Physical Ailments
Some of the physical ailments you may suffer from as a result of excessive weight are;
| Accelerated ageing | Learning difficulties |
| Asthma | Leg ulcers |
| Back ache | Macular degeneration |
| Cataracts | Male & female infertility |
| Digestive problems | Menstrual irregularities |
| Enlarged prostate | Polycystic ovarian syndrome |
| Erectile dysfunction | Poor immune function |
| Fatigue | Shortness of breath |
| Gall and kidney stones | Sleep apnoea |
| Gout | Snoring |
| Hernias | Under-active thyroid |
| High blood pressure | Varicose veins |
| High cholesterol | Vitamin D deficiency |
| Joint and muscle pain | |
You may also have an overall feeling of being unwell and not operating at your full potential.
Emotional Issues
Being overweight can affect you emotionally causing periods of depression, anxiety and mood swings. It may also trigger many emotional issues for you such as:
| A feeling that you are useless | A loss of enjoyment in life |
| A self-defeating attitude | Anger at yourself for letting yourself end up like this |
| Embarrassment over your figure | Resentment of people who are thinner than you |
Increased Risk Of Disease
Carrying excess fat can also dramatically increase your risk of developing many deadly and debilitating diseases such as:
| Alzheimer’s disease | Liver cancer |
| Arthritis | Macular degeneration |
| Asthma | Myeloma’s |
| Blindness | Non-Hodgkins lymphoma |
| Breast cancer | Oesophageal cancer |
| Cervical cancer | Ovarian cancer |
| Colon cancer (especially in males) | Pancreatic cancer |
| Endometrial cancer | Prostate cancer |
| Fatty liver | Skin cancer |
| Gangrene | Sleep apnoea |
| Heart attack | Stroke |
| Heart disease | Type 2 diabetes |
| Kidney cancer | Uterine cancer |
| Kidney disease & failure | |
There is however some good news for you. Weight loss can be an easy process, you just need to make a commitment to yourself to change and believe in yourself that you can change.
With this commitment and belief in yourself, the next step is easy and that’s to lose weight by following a program that actually works.
