Stupid TV!

"Why are thin people not fat?": this is the programme I watched last night; I don't know why, because I'm not fat, I guess this is just a programme made for fat people in an attempt to make them feel slightly better about being fat.

In place of a well-documented documentary backed by scientists, I found myself almost gagging with disgust: the programme picked a group of thin people in their twenties who claimed that they could not get fat and fed them an abnormally high amount of calories every day over a period of time. what happened? Well I got kind of bored looking at this rubbish programme so I kind of fell asleep but it looked like the people did put on some weight (which it seems they lost after the end of the experiment). So what's the deal with the title? Maybe the programme should be called "why are people who stupid enough to try dangerous experiments that might ruin their lives?" (I'm thinking, what if one of these people happened to develop an eating disorder after doing this programme?)

First mistake: why did they pick everyone from the same age group? I used to be the same way in my twenties, finding myself too skinny and wanting to add a few curves to my body shape (I looked like a stick, not very attractive for a girl); I later realized that, as I was trying to get pregnant, I did put on a bit of weight, I didn't get fat but I was looking healthier. then, after my second pregnancy, I found myself wanting to lose weight and not being able to shift the pounds that mattered (jelly belly and love handles!). So, skinny people, don't worry if you can't get fat: a time will come, when you get older and your metabolism slows down, when you will put on some weight; so if you're healthy now, stay that way!

I was also horrified to see young children (4 or 5 years old) being used in another "experiment" and being fed fatty and sugary snacks on a full stomach! The children weren't force-fed, they coould choose to eat or not to eat but even if parents gave their authorization, what a way to use children!

I'm now thinking of making my own TV programme called: "Why is bad TV so addictive?"

Tonight, I'm going to bed early and snuggling up in the covers with a good book.

Oops, almost forgot to add a few tips for overweight people who are genuinely interested in losing weight and not looking for excuses to stay fat by watching crappy TV programmes:

- Don't starve yourself, but replace unhealthy foods in your diet by healthy ones (feel like a chocolate bar? eat a fruit instead);
- Drink lots of water: sometimes, thirst manifests itself by a feeling of hunger;
- Walk as much as possible, if there is a sport you enjoy doing, do it and don't get discouraged by setting the bar too high in the beginning. If you live in a town, sell your car and try to walk past a few bus stops everyday.

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