Weight loss: the side effects of slimming clubs...

Food for thought

 The weekly weigh ins and competitive weight loss that stems from slimming clubs frequently forces dieters to develop a detrimental fixation with figures - an action that can trigger one, or all, of the following outcomes...

 1.They fixate on creating physical change as opposed to focusing on how they feel - an obsession that shatters their self-esteem (and efficacy) when they 'fail' to shape a satisfactory silhouette. 

 2.They resort to further food restriction in an attempt to eliminate additional weight - a method that can trigger drastic dieting, disordered eating and/or a detrimental eating disorder/s before resulting in rebound weight gain.

 3.They chronically compare themselves to their fellow 'fat' fighters - an action that cripples their confidence (often to the point where they find comfort in calories) and leaves them convinced that they're incapable of sharing the same slimming success (a core culprit responsible for many members giving up on their weight loss goals).

 4.They constantly count calories - a strategic slimming solution that forces them to base their dietary decisions on the calorie content of food (a mistake that leaves many eating excess salt, sugar and/or saturated fat), and lead a lacklustre lifestyle of syns, sums and scales.

 5.They develop a detrimental perception of dieting - their fixation with figures, be it the sum on the scales and/or the number on nutritional labels, drives them to develop the distorted psychological perception that dieting requires rigid restriction (to achieve weekly weight loss) and unrealistic rules (counting calories to avoid 'overeating' and accumulating additional weight) in order to be successful.

 Final thought: although slimming clubs may (temporarily!) shrink our silhouettes, they apply a one size fits all approach to weight loss that places excessive emphasis on numbers - a root reason why they resemble a short-term slimming solution that's unnecessary, unrealistic and unsustainable. 

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