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Rant #5 – Fatness & Guiness Book of World Records
March 16th, 2010
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by Brad · Filed Under: Rants
You may or may not have seen this….
It’s been all over the media.
World’s Fattest Mother Wants to be World’s Fattest Woman
Right now she ways just a touch over 600lbs. So 400lbs in 2 years is certainly reasonable AND healthy in her world.
Begin RANT.
From my experience working with clients in the fat loss world, here is what is wrong with this entire
“Prima” Donna – The Messenger Messages
1 I am starved for attention – OK, maybe “buffeted” for attention
2 I am SELFISH. I will gain 400lbs, DIE, and leave my child, who I chose to bring into this world, behind.
3 I have massive emotional baggage – therefore I will shield myself by adding 400lbs since 600 isn’t enough.
4 I don’t care who I offend. When I die, who pays for my kid and all of the ramifications? YOU do.
5 I am a person of action. I have so much to offer the world that I will spend my time EATING my way to gain 400lbs…because I am special and I want to die going after a ludicrous Guiness Book of World Records.
B-Rad Speaks.
Donna Simpson has a problem… a MENTAL problem. NOT an exercise problem. NOT a workout problem. NOT a food problem. A MENTAL PROBLEM.
I have a theory. It’s more a reasonable conclusion after 12,000+ hours logged in the fitness/fat loss industry.
There is a tipping point at the 70-80lbs overweight benchmark. A threshhold where obesity transcends exercise and food and is a true psychological phenomenon. I can prove it over and over. I have worked with numerous clients who have lost between 60 and 80lbs and kept it off and are doing great. I also know of a few exceptions to my theory (which there always will be) who have lost over 100lbs and kept it off. Guess what? They had some mental funk they had to deal with and get past. When they did, the weight melted off.
What kind of Psych issues? All emotional. Stuff that hasn’t been dealt with. May be something that was said at a young age, a spouse who verbally abused, sexual abuse, something triggered a protection mechanism that internally said “I will protect myself from other people by exponentially laying tissue down to push people further away.”
Prima-Donna Simpson “Our Fattest Lady” is the icon of the epidemic that is going on worldwide. Dr. Phil has something to say about that…
What do YOU have to say about that? Constructive discussion welcome below.
Crank it!
B-Rad
Brad:
That is all well and good. You are definitely right about her mental problems. But I think the root is the problem is more societal than that. She makes her income by having men watch her eat. She spends almost as much in food than most people MAKE in a year. Also, people buy her food so that they can watch her eat it. They don’t look like they are hurting for cash.
The problem is that she is rewarded by society more for doing damage (eating herself to death) than by trying to better herself, which she has probably tried and been ridiculed for.
Just like in many cases in our society, the wrong behavior is being reinforced. Brad, understanding this, HER FAMILY’S INCOME IS DERIVED FROM THIS DYSFUNCTIONAL BEHAVIOR.
Also, if the government has to step into pay for her health care, that is nothing new and it is a drop in the bucket. Do health assessments at a box gym, you will see that the average senior citizen has two doctors appoints and 3-5 prescriptions per week. How much of that comes from our taxes? It is a lot, the average Medicare Recipient costs about $24000/year to support in the system — many of those are going to be on there for 30 years+, and we will spend more to keep them alive than they have made in our entire life. If you wonder why our country is going bankrupt, that is why. 16% of our GDP is on health care. This woman is just a manifestation of a much deeper problem.
Epic-Not-Awesome-ness.
Not BNA.
Also Faizal, including “the man” in your name is outstanding. I am updating your contact information right now to include this kick ass title.
don’t sweat the health care issues man, I am certain all the uneducated ass holes who voted for BO will be able to text message and MySpace a better plan to him when tried for round two.
good stuff brad makes alot of sense