I’m surprised you’re still with me. The moment the word obesity is mentioned, people tend to quickly switch to another subject. Overweight people don’t even want to think that they could be nearing obesity. They refuse to believe that they could be close to the line where being overweight crosses over to obesity.
Typical response from people 35 to 75 pounds over their ideal weight.
“Who me? Yeah, I’m carrying a few extra pounds , but I’m just stocky (men) or full figured (women). I know I should lose some weight and I’m going to start my diet next week”.
If I had a nickle for every time I said or heard this one, I’d be very wealthy. Here’s my message for overweight people: The difference between being overweight and being obese is TIME. You’ll get there if you keep trying! I can help you, if you want me to…but you’ve got to want to make that lifestyle change. You’ve come to a good resource for many different types of weight loss programs, one of which is probably just right for you.
Meanwhile, obese people are most often very sensitive and don’t want to admit that their weight is a problem. They are often very hard to persuade that they are going to permanently damage or kill themselves, if they keep on the same path.
Often, academics like to point out studies that are full of facts and statistics.
Their role seems to be more on the documentation end of things. Most of the time, statistics don’t get action. Everyone thinks those stats are just numbers, and they don’t see the devastation that is behind the numbers. Meanwhile, weight loss counselors try and help to put overweight and obese people on the right path to recovery. There are hundreds of good diet plans that combine weight loss and exercise. They work, too, for a while.
So why does obesity keep growing in severity?
Statistics tell us the that, around the world, there are more than 1 billion overweight people, age 18+, and at least 300 million of these are obese. I believe that most overweight people want to change, but they either relapse or never get started. Maybe it’s going to take more than a little will power. Maybe it’s time for an obesity intervention.
Interventions are hard, but necessary!
No one wants to be the ringleader of a group of people who face a friend or loved one with facts.
Intervention is a process you need some professional help with. If you finally come up with the courage to organize an intervention, get some help with a plan before you get started. When you sign on for this, be prepared to stay in it for the long haul.
If you are fortunate enough to intervene before permanent damage or death occurs, you will ultimately feel like you helped give someone back their life.
If you’d really like to lose some weight…and haven’t yet reached the point of no return, please try this link: Strip That Fat. I think you’ll be very happy you started your journey to a new lifestyle!