MOUTH ON LOCK?

When people cannot change society, they try to change themselves, and the main target of this "self-transformation" is their appearance, especially when it comes to women. If it were not for the constant attempts by most people to achieve self-improvement, then there would be no powerful industry producing, in the literal sense of the word, beauty. And we, in this case, could discuss a variety of categories, ranging from plastic surgery clinics, various pharmaceuticals and spa salons, to fashion trends in clothing and in other aspects of life. Let's face it, we all know that society considers a slim woman to be beautiful. If a woman cannot call herself slim, she will have to change herself, or to accept the fact that she can never arouse exclamations of admiration. Of course, such trends are very superficial and tastes are diverse, but they are the only things that are firmly rooted in society. Thus it is not surprising that large numbers of women, ignoring their individuality, are trying to lose those extra pounds - although you may still argue whether they actually are redundant. We know that it is very difficult to be slim. To achieve this, you have not only to diet, but also turn to a healthy lifestyle: do sports, walk more, sleep and watch less television. However, in choosing a diet you should be cautious and remember the basic premise - a loss of weight should not harm your health, and dietician and beautician at the Buta beauty salon, Aygun xanum, is convinced that this process should first involve your brain.

Change your attitude towards yourself...

In reality, women are forced to see a specialist dietician, as a rule, because of deep problems and emotional experiences associated with family crises which arise when she is already over forty or fifty years old. As a result, dissatisfaction with one's appearance causes a lack of confidence - deep psychological feelings constantly keep her in the constrictive grip of stress. "Because of my job, I have had to work in Russia, France and other European countries. I had the opportunity to compare, and now, from the depth of my professional experience, I can confidently say that the tendency to be dissatisfied with one's appearance is being transformed by the influence of psychology, mentality and way of life. For example, the average European woman will not wait until her kids go to college, start their own families and have their own children in order to start taking care of herself with a clear conscience. Western women love themselves and take care of themselves throughout their entire life, considering themselves to be beautiful and attractive. The Azerbaijani woman, after the birth of her grandchildren, will inevitably have other problems which will put an end to her desire to take care of herself. If she still decides to take care of herself, then she has to deal with the negatives which have accumulated in her body and psyche and affected her appearance, not in one year but over decades, and which complicate and prolong the path to harmony and revival."

Thus, professionals must work not only with excess weight, but also with women's emotional experiences, their stress, lack of confidence and low self-esteem. And to revive belief in themselves and to begin losing weight, Aygun xanum advises her patients to take a skilful and conscious approach to the question of self-improvement. However, "intelligent" patients are in a minority. Many women want to lose weight fast, without having to exert control over themselves. They use the widely advertised Chinese or Thai pills which block your appetite by affecting the cerebral cortex, and they begin to lose weight without realizing that, in doing so, they are committing violence on their own body. The danger of these Chinese and Thai tablets is that their makers often do not indicate their true composition. There are pills of questionable content which are not subject to scrutiny; they may contain psychoactive substances in combination with laxatives. Of course, they cause you to lose weight, because they block the appetite and have an anorectic effect. But what do you think of addiction to the amphetamine stimulants they contain? Yes, these drugs do help to curb the appetite, but "in return", they destroy vital body systems in the blink of an eye, stresses the specialist. For example, the sale of Thai tablets is forbidden in Russia, while the same Chinese tablets can cause problems with the stomach, liver, intestines and gynaecological diseases. Therefore, in choosing tablets, Aygun xanum advises us to opt for benign products of plant origin which help maintain the weight at a constant level alongside the positive results achieved. In addition, these drugs have a positive impact on the gynaecological pathology of the female body. But there are other ways of self-improvement, which must, above all, begin with self-awareness and a change of attitude towards yourself, because the most important victory is the victory over yourself and your weaknesses. A woman associates her new face with certain changes in her life: these changes originate in her personal life, she will be perceived differently and she can change her wardrobe and succeed in her career. In general, everyone rightly expects that by changing their waist, they will become brighter and more noticeable. These expectations are usually the main motive for losing weight. "However, a change of appearance is most likely to be a disappointment if it does not change your attitude towards yourself. And that is the most important thing, for which it is worth spending much time and energy. At the beginning of your path to a slim figure, it is important to realize that a woman does it all for herself, not for people she wants to please: be it a loved one or a potential boss. A beautiful body gives confidence. And many have been able to do what previously seemed impossible," stressed Aygun xanum.

Way to health

Of course, the path to beauty should always be the road to health. "For this reason, weight loss programmes should not be urgent or based on unrealistic timescales, but must be gradual, aimed at addressing the causes of obesity, ensuring the recovery of the whole body and improving metabolic processes," says the dietician. Thus, any weight loss programme should be based on the three "pillars": cleansing, balancing and feeding the cells of the body. Excess weight is the earliest symptom, and the most typical cause, of atherosclerosis.

"Unfortunately, procedures involving artificial fat removal (e.g. liposuction) do not solve the problem. The way to reduce the risk of disease is by a natural correction of weight. Excess weight is not always linked to problems of the metabolism, hormonal imbalance, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract or diabetes. It is necessary to conduct a complete hormonal diagnosis of the endocrinal function of the pancreatic and thyroid glands and many other laboratory and hardware examinations, which are prescribed individually for each case. And only after this do we assign a programme of proper nutrition. You should not be afraid of the word 'diet' - this is nothing other than a correct way of life. A diet includes everything needed for the life of the body - proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals. The dietary programme is concretely connected to a psychological one. The nervous system should be put in order. We investigate a person's way of life and priorities. If we see a goal and go for it, our body begins to take energy from its stock," said our interviewee.

Gearing up for the target increases the activity of adrenaline and noradrenaline, and these hormones are directly related to the splitting of fats. Only in a calm mental state can a woman lose weight successfully and stick to the diet.

"Well, there are cosmetic procedures as well, of course. Physical therapy, lymph drainage, body wrapping, water procedures, myostimulation, thalassotherapy, massage and many other things will help you not only to become slimmer, but also to improve your health: reduce the influence of harmful cholesterol and prevent the development of atherosclerosis and hypertension. In addition, such procedures activate the blood flow, accelerate the metabolism in tissues, while excess fluid is drained out of the body together with the products of decomposition. A person on a diet also learns many subtleties under the direction of a dietician: how to maintain the weight achieved by blood and sweat, how to change or deceive taste preferences, how to become happy and successful. It is necessary to lose weight properly and, at the same time, to strive for health, and always remember that every woman has a bright individuality," the specialist said in conclusion.