Fitspiration Messages vs Actually Loving Messages
Panel 1
Caption: Don’t do this
Poster: (image of cookie on one side of poster, graphics of people running, walking, and doing jumping jacks on other side) One cookie = 500 jumping jacks, 3 min running in place, 10 minute walk
Panel 2
Caption: It only does this:
Person 1: (Typing into a calculator while eating a cookie, looking frazzled.) So I already have 100 calories from going over my limit yesterday, so that’s 800 jumping jacks, plus this cookie is 1300, maybe I’ll just make it an even 1,500 in case there’s candy in the break room today, and then I can just do my regular work out after work…
Panel 3
Caption: Try this instead!
Poster: (image of just the cookie) One cookie = delicious! (Subcaption) Counting calories doesn’t guarantee weight loss, much less overall health. Enjoy the tasty things in your life!
Panel 4
Person 1: (eats a cookie happily) Cookies ARE delicious!
Panel 5
Caption: Don’t do this
Poster: (Picture of a person’s torso in gym leggings, hands on hips, with a muffin coming out the top. A line cuts where the muffin and gym leggings meet) Cut the muffin top!
Panel 6
Caption: It only does this:
Person 2: (A person looking at themselves in the mirror unhappily) Ugh, look at that muffin top, I’m hideous. Why do I even go out anymore?
Panel 7
Caption: Try this instead!
Poster: (Words covering most of the original image) Cut the shame! (Also stop comparing people to food, it’s creepy.)
Panel 8
Person 2: (looking confidently at the mirror) Yeah! Time to go out and celebrate!
Panel 9
Caption: Don’t do this
Poster: (Picture of a box of takeout) You’re not hungry, you’re just bored. Step away from the takeout.
Panel 10
Caption: It only does this:
Person 3: (looks dizzy and lethargic, their stomach grumbles) I’m not hungry, I’m just bored…
Panel 11
Caption: Try this instead!
Poster: (Same picture of take out) Hungry? Have some food. Your body knows what’s up.
Panel 12
Person 3: (happily eating a bagel) Wow, I just thought I was tired, but I was just hungry!
Panel 13
Caption: Don’t do this
Poster: (picture of a person running on a trail) You should be running right now.
Panel 14
Caption: It only does this
Person 4: (Laying on a couch, looking miserable) I KNOW I should be running right now. I don’t know why I keep making excuses. I can’t get anything done. I’m awful. Why do I even try?
Panel 15
Caption: Try this instead!
Poster: (Same person running) You should only do what’s best for you. If you choose to exercise, do exercise you enjoy. Take rest days. Break your schedule if you need to.
Panel 16
Person 4: (daydreaming happily) I should get out my play station and play DDR again! Wouldn’t that be something!
