Most likely you are aware of the numerous problems to your health if you are obese. If you are 20 lbs. overweight you can really begin to experience the ill effects of being overweight.
The problems from being overweight can present themselves in many ways. That nagging lower back pain is it from last night's pick-up basketball game or is your back sore because your body is struggling to function with that additional 20 lbs.
Twenty pounds might not sound like much but grab four 5 lb. bags of potatoes and carry them around for a few hours. I think at the end of that experiment you will have a much greater appreciation for what your body has to deal with when you gain weight.
When your weight reaches a certain level, when you pass being overweight and become obese, you put enormous strain on all the parts of your body such as your heart, your joints, your feet, your lungs.
Once you are overweight, you set yourself up for life threatening health problems and diseases. You are now a candidate for the FATAL FOUR......stroke, heart attack, high blood pressure, and diabetes. I'm sure you don’t want any of those in your life, so commit right now that you will make the changes you need to make to live a healthier and longer life.
Medical Fact:
In one study a group of people, 5881 to be exact, were monitored over a 14-year period. The doctors were looking for a link between people being overweight and heart failure. What the doctors discovered was if a person is just 'overweight', not obese that person will have a 34% greater chance of experiencing heart failure.
The report was even more startling for an obese person. For those people who were categorized as obese the risk of heart failure jumped to 104% versus someone whose weight was in the 'normal' range.
Did that get your attention? I hope so.