Fat and Dieting

This topic is so widely spread and talked about that I’m sure everyone knows about everything that I have to write about. Still, I would like to point out a couple different ideas.
It is interesting to me that as of late, dieting has come up in relation to the escalating food prices. In my opinion that is bizarre. Un-healthy food or junk food as we know it costs much less than nutritious or good food as we know it. The real issue is not the cost but the health concerns behind such statements. When someone is slightly overweight the issue is less severe than for someone who is obese. Unfortunately the scale for overweight or obese is very small and someone that might look like they are a little overweight could potentially be classified as obese. I think this article is very interesting; one of the interesting points of it is that this morbidly obese man who weighed 1235 pounds blames his problem on….JUNK FOOD!
“Uribe said his weight problem spiraled out of control after he moved to the United States for a few years in 1988 and indulged in a nonstop diet of junk food and soft drinks.”
See the distressing part in this particular case is this man feels that it was not his fault for getting into the situation he is currently in. He blames junk food and soft drinks so naturally his hands were tied. He became that big because of those issues and that is all. What is more interesting is that he is not the only one. Many people that become obese or really overweight blame other issues and rid them of the guilt. Making something an obsession is a psychological problem and of course is a disease. In my opinion, when a person takes something whatever it maybe to such an extreme, it is a mental issue and it needs to be addressed. Someone pinning all the blame onto ‘junk food’ clearly needs help addressing the real issues.
Now, for everyone else that just happens to be overweight and not 1235 pounds, the best way of shedding weight is the ancient way that has been tried. It has been tested and it is truly the only way………..eating well balanced meals and exercise. There is no mystery behind it. There are no hidden facts, or hidden agendas, eating right and working out is the way to live a healthy life. This article outlines some lies and gives good advice as to achieving success

One last thought on dieting: eating at 9pm is not healthy because you have a large meal and go to sleep. That is bad. If eating at 9pm is necessary as we know it is when Shabbat starts at 8:08pm then maybe eating a lighter meal should be a possible solution. Nobody needs to eat meat that late at night, nor eating lots of carbohydrates. Eating right and thinking of what is going into your body are ways of losing weight and feeling great about it. Dieting in ways that are hurtful to your overall health is not a way to a successful diet plan. Just a way to shed some pounds and then gain them back the second you stop doing the diet.

Good luck.