Mila Kunis is a gorgeous actress who is famous for many films, but perhaps none more so than Black Swan. In it, she dropped an enormous amount of weight until she weighed a reported 95 pounds. Now she is getting headlines for her weight GAIN, but she doesn't care. With good reason.
According to Kunis, she can lose it again. She believes that anyone can.
This flies in the face of many who are overweight and claim they simply "can't" become thin. But, according to Kunis (and most doctors), it's simple: create a deficit and lose weight. Period. Here is what Kunis said:
I believe in hard work. In self-drive and self-worth. I’m a huge foodie, I love food. But when people say, "I can’t lose weight," no no no, you can. Your body can do everything and anything, you just have to want to do it.
She may be just an actress and neither a nutritionist or a doctor, but she is right. Those who are willing to deprive themselves will lose weight.
This isn't to say it's easy. Recently, I saw my doctor complaining that I simply can't get the last five pounds of weight off. He said I could. But that I had to deprive myself more than I was used to.
For some, weight loss is simply a matter of too much deprivation. Sure, anyone can be thin (no matter what people say), but it's harder for some than for others. I don't know about you, but I personally would rather enjoy food and live with five extra pounds than be constantly hungry and feeling deprived in order to keep it off.
The fact is, losing weight IS possible. But you have to really, really want it. For some, you have to want it more than you want to enjoy food. It's not fair or right, but it's the truth. Kunis is right.
Personally, I will take food and the extra five pounds I can't shake any day.
Do you think anyone can lose weight?
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for the most part, yes. unless you have medical conditions that prevent you from just "losing the weight" i believe it can be done. however, i also believe that there is such a thing as your body hitting a plateau, and i also believe that those "last 5 (or 10) pounds" could be shed - if you went a little overboard with it.
the thing is, are those last 5 (or 10) pounds worth it to you? are you happier with the weight and maintaining, or is your ideal weight a target you can't live without acheiving? it's a personal decision, and it has to be made for the person making the decision, and no other reason.
Now, not everyone can lose weight AND be healthy while doing it. Depends on it you're wanting to get down to a healthy weight, or be ungodly skinny.
I've lost weight lately. Went down 2 pant sizes in a month. I use to think that I "couldn't" do it. I am still working on losing another 2 sizes, to be at my ideal healthy weight/size as determined by myself and my doctor.
"Can't" is an excuse for not feeling motivated, which is code for being a lazy ass.
I do think everyone can lose weight. What I also think is that there is not necessarily a one-size-fits-all solution. You have to find what works for YOUR body and be willing to stick with it, even if the weight loss is slower than Betty Stickskinny's down the street who says she lost 20 pounds in a month drinking some magic juice.
I agree with Mila 100%, you have to want it, really want it to get it. But the part about "deprivation" is wrong. People don't know what a true portion size should be, and that you need small meals throughout the day, and three huge meals, that's why it seems like deprivation to some. People don't understand how to go about it, they just want a crash diet and the fat to melt off right away, and they just go by what they hear.
I say you really gotta want it, becaue I know we all have lifes, children, work, chores, errands. I have two kids myself, I was working , having family problems, but I didn't let any of that get in my way. I would go to the gym at 5:30 am because that was the only time I could squeeze it in, but I did it.
"Once you learn to not shove a bunch of crap food down your pie hole, you don't want it anymore. The key is to eat small, healthy meals througout the day and to excercise. I believe that anyone can lose weight if they want to. Not eating Mac and cheese and McDonalds every day until you are so stuffed you can't move... and instead choosing fruit and yogurt or chicken and brown rice...will make a huge difference." -KT LOL completely agree!
*not three huge meals
Yes, I think anyone can lose weight. It's just easier to whine about having a health condition, etc... People are lazy. Period. And if they can't find a quick fix that takes that weight off without having to do any ACTUAL work, it's just not going to happen. Obesity is an epidemic in this country.