For reflection on unit 7, ‘Dieting; a waist is a terrible thing to mind’, by Seligman, Martin (1994). This article focuses on physical and mental health. In this article, Seligman has condemned on commercial weight loss programs by outlining several points. He convinced the readers that weight loss product does not work, by stated the study on people frequently gains weight back and it is harder to lose weight again. He also told the readers that their weight is probably an ideal weight. Seligman also argues that medical views which support the dietary product are wrong. He explain this by, when people knew about the ideal weight charts to identify ideal weight problems, they will tend to do anything to reduce their weight, such as spend large amount of money to but weight loss products.
Next Seligman mention about ‘natural weight’, however, he did not stress on this term precisely. He only state that ‘natural weight’ is when the weight cannot be reduce anymore. Generally, the readers might be in vague state. Seligman might have hidden agenda, because he once failed to lose weight. This leads to a look back through the evidence given. He also views the commercial dietary product companies as those who only knew how to make benefit from weight issue. He insists that, it is not the consumer who had the benefit, they may even be harmed, but the producers who make money by utilizing weight issue on consumers.
Next Seligman mention about ‘natural weight’, however, he did not stress on this term precisely. He only state that ‘natural weight’ is when the weight cannot be reduce anymore. Generally, the readers might be in vague state. Seligman might have hidden agenda, because he once failed to lose weight. This leads to a look back through the evidence given. He also views the commercial dietary product companies as those who only knew how to make benefit from weight issue. He insists that, it is not the consumer who had the benefit, they may even be harmed, but the producers who make money by utilizing weight issue on consumers.
Seligman positioned the consumers as a victim, who cannot accept their natural weight, however they cannot be blamed as, they received false information on weight by the weight loss industry and the general beliefs about maintaining ‘ideal weight’. Then Seligman also make the readers feel sorry for those who fail to attempts diet, and again convince the readers that their weight might be ideal for them. His article may give two impact; first is that, the impression on the weight loss company, which they give wrong information to promote their product, and second; he convinced the readers and those who had failed to diet, that, it’s not their fault, and their weight is probably just fine.
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