Sick and Tired of Being Overweight?

Are you sick and tired of being overweight, or are you simply just sick and tired all the time? Being overweight can create a vicious cycle that leaves us feeling sick and tired all the time, and then we don't feel like doing anything but eat something that at least makes us feel a little better for a little while. Is there any serious reason why we should try to get out of this sad and frustrating cycle? Is there a way out? Can we change or transform our lives? If these hit home, there is hope and yes, we can change this maddening cycle. You can wake up feeling healthy and energetic, and look forward to living out the day to its fullest.

Besides the endless cycle of feeling sick and tired all the time, there are serious consequences to being overweight, and we've all probably have heard them. But do we believe it will happen to us? It is truly a matter of cause and effect, and we can't fool the scientific laws that govern the human body. Just to name a few, being overweight increases the risk for diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, osteoarthritis, stroke, gallbladder disease, sleep apnea, and respiratory problems and some cancers. Let's take sleep apnea for example: We spend major dollars and time with the doctor's office and the insurance red tape to acquire a machine in which we have to sleep with it hooked up to our nostrils night after night, so that we can feel refreshed after a full nights rest. (Not to mention the fear related to our breathing stopping periodically.) But what a pain to deal with that machine every night! Studies have shown that simply losing weight would have taken care of the sleep apnea. How many other doctors' trips have we paid for because our immune system is down due to our unhealthy condition? Another issue that catches us early due to being overweight is chronic back or joint pain. There's just too much pressure placed on our joints and discs. How much are we spending at the pharmacy for drugs to reduce the pain? Or how much have we spent on surgeries that could have been avoided if our weight was in the normal range? This is one of the major parts of being sick and tired of being overweight. Another major part which is more serious is the increased risk for heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. What's scary is a heart attack can kill you, a stroke can leave you paralyzed, and diabetes can severely impact various parts of your life.

The biggest impact is the years we are taking off of our life, and we're not even realizing it. Did you realize being overweight can take up to 10 years off your life? If you discovered an easy way to add 10 years to your life, would you do it? If not, why not? If we're sick and tired of being sick and tired, let's not stay there, let's transform our lives! We have a choice, and we can do it! Losing weight does take some effort, and it's more of a matter of changing our habits and routines. One thing is for sure, we need to keep it fun and light hearted. The last thing we need to do is to make this a stressful process to an already stressful life. There are plenty of eating programs out there that recommend we eat every three hours, 5 times a day. I guess what I'm saying is losing weight can be done without feeling dissatisfied and hungry all the time. Also, we should set realistic goals as we didn't get overweight overnight, and we shouldn't put pressure on ourselves to get to our ideal weight overnight. There are wonderful testimonies out there about people who have been over weight since childhood through their fifties, and decided to enter into the adventure of transforming their lives. They testify of the victory they have had, and how much healthier and happier they are. This can be your testimony too! Captain Jack Sparrow would ask: "What say you? Are you sick and tired of being overweight?"