FITNESS v FASHION.
Which 'F' is the better reason to lose weight?
Someone out there is probably thinking - What is the difference between losing weight for Fitness or Fashion, when the point is that you're losing weight?!!?
Well, to you I say - you probably don't have weight to lose or have never thought about losing weight so stop reading and go find another blog. Thanks.
K m o v i n g o n . . .
We lose weight for fashion if we want to look amazing in clothes.
We lose weight for fitness if we plan on living a longer and healthier life.
The dilemma just got harder.
On one hand, who doesn't want to live longer? On the other hand, who doesn't want to look amazing in clothes?
Here is the opinion that you've been waiting for (I'm talking about my opinion obviously or else you wouldn't be on my blog!):
If you plan to lose weight for the sake of fashion, you're more likely to do just about anything to drop the pounds. You will be more likely to take on crazy diets that encourage detoxes that make you to drink nothing but strange-tasting blended grass-types. You are definitely more likely to think that carbs are the biggest evil since the devil himself and you will be prone to over-eat, partly because you'll be depressed that you're weight isn't dropping as fast as you want it to and mostly because you're not actually eating enough calories for your body to function properly.
If you plan to lose weight for the sake of fitness, that is for the sake of your LIFE, you'll be more likely to do research into ways to lose weight safely. You'll also be more likely to look at both exercise and diet (read: nutrition) as part of changing your lifestyle to incorporate the changes for the better. You'll be accepting of the fact that maybe, once in awhile, you won't really lose as much weight as you want but that just means that you need to work harder and not eat more or binge on that chocolate bar.
Really, it's all about discretion. You want to screw up your system for a month just to drop 5kg or you want to better your system and drop 5kg? Up to you.
Karl Lagerfeld once said, "Fashion is the healthiest motivation for losing weight".
Here's the thing - if you're Karl Lagerfeld and you're designing clothes for these skinny-ass women who pay TOP DOLLAR to wear clothes made by you, then yes, fashion is a great reason (BUT NEVER A HEALTHY REASON) to lose weight. I mean - RULE OF BUSINESS - you are your business. So if you don't look like what you want your clients to look like in your clothes, then you are selling a sack of bullcrap. (Yes, I know Karl is a man. Don't ask that question in your head.) But healthiest? REALLY? Personally, I think the only amazing thing about Karl Lagerfeld is that I bumped into him while in Paris. Other than that, not much. The man pretty much turned the SS'11 Collection for Chanel into a cheap tacky white trash dream. (Read: EW. WTFBBQ). Let's wait for this former FATTY to embrace curvy REAL women before we put him on a pedestal. The guy doesn't take vacations for God's sake.
K m o v i n g o n . . .
So if you're planning to lose weight, think long and hard about why you are losing weight. Are you trying to fit into that dress? Or are you trying to improve your stamina and mile-run time (LIKE ME!)? If you're losing weight for fashion, what that says about you is that you don't have enough self-confidence to be able to dress the way you want and wear what you want right NOW. You will probably also think that if you lose weight, your life will seem much better. But it won't (sorry for the harsh reality check). It's like saying your life will get better when you have a boyfriend. It won't. Shit gets more complicated when a guy's in your life and when he leaves, you'll probably be so devastated you can't get out of bed.
I disgressed again.
Point being. Lose weight safely. Don't over-think what you are doing but do put some thought into your plans. And ALWAYS plan how you want to lose weight. Don't just head to the gym and go mad. You could get hurt and overdo something.
Be safe in the gym!
Peace lovies.
Til the next post!
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