Why It’s Hard to Lose Weight--Part I

 

“Lose weight.” Every morning when I stand on the bathroom scale, these two simple words pop up in my brain. Sound so easy, but so difficult to do. Why, why, why? Why it’s so hard to lose some weight? Many people regard it as a problem of will. It’s hard to lose weight because you have weak will. You can’t control yourself. You are such a loser. But I don’t think so. I think even a man of iron will cannot successfully keep fit all the time in today’s society. There are too many factors in the world trying to destroy your not-so-strong will. So it’s not all your fault. Too many temptations, too many conveniences, and too much stress should also be responsible for your struggle.

 

 

Let me give you some examples. How many of you have ever been to fast food restaurants? Very well, then you will understand what I mean. All the servers there are trained to encourage you to order “value meals.” You get extra French fries, more soft drink, and the price is cheaper than the one you would pay if you order them separately. They even try to persuade you to upgrade the size of your order and you only need to pay a few more dollars. Who wouldn’t be tempted to get this “good deal?” You think it’s a good deal, but it’s really not. You are eating more than you need. Fast food is not the only one to blame. The popular buffet is another temptation. You pay a high price to get many choices of food. In order to have a good deal, you are tempted to eat more than you can physically afford.