Tuesday 16th October - Is the obesity crisis really that bad ?

NOTE - Sorry for last night's BLOG as it has spelling mistakes - I was tired.

Is OBESITY a real problem or just media hype ?

You can't help but notice the knowledge, passion and commitment displayed by people that want to help others combat this obesity problem.

So is obesity really a problem - NO, it's way past that.
We now have 1.7 billion (yes with a B) overweight / obese people in the world
(from World Health Organization).

So how does this happen ?
It's not just one thing. No one gets fat overnight (by the way I use the word fat in context and not to be inflammatory or derogatory) but as a response to the problem most people look for an "overnight solution". Then they get disappointed when that doesn't happen.

When really what we need to do is have a greater understanding of "how our bodies actually work". Not a medical degree but a personal relationship with ourselves. This needs to be nutured and supported by personal responsibility.

You get no Instruction Manual so for most people it's either a guessing game or they follow someone else's strategy belief. All too often there are countless excuses that we use to justify to ourselves how we really arent that bad, have no time and if only (more excuses).

NO ONE puts that unhealthy food in your mouth. NO ONE stops you being more active. Is it hard work being healthy, no but it is really your choice - this is your body and your life and you only get ONE chance at getting right.

I am a firm believer that after 20 years of working with clients that we (trainers) are part of the problem. Not intentionally but we want to fix what others break (their bodies) and end up giving our clients a reason when they don't reach their goal. This plan is bound to fail - much like the majority of people who don't commit to their OWN plan but rather follow our steps half heartedly.

While our best intentions are often not warmly received we can't be held accountable for a client who leaves our training sessions (most clients struggle to make it to training for 3 hours per week which out of 168 hours is hardly balanced.

And when they aren't with their trainer, the clients don't always follow our instructions and guidelines yet still want the perfect result. For those trainers that do get results which we all aim for, we always feel success but this can be rare and as the obesity statistics climb we find our work not only growing but seemingly becoming a war that we are losing.

Bottom line - is obesity really as bad as the media says ?
Don't believe the hype - take a look around and see for yourself. It's worse !
Let's make part of the solution a little more personal responsibility !