Academy Awards and Weight

Was it just me or was the show last night really boring???

Actresses and actors on the red carpet....the cameras are flashing and clothes and looks are being scrutinized. Lots of pressure on these actresses to look fabulous. These people make their livings by having a certain "look". There is especially more pressure on the females to not be overweight. Some of these actresses look waif thin...at times almost sickly. As you watch the "aging" of certain actresses that were well known for their beauty, many resort to multiple plastic surgeries in the quest to look younger. The puffed lips and stretched faces are a distortion in many cases and what was once a beautiful woman is now a caricature.

Okay, let's leave Hollywood and return to "normal" people. We are not paid millions of dollars to be in pictures and our work performance is judged not by how thin or how beautiful we are, but rather on our professional contribution to the company. We want to be at an improved weight not because we want to look better than the other people around us, but rather, to be healthier and happier with ourselves. Our reasons for wanting to be at a healthier weight are much more grounded than the Hollywood stars we see on the big screen.

Losing weight will allow you to live longer, be happier and have a higher self-esteem. You are losing weight for "you" ...not for your "fans".