Facts about being overweight have disturbed me to the point that I have really decided to take some positive action towards losing my excess pounds. I've known for ages my weight was unhealthy, but did not realise just how unhealthy until I read the facts about being overweight that I have reproduced below.
So what are the facts about being overweight that should be causing us so much concern? To share the facts that have really worried me I thought I would list them here:
1. In the US it is estimated that approximately 64% of people are overweight
2. In Europe, 48 percent of people are overweight
3. 27% of Americans are classified as obese
4. 325,000 deaths each year are directly related to obesity
5. Obesity cost an estimated $75 billion in 2003 because of its long and expensive treatment
6. Obesity affects over 300 million people worldwide
7. Overweight affects over 750 million people worldwide.
8. For 2008, it was anticipated that the weight loss market would hit revenue of approximately $61 billion dollars
I think its the last one on my list of facts about being overweight that has got to me the most. I don't want to cut my life short because I haven't eaten properly or exercised enough. I know I am almost 50 pounds too heavy, and that I don't exercise anywhere near enough (well not at all really!) The facts about being overweight have finally hit home. If I want to see my children grow up and if I want to stay active and mobile I must do something about my weight now and not keep putting it off.
Much to the relief of my family I have now made a beginning on changing my lifestyle. After researching the facts above I also did some research on weight loss and the latest diet plans, and have discovered that there is no "quick fix'. To get healthy and in good shape I need a combination of a balanced, healthy diet and a simple exercise plan. The research shows that most people who take this approach manage to lose weight and keep it off.
By the way, I also found out that:
* Keeping weight off for long periods is difficult using weight loss pills
* You usually only lose excess water on Hollywood style fad diets. Unfortunately, the water quickly returns once you return to eating properly again.
* It is better to learn how to design and prepare your own diet style meals. Using pre packaged and frozen diet meals only benefits the companies who manufacture them
* Expensive gym equipment builds muscle but without a proper eating plan you will not remove the fat above the muscles.
Really when you look at the facts, overweight is quite daunting, isn't it?In fact, not knowing quite what to do is enough for many people to just "give up" before they start and make no lifestyle changes at all. Trouble is, good health depends on us changing our thinking to ensure happy, healthy and long lives.
I'm going to make a change and start a healthy weight loss program today!. How about you? Have the facts about being overweight motivated you too? The facts about being overweight are a powerful motivator to make a positive change and do something about improving quality of life.
Finding a healthy way to lose weight does not have to be expensive, nor does it have to involve magic diets, expensive gym equipment and toxic diet pills. In fact a quick search of the net will provide a couple of programs proven to assist healthy weight loss without costing enormous amounts of money. - 16004
So what are the facts about being overweight that should be causing us so much concern? To share the facts that have really worried me I thought I would list them here:
1. In the US it is estimated that approximately 64% of people are overweight
2. In Europe, 48 percent of people are overweight
3. 27% of Americans are classified as obese
4. 325,000 deaths each year are directly related to obesity
5. Obesity cost an estimated $75 billion in 2003 because of its long and expensive treatment
6. Obesity affects over 300 million people worldwide
7. Overweight affects over 750 million people worldwide.
8. For 2008, it was anticipated that the weight loss market would hit revenue of approximately $61 billion dollars
I think its the last one on my list of facts about being overweight that has got to me the most. I don't want to cut my life short because I haven't eaten properly or exercised enough. I know I am almost 50 pounds too heavy, and that I don't exercise anywhere near enough (well not at all really!) The facts about being overweight have finally hit home. If I want to see my children grow up and if I want to stay active and mobile I must do something about my weight now and not keep putting it off.
Much to the relief of my family I have now made a beginning on changing my lifestyle. After researching the facts above I also did some research on weight loss and the latest diet plans, and have discovered that there is no "quick fix'. To get healthy and in good shape I need a combination of a balanced, healthy diet and a simple exercise plan. The research shows that most people who take this approach manage to lose weight and keep it off.
By the way, I also found out that:
* Keeping weight off for long periods is difficult using weight loss pills
* You usually only lose excess water on Hollywood style fad diets. Unfortunately, the water quickly returns once you return to eating properly again.
* It is better to learn how to design and prepare your own diet style meals. Using pre packaged and frozen diet meals only benefits the companies who manufacture them
* Expensive gym equipment builds muscle but without a proper eating plan you will not remove the fat above the muscles.
Really when you look at the facts, overweight is quite daunting, isn't it?In fact, not knowing quite what to do is enough for many people to just "give up" before they start and make no lifestyle changes at all. Trouble is, good health depends on us changing our thinking to ensure happy, healthy and long lives.
I'm going to make a change and start a healthy weight loss program today!. How about you? Have the facts about being overweight motivated you too? The facts about being overweight are a powerful motivator to make a positive change and do something about improving quality of life.
Finding a healthy way to lose weight does not have to be expensive, nor does it have to involve magic diets, expensive gym equipment and toxic diet pills. In fact a quick search of the net will provide a couple of programs proven to assist healthy weight loss without costing enormous amounts of money. - 16004
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