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Craig Harper is Australia's leading
motivational speaker
and educator (according to Google Australia). He is a highly
sought-after corporate coach and is considered to be
a leader and pioneer in the areas of personal and
professional development.
Working with hundreds of
teams, companies and a wide variety of organisations
on numerous continents over the last twenty years
has given Craig a unique insight into, and
understanding of, human performance and all its
variables. Craig has an ability to educate, inspire,
challenge and make people laugh all at the same
time!
Now, before anyone gets offended by the following article, I will point out (for those newer readers who may not know me so well) that it was written with my tongue firmly planted in my cheek. Having said that, you will also find plenty of insight, honesty and truth if you look past the sarcasm. Maybe a lesson or two. After you read it, you may want to print it off and pass it on to someone for whom it may be relevant. And then run away.
We Aussies are very good at obesity aren't we? Just take a look around. Yep, we've pretty much mastered the fat thing. Sure we have plenty of worthy competitors in the International Obesity Olympics, but we are rapidly climbing towards that gold medal position on that industrial strength medal podium. Go us. Sure our fat American and British friends have achieved some spectacular results with their own gigantic bodies, but when we Australians set our mind to something, watch out. We have the fastest growing rate of obesity of any country in the world. Who said we're not high-achievers? Or should I say, fat-achievers. Being that there are so many of us who seem determined to embrace obesity as a lifestyle option, and keeping in mind that I've spent decades working with the obese (including my fat self), I thought it might be appropriate for me to write an instructional of sorts for all those wanna-be fatties; the Fat Warriors. Okay, pens poised, learning caps on.
A Lesson in Obesity:
1. Start early. If you want to create a huge adult, it's important to start early by creating a huge kid. Bribing, rewarding and pacifying your children with food is always a very effective strategy for building a big, fat family. As much as possible, expose those little tackers to fast food early on so that an emotional connection is made before they can understand what's happening to their arteries. Eat at shopping centres as much as possible and get them addicted to sugar before their second birthday. Also ensure that they have pictures of Ronald McDonald in their room and that they celebrate every birthday at the Golden Arches.
2. Be paranoid and neurotic about your kids playing sport. We all know that exercise is a high-risk activity for children and as a rule, should be avoided. There's the ever-present danger of injury and of course, we wouldn't want to put our kids in harm's way; we all know how many kids die each day playing chasey in the school yard. Thousands. Fortunately for us, many Australian schools seem determined to drop sport from their curriculums in the near future so this should help the obesity cause along nicely. Keep in mind that every wanna-be fat kid should have a television and a computer in their bedroom, so as not to be tempted into some kind of physical activity by some of their thinner (wayward) friends. Of course things like skateboards and bikes are a definite no-no for the wanna-be fatty; far too dangerous and expend way too many calories.
3. Ignore the signals. Our body has an annoying ability to send us a message that says "hey, you've had enough food, stop eating now". What a pain in the ass that can be. When obesity is your mission, this signal can be something of an inconvenience. Fortunately for us, we have an over-ride switch in our brain and with discipline and focus we can flick that switch, ignore those physical signals and keep eating way more than we physically need. With training, we can learn to ignore those 'full' feelings with little or no effort. If you want to stand out in the obesity Olympics, then being able to eat through that mild discomfort is paramount. When you think you can't eat any more, stop for a second, remember your goal, visualise your fattest self, unbutton your pants and keep going. You can do it.
4. Don't use logic. Some of the do-gooder, anti-fat brigade will do their best to sabotage your obesity mission by trying to bring logic and common sense into the picture. Dirty tactics I say. They may even try to convince you that how you eat is destructive and will shorten your life span. Ignore their research, their stats and their alleged good intentions; they clearly don't understand the joy of food and they are simply trying to make your life miserable. As much as possible, turn the tables and criticise them for something. Preferably, a physical feature. Their nose perhaps. Be emotional, be reactive, turn nasty if you need to, but don't let yourself get involved in a logical discussion with them. That's how weight loss always starts. That's their plan to woo you away from obesity. It's evil. They're evil.
5. Preserve energy at all costs. Calorie expenditure is the natural enemy of the Fat Warrior. If you have to move, do it slowly and infrequently but keep in mind that your preferred positions are lying and sitting. Fortunately many Australians now spend between twenty two and twenty three hours per day in those two positions, so we're well on our way.
6. Lie. Telling the truth about your eating and exercise habits will only draw criticism and engage you in discussions that you don't want to have, so lying is always your best option. Not everyone will understand the mission of the Fat Warrior so you need to be cunning like a fox. A fat fox. Some of history's most successful people have been incredible liars. "I did not have sex with that woman." Honesty only gets in the way of potential. Avoid it. The totally committed and delusional liar will fib to everyone, even themselves.
7. Hypochondria. It's always a good idea for the Fat Warrior to create a fictitious medical condition or injury that will (1) genetically pre-dispose them to obesity - always great to be able to say it's a genetic thing, and (2) preclude them from any form of sport or physical activity; "I'd love to play tennis with you Sally but I ruptured my AdductorLongus muscle at speed skating practice last Tuesday." The professional hypochondriac should carry an asthma pump, a crutch, a sling, a neck brace and a medical dictionary in their bag of tricks.
8. Ignorance. Education is another notable adversary of the Fat Warrior. They don't say that ignorance is bliss for no reason. Fortunately, the current overload of obesity-related education seems to be having no impact whatsoever; we're still getting fatter by the day. Phew.
9. Join a gym but actually don't go. Eighty five percent of Aussies have mastered this skill. That's right; only fifteen percent of current gym members in Australia actually work out at the gym that they are a member of and many people actually see out less than six weeks of their twelve month membership! For the Fat Warrior it's always handy to be able to say "Yeah, I have a gym membership at....". Always have your gym membership card handy for proof.
10. Finger pointing. A True Fat Warrior must be an expert at avoiding responsibility and to be frank, making shit up (see point six). The only game they should typically play is the blame game and fortunately, that burns very few calories. However, it can get the most hard-core, goody-two-shoes, health freak off your back for at least a day or so. Two very important weapons in the Fat Warrior's arsenal are the excuse and the allegation. Always be ready to rationalise, justify, explain, deny and blame. And remember, your best defense is always attack.
Well, I hope that little slice of inspiration helps.
One way or another.
If you have any tips for getting fat and staying that way, feel free to add to the discussion or just click on the comment thingy and say hi.
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