Supporting, Not Shaming, People to Lose Weight

A recent study has shown that shaming people into weight loss does not help and in effect makes the whole situation worse.

Psychologist and researcher from theFlorida State University College of Medicine Angelina Sutin, states:

“Weight discrimination, in addition to being hurtful and demeaning, has real consequences for the individual’s physical health,”
source - nbcnews.com

Support is the key with kindness and compassion, as we know from previous post 'Weight Loss and Guilt' does not work in aiding weight loss.

Rebecca Puhl, deputy director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University makes a really interesting point regarding the psychology of weight loss and how the best way to lose weight:

Moving forward, she hopes that research like this can help public health campaigns “shift focus from just a number on the scale” to a conversation focusing more on individual health. “We want people to engage healthy behaviors, regardless of their body size.”
source - nbcnews.com

This is the key that we at Mind Body Weight Loss keep saying that to lose weight work on the mind and the body will follow and the best way to change your behaviour is through some of the mind techniques we share on this blog and our website.

The Frogman.me puts it like this:

"Please stop making us eat your words. They are very… fattening."

Which is a very succinct way of saying support me don't berate me. It is not tough love it is just unkind, Love, Kindness, Compassion and Support is needed not hurtful words as demonstrated below by Sarah Johnson illustrations.

I hope you found this helpful and can now share with those around you the best way to support you, if not sign up to eNewletter and we will send lots of information to support to get your new healthy behaviours on track.

Take care and speak soon.

Mindful Mark