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about my friend
Hi, I heard that you could maybe help me out with this problem since you're a fitness instructor and all! =] Anyway, one of my guy friends (we're both 14 yrs. old) is kind of obsessed about his body and weight. He is somewhat short, 5'3", and weighs 150lbs.. I don't think that he looks fat; yet he is convinced that he is. He wants to lose weight to impress a girl in one of our classes. I've tried to tell him that he doesn't need to worry about his weight, and he looks fine, but he is stubborn and won't stop talking about it. He says he doesn't eat anything for breakfast anymore and he has cut back on a lot of food. I'm really worried that he might start starving himself or end up becoming annorexic. I suggested that he ask his doctor what kind of fitness plan(s) he should try, and he says, "no, they'll just tell me to excersize,".
Should I back off? Should I help him? How do I help him? What should I do?
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He's lucky to have someone who cares to begin with really. No 14 year old should be that obsessed over their appearance and I'll be fair here and say that nobody at any age should really be that obsessed. It's especially bad when it's a 14 year old. Whether you're a girl or boy, a whole lot of changes are going on when you're that age and its critical that nutrition is taken seriously. Not eating isn't the answer...eating the right way is the answer. Iam sure he looks just fine and this is just stress about not having a 6 pack or a 17" pair of arms. I've said this before and its very unfortunate but everything in today's society is all about getting things fast, here and now and of course all you see on TV is the rock bodies and all of these shows chronicling a celebrity's workout like they know the first thing about it from what they get from some asshole trainer. I mean really...I could care less what J-Lo does for a workout and frankly if she was on fire I wouldn't piss on her to put her out. Sorry my rant is over and I'll get back to what I was saying now lol.
Just approach him and tell him that you're concerned for him and that there is always help available from people who are well qualified. Tell him to give it time and enjoy it...not find it a chore just because he wants to impress some girl. If you're looking for facts to give him or whatever, feel free to ask me again.
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