Comments on: Optimism Could Hamper Weight Loss Efforts

By: Gary

Gary — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:51:57 +0000

Unrealistic weight loss goals are sure to set even the hardest worker up to fail. That’s just the way it is.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:33:54 +0000

Sorry but when I am trying to change my life for the better by losing weight then I see no way that being optimistic could let me down. What am I supposed to be- mopey all of the time because the weight is not coming off as quickly as I may have expected? If I buy into that notion then I am just going to keep spinning my wheels and get no where in the end. Being optimistic about my chances for success are what is going to keep me going and I know that there are many other people out there like me and in my same shoes who feel the same way. We are tired of being depressed about our weight and are ready to make good changes for ourselves. There is nothing wrong with that.

By: Waltt

Waltt — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:59:04 +0000

^^ I completely agree with the fact that companies promise the world to the customers but of course, the end result fall well short of it, thereby causing a complex in the person’s mind that he/she is not good enough at all… this needs to be checked by regulating authorities…

By: Cena

Cena — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:17:57 +0000

Optimism and expectation is good, but when done in excess,it all proves to be a bane. Over-expectation,which stems from over-optimism always leads to disappointment and heartbreak and can even nervous breakdown in extreme cases.

By: Olivia

Olivia — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:25:29 +0000

Too often in the quest for the perfect body I think that women especially set themselves up for failure. We are told time and again that all we have to do is think positive and the results will come. But that is very often not the case. Achieving the ideal takes time and commitment, and that sunny optimism can only get you so far day in and day out when the scales are not moving. There does need to be a degree of optimism but there also has to be a healthy dose of reality to go along with that, and the reality is that losing weight is not a one month challenge. This is something that many of us have to continually struggle with and work on for a lifetime, and when the journey takes that long, it is very easy to lose that optimism along the way.

By: Peter

Peter — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 09:14:45 +0000

Well, well well… this might be true because of the very-optimistic adverts being put up by companies organizing such weight-loss programs… They promise the world and this spurs an increase in the expectations of the people joining the program and then when the results are not close to the out-of-the-world transition, people are disappointed. Being moderate regarding the expectations is what is required by people joining such programs.

By: Kete

Kete — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 09:08:18 +0000

“Hope for the best but be prepared for the worst”… these words fit this situation right. Although a person undergoing a weight-loss program can hope for the best possible result, he/she may be disappointed with the final result. This should be taken in stride by being prepared for such a result right from the initial stage or may bring in negative thoughts after the program…