If you are over weight or obese I feel for you because being overweight can be a very deleterious hobby. It takes a lot of energy to become over weight. It takes a lot of eating and alot of resting and a lot of pondering to become over weight. You didn’t become over weight in a day. It took a lot of time and a lot of non action to get where you are today. Being over weight should be enough of a drive to get you in motion and out of that apathetic quandary.
Here are 19 symptoms that overweight and obese people are most likely dealing with or will most likely invest in if they stay over weight.
- Sleep Apnea – This serious sleep disorder occurs when your breathing is interrupted during sleep restricting oxygen to the brain and the rest of your body.
- Arthritis – Pain and inflammation of the joints.
- High Blood Pressure – AKA hypertension happens when the pressure of your blood is consistently above the registered norm. Think of it as the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your blood vessels.
- High Cholesterol – Too much cholesterol can form plaque inside your artery walls. This constricts blood flow making it harder for your heart to pump blood throughout your body.
- Type 2 Diabetes – Your body does not use insulin the way it’s designed to. This creates a condition known as insulin resistance. Your pancreas works over time to deal with this but like anything else if you over use it it breaks down. Now the pancreas can not produce enough insulin.
- Venous Stasis Disease – The Collection of Blood in the Lower Limbs
- Soft Tissue Infections – Soft tissue connects and supports parts of the body which are not bone related. Such as skin, veins, tendons, ligaments, muscle and organs.
- Congestive Heart Failure – When the heart looses it’s strength to pump the adequate volume and pressure of blood your body needs to survive.
- Fatty Liver Syndrome – The presence of too much fat in the liver.
- Gall Bladder Disease – The degradation of your gall bladder which hinders it’s capacity to transport bile.
- Depression – Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest.
- Stroke or Stroke Risk – This condition is an indication that oxygenated blood traveling to the brain is blocked. Brain cells can start to die within a couple of minutes without oxygen.
- Inability to Carry Out Daily Activities
- Psychosocial Stress Resulting From Obesity – When you perceive a social threat as an uncontrollable deluge of problems.
- GERD (Acid Reflux Disease) – A form of heartburn where stomach acid intrudes up the esophagus creating an uncomfortable burning sensation.
- Gout – A form of inflammatory arthritis caused by high levels of serum uric acid that cause crystals to accumulate in the joints.
- Knee and back pain – The extra weight puts unnecessary loads on your joints especially knee and back.
- Migraines – These are a more severe form of a regular headache.
- Shorter Lifespan – Being over weight can shorten your lifespan.
Have you ever seen a really old obese person? Don’t invest your time and energy to reach the above symptoms. Invest in the reversing of these symptoms by losing weight with diet and exercise.
Look around we hope we can offer you some good advice. You may find a good diet or maybe you need to go as extreme as weight loss surgery. Whatever you choose we wish you the best of luck in getting back to good health.