Certains maigrissent. Je reste gros. (Body Shaming REVISITED)

"Disturbed body image refers to a significant alteration in an individual's perception of their [sic] physical self, often leading to negative feelings and emotional distress. It can manifest through various behaviors, such as avoidance of self-viewing, persistent comparisons with others, and concerns about sexual identity and attractiveness. This condition is associated with various psychopathologies, including depression and anxiety, and can significantly impact a person's self-esteem and social interactions. Effective interventions, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, are often employed to address and improve body image disturbances." (offered by artificial intelligence and ascribed to NurseLabs.com).

The subject title is French for 'Some Lose Weight. I Remain Fat.'

When I was younger, I was able to follow the rules and order of standard weight watcher type diets. I didn't buy or eat things that were excessively fatty and I generally looked for low- or no-fat products as well as sugar-free ones. Of course, when I was younger, I was also younger. The body opted to act differently. I was able to burn calories easier. I had more ease of motion and greater range of motion. These days I can lie in bed and scream myself through a leg cramp.

I don't think of being outside or of walking. Any form of physical activity short of hand-washing dishes is an unpleasant thought. I generally force myself to take a 3-mile round-trip walk to ALDI or the DOLLAR STORE just to pick up something that I don't need. The walk is done for the exercise. Do I feel better about myself for having done it? NO! I return home tired. I think of the lost time from television. And I know in the scheme of things this is not even a drop in the bucket.

So what's the answer? Starvation is not an option. The possibilities are pretty limitless. Meals can be planned based on food groups; dairy food groups, grains group, protein group, fruit and vegetables group, fats and oil group... The dieter then decides determines how much of each group needs to be consumed within the course of the waking day and then follow the plan. The determination would have to be made by someone in-the-know on such things. And how is this stuff measured? It's generally done by weight or volume, although it might also be done based on percentage. If it's going to be measured in percentage, then the dieter has to determine if this is per meal or per day. Percentage can be a bit dicey because it doesn't account for portion size.

Then there are diets that focus on eating specific foods and eliminating specific foods from consumption. The most popular one that comes to mind these days is Keto. It's high protein and fat and almost zero carbohydrate. Not a great choice if you like grains (wheat, oats, rice, barley, corn). I only recently gave up rice after having it every day for the past three years. Next I am going to look at bread.

I am at a point where I need to knock down my HgbA1c as well as knock off 40-50 pounds of excess weight. Well, at least the summer is over which means I don't have to worry about showing off flesh.

I'm sure this topic will be revisited. (Technically, I did post something about this topic back in 2016. Diet And Exercise | Hip Forums).