a long, severe and / or debilitating illness

Your body needs strength to recover, and not to fight off the imaginary excess weight. Sometimes a sedentary lifestyle, caused by illness or postoperative rehabilitation, leads to the fact that the muscles become weak, in some places unattractively "sag", but bringing yourself into ideal physical shape can - and should - wait.

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8. You are a genetic BBW

It just so happens that you are. And they were as long as you can remember. And most of your relatives. And you feel great at the same time. And they are perfectly healthy. You are flexible, and plastic, and mobile, and energetic … Nutritionists say that attempts to lose weight in this situation can harm you and, of course, greatly spoil your mood and character. So, humble yourself. Or maybe not put up? Maybe be happy?

You are special, you have the opportunity to create your own style of clothing and feel unique. In addition, if you recall popular wisdom, 90% of men prefer overweight women, the remaining 10% - very overweight.

Nature has awarded us all with a different set of so-called shortcomings - both in appearance and character; so what matters is not their presence, but how you turn them into virtues.

9. You are REALLY happy with yourself

This is not a shield, not a mask, this is a sincere belief that you are good in any way! That you can easily lose weight (and perhaps there are successful attempts behind you), but you LIKE yourself as you are now, appetizing. However, in this case, it makes no sense to convince you that you DO NOT need to lose weight, right?..