Monday 31 January 2011

Under the Knife

Well it turns out that I wasn't the only on with moobs on the mind yesterday as the Metro ran a story today about the increase in male breast reduction procedures. Apparently 'moob jobs' are up 28% since last year.

As plastic surgery becomes cheaper and more commonplace I think lipo and other fat removal procedures will start to be seen as a quick fix to unwanted weight gain. The problem with this approach is that unless you change the eating habits that caused the fat gain in the first place, it's quite possible you could end up with another set of moobs or muffin top before too long!!

Quick surgical fixes and crash diets just aren't long-term solutions to being out of shape and can leave people who have them still feeling terrified of food and not knowing how to eat well without gaining weight. It's not that I oppose these procedures (looking at recent pictures of Demi Moore you can see how much of a confidence boost a body lift could be!) but I hate the idea of people using surgery as a way to avoid having to apply some self-discipline when it comes to diet and exercise.

The idea that you can have a perfect figure and eat KFC is just not realistic and the fact is that it does take work and discipline to stay in shape, especially as you get older. But eating healthily and exercising won't just keep you looking good, it will also keep your body young, fit and healthy which is something you won't get from a moob job!

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