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Sometimes people will stubbornly believe that they are actually fatter than they are. The negative marketing stereotypes that they live with on a daily basis right from television commercials to the office environment. There is a projection of a slim person as being ideal and every time they look at themselves, they realize that they are actually much larger than the models they see in the magazine. This can lead to a loss of confidence and a retreat from social life.

I read somewhere that this makes women obsess about their weight because they are trying to reach an artificial standard that the see. They can resort to desperate measures including the use of a pill or the use of other extreme measures such as surgery. No amount of counseling or advice will dissuade them from the belief that they are fat and ugly. Even when people make snide comments to other people, they will believe that the comments are intended for them, further plunging them back into the cycle of self doubt.

The issues of body image have been heavily influenced by the marketing media which selects models and somehow manages to convince the rest of us that if we are not as slim as those models we are worthless. Having a bit of weight can cause some discomfort and health problems but it does not mean that your life is worthless. Of course we can condemn the media for irresponsible advertising but we also have a role to play in allowing ourselves to be manipulated by those who wish to sell their products. If you understand what your ideal weight is, there is no need to put excessive pressure on yourself trying to attain what you clearly cannot.

For an interesting perspective you will need to look at how the notion of a good figure has evolved from the 1950s to the 1990s. Previously the hour glass figure was the range and quite incredibly many women managed to achieve it. Now the hour glass figure is like a distant dream from an exotic place. Nobody dares to hope for the hour glass figure because they know very well that it is nearly impossible to achieve. What then does this tell us about the transience of fashion fads and figure standards? Each age and person have their own standards and ideal weights. We should not pressurize ourselves into trying to achieve the impossible and be someone else.

Welcome to fat loss blog. We are declaring war on fat and I would like you to join in my campaign. I have opened this blog to share some of the information I gather from different places and also to give you an opportunity to comment and criticize. I have a thick skin LOL. So you can let rip without much threaten of retaliation. I am continuing with my theme of providing some tips for managing your diets.

The cooking processes that you use will determine how well you are able to control certain elements such as fat within your diet. I know there is a temptation to fry. Fried foods tend to give off an attractive smell and tend to cook off very quickly. The fast food is almost always fried and it tends to create addictions especially among younger people. There is an alternative to deep frying by way of shallow frying or even dry frying. Baking also reduces the amount of oil in foods. The use of non-stick pans will enable you to avoid putting copious amounts of oil within your cooking program.

Certain foods do not need frying at all although many people make the mistake of frying them anyway in the misguided attempt to put taste over health. People who are strict diets cannot afford to take this attitude. You might want to consider boiling your vegetables or steaming them. There are a number of exciting spices that can be added to enhance the taste without massively raising the calorie count.
Herbs can be used to enhance the taste of seemingly plain foods. For example parsley can be eaten raw in order to provide essential nutrients such as vitamins but also to improve breath. Celery is another vegetable that can be eaten in a semi-raw stage. A diet full of raw vegetables is likely to provide much better nutrient value than one without.

If you feel that you are unable to enjoy your life without fat, you might want to consider substitutes. There is a wide variety available on the market these days. They have also been developed with various taste combinations so that you do not feel the monotony of the diet all the time. In order to choose the right low fat substitutes, you will need to have done your research so that you can understand the product that you are buying. Knowledge is power even when it comes to dieting.