The media and entertainment and diet industries - Weight Loss Message Board

DonutsNCoffee · 10-02-2003, 11:32 AM

I'm convinced we'd all be thinner if we never watched TV, movies, looked at a magazine, or got on the internet. The media tells us that we're overweight and that there's an obesity epidemic (doesn't epidemic mean it has to be contagious? How do you contract weight gain?), the entertainment industry tells how we should look, and just when we're feeling as bad as we can about our bodies, in comes the weight loss industry to tell us about some new pill or diet that will miraculously cause us to lose weight in record time. I'm sick of it. I'm sick of everyone writing a book about how to lose weight. The latest is Dr. Phil preying on the largely female audience of Oprah. Hey Phil, you're not exactly trim yourself. I bet I know more about losing weight than you do, you overrated sellout!

Sorry, I just needed to rant a little.

happyphantom321 · 10-02-2003, 11:42 AM

heehee...I love dr phil rants.

he's such a pompous opportunistic jerk.
ah-choo...sorry didn't mean to make you catch my weight problem.

globalgypsy · 10-02-2003, 11:45 AM

haha I agree on the Dr. Phil thing. He isn't a very nice man, definately pompus and full of himself.

Shel1974 · 10-02-2003, 11:47 AM

Seems a lot of us are getting sick of the whole diet pill/weight loss industry. I am still at a point where I don't know what to think. I am just so p****ed at myself for gaining 13 lbs in the last few months. I was happy with the way I looked a year ago and it was hard work getting to that point. WHY did I let myself gain the weight?????????????????? I really can't blame anyone else but myself. BUT you're right with what you say, they are a large part of the whole weightloss problem. Most people start going on diets when they are young teenage girls, but what happens when you go on a 'diet'?? You end up heavier than when you started. You lose 10, gain back 20. I hear it all the time. It's crazy.

blondiebiker · 10-02-2003, 06:08 PM

epidemic means "out of control" not contagious.
and weight is at epidemic stages, and they don't mean hollywood thin.
It is up to you what you think is okay or not, how much tv you watch etc.
and obese is judged more by body fat percetages not pounds...you can be low weight high % bodyfat and that is what they are talking about.
thanks to all the processed foods and fast foods..and less exercise amoung all.
weight loss is also a multi million dollar industry so of course there will be lots of stuff on it...and everyone wants the quick way easy way to lose.
hard work and dedication is the only thing that keeps one in shape.
and it isn't pounds but overall fitness i am talking about.