Come on people, is thin really "in"?

We turn on our TV’s. We look through magazines. We even walk down the streets. And it’s always on our minds. Our weight.

After watching a shocking infomercial on TV Saturday morning. "The Weight Loss Solution 'They' Don't Want You To Know About". It finally hit me. Is thin really in? With so many people being what is considered ‘overweight’ or ‘obese’, we can’t help but sit back and think ‘do I fit in that category’?

There are so many fad diets now that it’s not even quite safe to start one, for it could have repercussions. There is no short way to weight loss. But, BEFORE you start a fad diet, before you get a gym membership, before you starve yourself, think- Am I satisfied with my body image?

It’s become a thing of the past for people to like what they see. Without any statistics, I would say a very small percentage of people worldwide are actually happy with the way they look. What did they do 100 years ago, before all this breakthrough technology such as liposuction, plastic reconstructions, and books on dieting?

So, we can’t help but think, is it our government’s fault that we’re overweight? Well, everyone will say ‘we need to blame it on someone other than ourselves’. Truth is, hey, it could be. They allow the food to be there, they tax every bit of it we purchase. You don’t see any bans on McDonalds or Burger King. No, in fact, you see them reproducing like rabbits all over the 6 major continents.

With all the issues going on in this world, why would I focus on weight? Because everyone simply tired of hearing about it. All over the forums ‘do you like skinny or curvy?’… give me a break! Everyone likes a person that likes who and what they are! Don’t people see that true beauty is only skin deep and that if you’re happy with yourself, others will see that and love you for it? And those that don't, do you even want to be around them in the first place?

Don’t hate yourself because you can’t lose that 10, 20, or even 40 pounds. If you can accept it, then how will society ever be able to? I’m not saying it’s good to be extremely overweight, because health wise, it’s dangerous. However, the majority of people that are not satisfied with their weight are definitely under or around 250 pounds, often much smaller. There is nothing wrong with a little diet and exercise, but lets not preach health here! If you’re active and in shape, good for you. But if you’re not, who’s telling you that you have to be something you’re not? If you want it, you’ll work hard and get it.

Before you can think about doing anything to lose weight, you have to find a way to accept or reject who and what you are. You have to be honest with yourself. Know that maybe you’re not perfect. You’re not like those models on TV or those Playgirl Bunnies. But, when you sit and think about it, do you really want to be one of them? Really? So, either accept yourself for who you are, or just change it. You’re better off learning to accept yourself for what you look like, and understand that, despite everything, if you don’t like it, you can always change it.

It’s up to you to decide on what looks best. Believe in hips, not hip bones. Weight problems can be dangerous, especially for teenagers, which are more susceptible to bulimia and anorexia- ‘quick’ fixes to a spot of pudge, that have many problems afterwards. How skinny is too skinny? How fat is too fat? How about we quit obsessing, get happy with ourselves, so we can all join to tackle bigger problems in the world?

Think about this before you start another diet.