The "F" word and the "C" word

At our clinics, we don't allow the usage of two words...The "F" word and The "C" word. We strongly encourage people not to refer to themselves as FAT when they are overweight or that they CHEAT when they eat something not conducive with their desire to lose weight. I think this is important because when someone is overweight, that doesn't mean the person is stupid, slovenly, ugly or any other negative adjective you can come up with. That word "FAT" in fact, conjures up this image of a Jabba The Hutt, gross, amoeboid pathetic mass of protoplasm. Similarly, the word "CHEAT" makes us envision a CEO cashing out on stock knowing in advance that the company is tanking or a worker billing their employer for hours of work that never occurred. A crime is being committed

Being overweight is not akin to being an ugly person and eating something of high caloric content does not make for a criminal. This is important to differentiate because the self-esteem of a person trying to lose weight is often in the gutter and the last thing that person needs is to think of him/herself as a person who is a unattractive and a criminal. Feeling better about oneself, both physically and emotionally is a very important aspect to having happy, productive lives.

So, the bottom line is that if you are overweight, forget the "fat" thing and if you eat a chocolate bar, you are not a "cheater". Remember the major reasons as to why you want to lose weight and move forward in a confident, goal-driven manner.