True Life "I'm on a Diet"

I'm sitting here watching MTV True Life- "I'm on a Diet" This episode is sadly showing very true scenarios in lives' of people trying to lose weight. Everything from the way they diet to their mindset is so different, even from each other! Even with similar goals their approaches have no resemblances. It just goes to show there truly is a right and wrong way to lose weight.

As I watched the end of the Dieters episode my heart ached for the beauty pageant competitor who crashed dieted, eating next to nothing, then binged immediately after her show on a burger, fries, and soda. That lifestyle is not healthy for the body or the mind. I understand the concept of eating more (5-6 small meals a day) can sound a bit like an oxymoron- "you want me to eat more?? I'm trying to lose weight!!" But how can crash dieting and starving yourself be any better? The trick to eating more often is that it keeps your metabolism up, while starving yourself creates a signal in your body to whenever you do actually eat that causes your body to hold onto it, most often as fat. At the end of the show MTV went to tell that she had gained back most of her weight and was now planning a new crash diet for her next competition. I couldn't help but think another eating disorder was born, and my heart broke for her. She was creating a terrible cycle that may take a lifetime to undo. So, in case you weren't paying attention- crash dieting is NOT the answer!!! It creates bad habits, bad health, a bad mindset, and is just plain old BAD for you!

Another girl on the show dealt with constant peer pressure, especially from her girlfriends, to cheat on her diet. "Oh one cookie won't matter..." "You can cheat once in a while..." ect ect... Yes, she can cheat, but one thing she doesn't need are negative attitudes. This girl made a positive decision in her life to lose weight and was making a conscience effort to lose it the right way. But instead of supporting her and congratulating her on her success they jumped right on that hater train. Why is it that people do that- especially those close to us? Is it jealousy? I don't know about you, but jealousy is no excuse in my book. Each one of us has the tools to take the reins on our own life, and we have no one to blame but ourselves if we chose not to do so. Taking anger and frustration out on others only hurts- not changes. So bravo to this girl for charging on with her healthy lifestyle and not giving in to negative feedback! Maybe her girlfriends will have a change of heart after seeing their mean-girl attitudes on TV!