Haha funny example PTR - but I don't think its an example of NLP. It's more like an example of positive thinking. And NLP example of that situation would be the fat guy wants to lose weight and he model's himself after someone who has lost weight. Of course he would probably fail as everyone's metabolism and physiology is different. It seems modeling another person is the essence of NLP - and I think that generally doesn't work. Thats not to say that some NLP techniques like reframing a negative situation in a positive light doesn't work. But even reframing can be dangerous. If you're losing money trading for example and you try to reframe it positively by saying 'oh I'm just paying my tuition' - well then you just continue to go on doing the same thing and getting the same results. I don't think reframing obesity into a something funny or positive is a very healthy thing either.
Nuero = Brain Linguistic = Language Programming = Outcome After many years of study, to me NLP is on the same level as acupuncture. It does work for some minor things like phobia's and change of state / moods. BUT Overall it won't cure you of Cancer or anything else important. It will however help you to manage it a little (and I do mean little) better.
language creates pictures. he negations in language are not processed by the mind to be included in the picture the mind creates. You better watch out, You better not cry, Santa's coming to town. You better......
Enter Lo and Repin of MIT (Sloan) They have the big money traders wired up. They want to know what's cooking when they trade. Going to use the data to do something. Going to write papers. Don't screw that trade up!!! Hey don't screw that trade up, I said. LOL.... Do you know what happens before you even trade? Enter Goleman Enter R Peterson... Hey baby this is getting shagadelic....... Don't fall down on the ice.....