You may have seen the image of the girl at the top of this article (Tess Munster, a 120 kg model) and thought that you really are a very beautiful and attractive woman, but that “you are fat”. This is the label that millions of people around the world should receive, especially with the increase in the rate that has occurred in recent years.
We cannot ignore that obesity certainly carries a very high risk to health and that it is something that we must control and avoid, no one denies it. And it’s a daily effort that all overweight people are subjected to.
- If the effort to lose those kilos adds to situations of psychological aggression.
- Sometimes pejorative labels and part of the rejection of a society marked by predetermined models of beauty.
- People can certainly feel despondent.
Let us think of our adolescents, those overweight young people who are victims of bullying, unable to get out of this circle where low self-esteem, social isolation and distorted thoughts about their own image become a prison in which, in many situations, eating is the only way to find relief.
Therefore, it is not only important to address the problem of nutritional overweight, with strategies to implement a change in habits, diet and avoid sedentary lifestyles, it would also be essential to provide psychological tools to build bridges, resolve internal conflicts and deal with the situation more effectively.
Let’s see how
First of all, we emphasize that each person has their own history, context and personality that will certainly force us to need some tools and not others, for this it is important to take into account all these situations.
Obesity, in most situations, has a genetic component, so it is also important to know the most common habits in this context.
It is possible to decide to start a diet, improve our diet and avoid what is harmful to us, however, if we do not find support among those around us it will be very difficult to implement it. line between you and those who don’t understand you around you.
Think that losing means health, improving quality of life and better vision of yourself. Every effort, every limit you put on and the rest are worth it. You will gain health and self-esteem.
“I am who I am, I will always be fat. ” I’m rude to others, no one will care about me. “”Could I never be as thin as my friends, like this actor/actress, like this model ??
All these elements are distorted thoughts that will not help us at all, devour motivation and destroy self-esteem, your goal is to achieve a healthy weight, that does not pose any risk to your health and, for this, you must be aware that it is not necessary to achieve?who often sell us. It’s not beauty, much less health.
How do you relate to the world?Do you usually oscillate between moments of great passivity and moments when you let your aggression fade?You have to learn to express yourself, to control your emotions without isolating yourself and also without reaching those moments of anger. and despair can cause more anxiety and therefore increase the urge to eat.
Control your emotions, develop your social skills. The model illustrating this article, Tess Munster, was subjected to school violence in her childhood and adolescence, so she had to change her status to start from scratch, put aside suffering and be able to move on.
He studied photography and gradually realized that his face was attractive, that his body was not a prison and therefore there was no need to be ashamed to show it. Currently she prints magazine covers, her face expresses balance and satisfaction. Appeal.
In many cases overweight hides more serious psychological processes that go unnoticed, the first attitude is to consult a doctor to suggest a diet and refer to a nutritionist, however, we cannot follow these dietary guidelines, why?
? Because of the need to eat compulsively to control anxiety or frustration.
? Because we are unable to overcome certain sufferings, losses, failures, unshared loves or any other process that we cannot properly manage.
Behind the extra kilos and the overweight, sometimes there are many internal processes that you have to be aware of, be sure to ask for help when you need it, seek strength and motivation in yourself and never stop loving yourself. A label!
Take care inside and out.