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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.