Calling people fat isn't "motivation for them"

I was reading the news recently and saw an article where someone on public transport handed out cards to those overweight reading "you're fat". 

This annoyed me, for obvious reasons. But I thought deeper and it began to make me even more angry.

The biggest issue I had was this is not productive, helpful or thoughtful in any way, shape or form. You simply can't go around calling people fat expecting your "words of motivation" to miraculously make them think... 

"Thats it! I'm going to lose weight!"

You'll be one ignorant human being if you think this. There are many factors that can lead to an unhealthy lifestyle. Most of the time those who are obese know it, but aren't really equipped with the sustainable knowledge to overcome obesity. They try diet upon diet and end up in an even worse state from where they first started. 

People often scream, you should eat less and move more. This too, for someone who is already struggling with their current lifestyle is too vague. By this logic we could go to eating 200 calories a day and exercise 4 hours a day. That is eating less and moving more, isn't it!?

Like I always say, improving your lifestyle and figure will not happen overnight. The people you call fat, could be way onto their way in the journey of improving their life and you, well you're not exactly helping them are you? If anything, you're probably going to upset them and not everyone has the will power to use negative comments to spur them on!

So I ask you, please, stop calling people fat to "help them lose weight". Putting someone down isn't going to help them up.

If you want to help someone, offer guidance and support. Be kind, it costs you nothing and it'll inspire them so much more than you could ever imagine.

Help + Support + Motivation + Guidance = Positivity

Hate + Anger = Negativity

We simply can't beat obesity with negativity!

Hope you enjoyed this post!

Hadee x