The Scale of Judgment
The fallacy that losing weight will solve all your problems has been around for decades — and I’ll admit, I’ve jumped on board a few times.
Gotta’ Stay Trim, Gotta’ Stay Slim
Over the years — the trends just change. Slim Fast and Diet Doke were once the fad diet of the decade, and having the physique of someone from a third-world country was “all the rage” in tabloids, on the runways, and red carpets. Individuals popped Phen-phen-like candies (even with a baby-on-board) to prevent gaining a few pounds. I’ve heard women brag about walking out of the hospital in the size 0 jeans they wore before falling pregnant. People even grew annoyed with Coca-Cola when they removed the cocaine from their sodas many moons ago.
But what about now?
Side Hustle of Denial
Not to worry. Different method — same madness. Picture this: the girl from high school who used to bully you has decided to join a multi-level marketing Pozi Scheme to become her own best “girl boss” to make “passive income” selling weight loss products, (that unknowingly will cause her customer’s kidneys to fail). She’ll approach you on Facebook as if she’s looking to reconnect with a long-lost best friend after years apart, but you only keep in contact as a reminder that you didn’t end up stranded in your hometown with six children.
You respectfully decline the offer, knowing that wrapping saran wrap around your body and drinking laxative coffee will not help you drop 20 pounds in a month (as enticing as it may seem), and go about your day. See? The premise is the same, just presented in a prettier package. One may achieve the same results by drinking diet milkshakes or laxative coffee, but who really wants to do that? As always, dealers choice.
One Size Fits All
Ever notice how easy shopping is for men? They are relatively the same waist or inseam at every store and tops generally follow a standard sizing chart as well.
Instead of following the same, sane logic — women’s clothing stores and designers decided to do the exact opposite. In turn, creating absolute mayhem for shoppers: in the way of finding clothes that fit and producing or triggering body dysmorphia.
On one hand, most carry sizes 00–14, and XS-XL, and most have launched a new and much appreciated wide array of plus sizes. While a few offer “One Size Fits All”. (What does that even mean? If someone knows, comment below or email me — seriously.)
A young girl, no older than 20, goes dress shopping for a date later this week. At Store A, she comes across a cute choice in size 6/M. When she walks into Store B, she immediately falls in love with a size 13/XL dress and twirls endlessly in the fitting room. Ultimately, she buys option 1 from Store A. Why? Although she is the only one who can see the tag, she can’t fathom seeing a size 13 hanging on her rack. It’s hard for her to comprehend that the dress fit in the first place.
She has failed to consider that the dress’s shape has been greatly adjusted to be smaller than an ordinary size 13 (no hips, smaller bust, designer taste, etc.) — and is nearly the same size as the 6 she chose to purchase. She secretly longs for the dress for months but never ventures back to purchase it.
The Universal Diagnosis
I’d never wish ill on anyone — but if you’ve had an ear infection, stomach ache, or broken toe recently, you probably already know exactly what I’m about to say. “Have you tried losing weight?”. It’s essentially the newly coined catchphrase in the medical community when it comes to any ailment. Were you expecting antibiotics for that sore throat? How about drinking more water and doing some yoga? Acid reflux? No problem! You need more kale salads and perhaps even a script for Ozempic (if you are open to that sort of thing).
If only we had known sooner that our BMI had a direct correlation to all of the medical problems under the sun. The good news? People are taking their weight seriously as it does impact many of our body’s functionalities. The bad news? It is not the only factor that impacts our body’s functionalities and we need medical professionals to continue to do deep dives into our backgrounds when shedding 10 pounds isn’t going to solve the issue. *cough cough* — literally.
Quick Reality Check
Unfortunately, there is no one-size-fits-all solution to every health condition; but maybe we can get over that hurdle together… with a side of waffle fries, please?
So, While you wait for your Intermittent Fasting clock to count down, guzzle liters of water from that trendy Stanley cup and hope the stomach rumbles from one too many keto burgers settle — onward we march. One mustn’t be late for CrossFit.
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