Obesity

When a body consumes more calories than it can use, it begins converting them into fat. Masses of fat cells burden limbs and surround internal organs, making every action and process more challenging to complete. Imagine carrying around the excess fat as training weights or containers of water (8 pounds per gallon, 48 lb overweight is six milk jugs).

In the short term, excess weight results in:
    Shortness of breath
    Fatigue
    Physical incompatibility with surroundings
      (i.e., getting out of chairs and cars)
    Joint pain, especially in the knees
    Indigestion and digestive problems
    High cholesterol
    High blood pressure
    High blood sugar
    Aches, headaches, pains, and discomfort
    Psychological distress

Obesity is caused by eating more than what the body can handle. Overeating is a life-threatening addiction, just like alcoholism and drug abuse.

Addictive Behavior "There is no escaping the escalating and debilitating results of the addictive process. Unfortunately, it is the children, the partner and the family and friends of the addict who must suffer. Their needs for comfort, nurturance and safety are compromised, since the addict's primary relationship is not with them, but with the addictive substance. Instead of finding true meaning in life, the addict pursues an illusory and primitive quest for the feeling of pleasure and power over life's challenges - and it is those who truly matter in the addict's life who suffer greatly.”

The addict suffers from:
    Food Cravings
    Eating more than intended
    Eating until stuffed
    Feelings of guilt
    Making up excuses
    Setting and breaking rules
    Hiding food intake
    Inability to quit

Web pages: Overeating, Overcome Food Addiction, Treatment Options, Surgery

Excess weight affects every aspect of life. The body continually struggles to keep up with family, friends, and everyday life. Every one of the body's systems is being overworked.

A common effect of obesity is the loss of mobility. If you can't move, you burn fewer calories. Your metabolism slows, and you gain weight. Meanwhile, each extra pound you carry exerts destructive force on your body. Excess weight makes it hard to get out of chairs, difficulty getting in and out of cars, and need help getting up from falls.

The effect on your loved ones is devastating. The disability/addiction makes sex S difficult or impossible. Lack of mobility makes it hard to do things together or without dependence. The obese person becomes isolated from society.

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Burning excess calories cause you to overheat and always feel hot. You need more air-conditioning and colder air than those around you. The overweight person demands far more food than others and eats far greater than normal. The excess food is a burden to the whole gastro-digestive system and makes bowel movements painful and difficult. The enlarged body size and girth make it difficult to keep clean.

Extra fat in the neck and throat causes snoring and fits of coughing. Sleep apnea and resulting low oxygen level make the sufferer have even lower energy and vitality. The excess material in the gut produces flatulence and the need for laxatives and frequent bowel movements.

Short-term effects become chronic conditions and diseases:
    Hypertension, arteriosclerosis, and heart disease
    Diabetes
    Venous stasis disease and venous ulcers
    Stroke
    Osteoarthritis
    Pulmonary conditions like COPD
    Sleep disorders like sleep apnea
    Digestive disorders like gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD)
    Gall bladder disorders
    Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, or fatty liver disease
    Incontinence
    Cancer, particularly the colon, kidneys, gall bladder, and breast.
    Depression
    Social isolation and discrimination
    10 to 15-year decrease in lifespan

Weight Management "There are a number of strategies to use for coping with difficult emotions and stress rather than relying on food for emotional soothing."

Diet and exercise aren't enough – especially once medical issues decrease mobility. Diets are worthless as they don't address the eating of excess food. Frequent dieting and obsession with what to eat and where is a symptom of food addiction. It is the volume of food that is sensed as hunger. Eat less to lose weight. Go hungry until the stomach shrinks down.

When health hangs in the balance, bariatric surgery is the last hope of losing weight and resolving chronic health issues.

7/2/2022 1:07 PM