Weight loss is a widely discussed topic. However throughout history, hunger is the main theme. Escaping hunger is a recent thing, with only a couple of decades of history. The advances in agriculture created the abundance in food. This no doubt created obesity. Not to long ago, a polite greeting in China was, “you’ve gained weight!” due to widespread poverty. Now days that phrase is an insult.
Being overweight is undesirable because it harms our health. It is a breeding ground for many diseases such as high blood lipid level. Blood lipids are fatty substances found in blood, such as cholesterol and triglycerides. Blood with high lipid level are more viscous, which reduces the flow. Bad flow leads to blockages which could lead to death.
Being overweight has high risk on the health. People who recognizes this race against time to lose their weight. Their methods are really diverse too. Some try medicine. Some try gastrectomy (partial or whole removal of the stomach). Some try liposuction. Some even goes as far as swallowing taper worm larvae. These unnatural methods have very big side effects.
One of my patient took the doctor's advice and had a gastrectomy. Two months later her gall bladder started to hurt. It was excruciating. The doctor then suggested to remove it. After that there is no telling what other part of the body will start to hurt and in need of removal. In the end the perpetual pain will reduce a big amount of her quality of life.
The best way to lose weight is control food intake. Eat less and exercise more. Though it’s easier said than done, but there is no shortcut. For the sake of your health, it must be done. Weight loss requires determination, without it weight loss just becomes an empty phrase. After you are determined, you then need a concrete goal. If the goal is too high then it’s hard to reach, which would just demoralize you. Many people start out by setting their goal on losing 50 pounds. Because the goal is too high it was too easy to fail. Then the failures just make people give up.
Small goals are easier to achieve. Once you’ve planned out the small goal you will have to stay consistent. Here consistency is victory. When I determined to lose weight, I started by setting my goal at 5 lbs. When I achieved it I set another goal of 5 lbs. After two years, I have cut my weight by 20 lbs. One thing worthy of mentioning is that after the 20 lbs of loss, I have also successfully cured my high blood pressure.
Being overweight is undesirable because it harms our health. It is a breeding ground for many diseases such as high blood lipid level. Blood lipids are fatty substances found in blood, such as cholesterol and triglycerides. Blood with high lipid level are more viscous, which reduces the flow. Bad flow leads to blockages which could lead to death.
Being overweight has high risk on the health. People who recognizes this race against time to lose their weight. Their methods are really diverse too. Some try medicine. Some try gastrectomy (partial or whole removal of the stomach). Some try liposuction. Some even goes as far as swallowing taper worm larvae. These unnatural methods have very big side effects.
One of my patient took the doctor's advice and had a gastrectomy. Two months later her gall bladder started to hurt. It was excruciating. The doctor then suggested to remove it. After that there is no telling what other part of the body will start to hurt and in need of removal. In the end the perpetual pain will reduce a big amount of her quality of life.
The best way to lose weight is control food intake. Eat less and exercise more. Though it’s easier said than done, but there is no shortcut. For the sake of your health, it must be done. Weight loss requires determination, without it weight loss just becomes an empty phrase. After you are determined, you then need a concrete goal. If the goal is too high then it’s hard to reach, which would just demoralize you. Many people start out by setting their goal on losing 50 pounds. Because the goal is too high it was too easy to fail. Then the failures just make people give up.
Small goals are easier to achieve. Once you’ve planned out the small goal you will have to stay consistent. Here consistency is victory. When I determined to lose weight, I started by setting my goal at 5 lbs. When I achieved it I set another goal of 5 lbs. After two years, I have cut my weight by 20 lbs. One thing worthy of mentioning is that after the 20 lbs of loss, I have also successfully cured my high blood pressure.
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