The word ‘diet’ is often associated more with the female of the species. This, I find, is also true of weight loss groups like Weight Watchers, Slimming World etc. It’s evident in the fact that a lot of the fizzy/soft drinks that are sugar free have had the word ‘diet’ or light’ taken off and replaced with words like ‘max’ and ‘zero’ etc. (I think you’ve probably guessed which ones I mean, by now!)
I often wonder if men actually are aware that they do need to lose weight if they notice that they are starting to get a beer belly? Or do they know, but feel that they don’t need to do anything about it? Maybe, they want to do something but are uncomfortable with the idea of seeking help and guidance, and so suffer alone? If you’re an overweight man out there, I would be interested to know about your views on this and what you feel you might need to help you.
I think that the idea of ‘dieting’ and ‘calorie coutning’ will forever have feminine connotations, and that health professionals and companies need to think of other terms to use to gain a male audience to use the services and products. Maybe we should stick to the term ‘healthy eating’ or ‘living a healthy lifestyle’?
Anyway, just a few thoughts for now.
Until soon with more musings…
Loretta
