Sometimes it seems as if we're trapped in a strange system. There's a huge pressure to get fit and lose weight, one exerted on us through a couple of factors. Firstly, there's the obvious health benefits, we all understand being fitter is... well, fitter. Secondly, there's the effect of celebrity and media. You're unlikely to see actors or general superstars who aren't in apparently amazing shape. If all our successful role models are thin, it sends a fairly clear message that we need to be as well.
