In this generation of quick conveniences, weight loss has also been wrongly promoted to have radical results and dramatic effects. The media has been promoting distorted views on physical appearance and standards of beauty that has a big bias on women. Any female is expected to be slim, flawless, and healthy most of the time. Being overweight or fat is viewed as ugly and bad for the health. This can be used to promote fitness and proper diet but some opportunistic companies transform the point of view as a reason to be a misfit in society. And sadly, younger female generation tend to be easily swayed by miracle weight loss schemes and products in the hope of fitting in or being socially acceptable to others.

Losing weight has built an empire of corporations over the recent decades. Exercising equipment, fat loss pills, different diets, weight reduction surgical procedures and many other options have been making the weight loss industry earn annual revenues of millions. Women who are usually desperate to try anything to lose weight contribute to the profits of these scheming companies. The negative impression being portrayed by media about being overweight does not help in lessening the burden of complying with the distorted beauty standard of the current generation. The slogan “slim is in” can summarize this point of view.

To lose weight, the reduction of fat content is required. A certain chart indicating the height and weight can show the BMI or body mass index of a woman. A body mass index measurement of over 23.5 can suggest that a female is already overweight and about 24 and up can be categorized already as obese. Most health experts rely on this BMI chart to determine the ideal weight of individuals. Knowing your ideal body weight from an expert is recommended so women has a sound basis of their fitness and weight reduction goals.

The unhealthiest practices of losing weight like crash diets and taking unapproved diet products should not be encouraged in women. Crash diets can strip away essential parts of a balanced diet and can prove to be detrimental to overall health. Low-carbohydrate or low-protein and many other fad diets can reduce weight but they are not sustainable due to the fact that the body will recognize the lack of certain nutrients in time and become weak or prone to malnutrition. On the other hand, unapproved diet products like pills, tea, coffee, and many other intake products might contain toxic and harmful ingredients that can achieve weight loss but destroy certain body organs like kidneys and the liver. No miracle pill has ever been taken without adverse or side effects that are strategically muted in the promotional ads of these unapproved fast solutions.

Slow and steady should be the fitness goals of losing weight for all women. Discipline and motivation plays a big part in sticking with proper diet and exercise so that the body can gradually adapt to the physical changes any woman would want to achieve. Moral support from friends and family should encourage women to stay fit and healthy the right way.