I'm watching this program as I blog. Whilst I understand this is not a documentary, its a reality show, I'm troubled by the format. The formula for the program is that a morbidly obese person has help to lose a large amount of weight over a 12 month period. In order to make it "watchable" there has to be a crisis. On this most recent show, it appears that the contestant's husband is getting bigger as she gets smaller (Interesting...). She has lost 140 lbs, and is devastated by a 7 lb gain, after her honeymoon.
What do I keep telling you? All or nothing thinking WILL derail your changes. If 7 lbs is a failure (especially after one's honeymoon), then how can a 140 lb loss be a success?
What can we all take away from this? "Extreme Makeover" is entertainment, not education. Take what you see and put your common sense into the mix. These are not typical stories. These are not real stories. These are designed stories. Your story is an entirely different thing. Remember that. And remember that BLACK AND WHITE, ALL OR NOTHING, POLARISED thinking will derail you more easily than a burger or a pizza. The goal is lifelong health and wellbeing, 1 kg either way will not mess you up. Unfortunately, 1 black and white thought will.
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