Obesity Is A Gut Stretching Weight Matter

By: Tammy Foster....

While the media coverage of late leaves you with no surprise at all, obesity is growing by leaps and bounds! Particularly in today's modern western world, the ever increasing obesity epidemic is alarming.

With a body mass index, BMI, of 30 or higher, you will win the medical label of obesity. The body mass index scale is a basic measurement of your height in proportion to your weight. It gives a benchmark of how much fat is stored in your body. Guess it doesn't take a brain surgeon to figure out that the higher the number then the more fat you have and the higher risk you have for obesity related health conditions.

It really is not surprising at all to think that the fat epidemic is simply out of hand. In fact, researchers warn, it is reaching epidemic levels of concern.

Obesity is so clearly related to many of today's health concerns. One well known one is the damage to the joints resulting from the long term strain on the joints from the excess weight. This can lead to chronic pain and arthritis.

Make no mistake, as your weight issues worsen and your body mass increases, your body is going to start screaming! Your body will begin to struggle to combat the pressure form the extra weight. Of course, as your body rebels, you will become less and less active leading to even more weight gain. What an awful cycle to get in to.

Besides the daily strain that your obesity exerts on your body's joints, the general lack of activity and poor eating habits, will place added pressure and strain on your heart and on your blood vessels. This puts you at a higher risk for a stroke since the extra strain on your blood vessels puts you at risk for developing high blood pressure. Your obesity can also put you at risk for developing sleep apnea so that you actually stop breathing during sleep. Ok, now just that one fact alone should be enough to get you up off the couch and exercising! Do you want to stop breathing while you are sleeping! Is that chocolate cupcake really worth that risk!

When you have crossed the line and have actually ventured into the land of obesity, it is very hard to actually lose the weight and get back into shape. In fact, there is not one single thing that is easy about the whole process. By the time that most of you reach obesity level, not only will you be battling the devil of fat you will also be battling the demons of the lack of self confidence and self esteem. Yes, you can win the fight against obesity, but it takes a lifestyle change and a long term approach. The latest diet fad is not going to win the race here.

Talking with your physician is the best place to start if you are obese. Be honest and then suck it up and agree to stick to the plan to diet and exercise as laid out by your physician. You are going to have to work at it to reclaim your health. So step up to the plate and just do it!

Obesity did not happen overnight and neither will your weight loss. But you can regain your health and gain control over your weight issues if you make up your mind that you are going to do it. The obesity epidemic is definitely here, but for goodness sakes you do not have to contribute to it so heavily!

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