Has anyone had experience in Obesity? stories please?
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I have a huge blog what it's like to be overweight.  There are some things from my childhood.  Not everything is tagged so you'll have to search or just read.
102587
Yeah my mom has when i was really little she was really big i dont remember her ever being fat but i've seen pictures and she was like 200 lbs probably even 250. she was on weight watchers and lost it all she went down to like 130 and has been small ever since
712305
No.  Other than a small percentage of people with actual medical or metabolic conditions obese people can reduce their weight.  My dad had a metabolic problem and lose his weight through the only 2 methods proven to work...reduction in caloric intake and an increase in caloric release (eat less and exercise more).\n\nAbout 15 months ago I went from 175lbs to 225lbs (I am 6 feet tall).  Fourteen months ago\nI started 2 exercise 6 days a week and ate 1 solid meal per day. I took a single multi vitamin and drank at least 8 glasses of water every day (I was working in Iraq at the time and needed the water anyway).  In 7 weeks I lost 50 lbs and got in excellent physical shape.  It has been 1 year and I weigh 178lbs.  It can be done.\n\nI recently read where about 68% of men and 49% of women in the US are over weight or obese.  As a country...we eat too much and are just plain lazy.
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Ever see a fat coke-head?  \n\nJust try'n to be funny, sorry\n\nMy wife had about 35 lbs to loose, she used Trim Spa.\nShe used it for about 3 month and has kept it off for about 2 yrs now.  She is 33 y/o. we have 3 kids.  She eats pretty normal stuff, but only at meal times.... and never eats after 7 pm.  She runs for about 20-30 mins each day on a tread mill. She drinks more water than anyone I have ever seen.  She quit smoking and no soft drinks!\n\nI have to say, she looks so hot!  But then, I thought she was hot when she had the weight too....  I am bias ya know!
1098384
I was thinking about going thru it. Did it work 4 you? Did you loose weight or was it a scam.
181925
No.  It sucked.  I was hungry all the time.  I only lost 1 pound the first week then nothing for two weeks.  I gave up.  It doesn't help you make the actual changes you need.  I found its diet and exercise that work the best.  I did the body for life thing and it worked for me.  I lost 50 pounds in 6 months and have kept it off for 3 years.  good luck!
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I had this problem, always was able to maintaine my weight.  I never over ate, but didn't watch what i ate, fluctuated up and down 5 pounds at most.   Wasn't active either due to being a heavy smoker.  \n\nWell i turned 21, winter came shortly after, I was always wearing 3 or 4 layers of clothes since i live in PA and its about a 20 min walk to classes.   Spring came and all of a sudden i realized i had a gut...gained 40 lbs and lost a little muscle.  \n\n\nMotivation.   Well instead of switching to bigger sized clothing, i stuck with the clothes that gave me man boobs and gut.  I became super self concious and was generally embarassed, always embarassed.  Even when i was in my apt alone, i could feel my stomache bulging out.  \n\nI'm a conservative person, but i'd reccomend wearing clothing a little skimpy, stuff that just makes you look horrible.  Rolls hanging out etc.  If you go to a party or something,  yeah wear nicer clothes, but the rest of the time, don't.  That will give you the motivation you need.   \n\nIt atleast worked for me.\nAlso...what i actually did.  \nWell i did cut a little bit of caliores.  I drank 4 liters of soda a day and just simply switched to more filling fruit juice (OJ with pulp) and water.  That cut nearly 2000 calories out of my daily diet.  Also, i didn't know this, but the sugar itself is somewhat addictive.  Your body gives you the urges of hunger when your sugar drops thats only cured by drinking more soda, but you don't realize this and just eat food.  \nI still drink soda now, 2 liters a week max.  \nTry to find something like that in your diet, something that you wont' entirely miss.\n\nI also did a little bit of strength training.  Being a woman, you won't have to worry about bulking out, since you don't have the hormones.  But get a dumbell, while watching tv just do some curls.  \nBasically if you are maintaining your weight....every lb of muscle you gain results in losing 6 lb of fat.  Every pound of muscle burns about 30 calories while fat burns about 5.  \n\nMy results were losing about 20 lbs in 6 months.
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i got these websites just by running a quick yahoo search.  obesity is a devasting disease.  you might just try interviewing a few overweight people  for your project as well.  They will have some things to tell you about being overweight and the problems they face.  not just the discrimination, the name calling, the looks we get, but also the problems with shopping, the problems at restraunts, public transportation, health issues, there are so many things out there that the general public does not understand.  they just say well why dont you just lose the weight?  it is not that simple.  Just sit down and talk to a few besides doing the "normal" book work.  You might just get enlightened and have a whole new appreciation for people of another size.
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My sister had the lap band, she's had considerable gastric issues and has had to go back for two surgeries to correct \nthe problems that occured, as she had bile backing up into her stomach.Sadly She has put back on 1/3 of her weight.\nI have two close friends who had the bypass surgery. One lost 80 lbs, and has had to have surgery to correct the hernia that developed (very common with this surgery)\nShe too has put back on about 35% of her weight.\nI had considered the gastric as I have struggled with my weight all my life.  But after watching my friends go through these physical traumas and then put the weight \nback on, we all know that no matter what, if you are \nnot ready to lose weight, you too will put it back on.\nIt's a life decision and it's about what's eating you, not\nwhat you're eating.  Until you make the final decision that\nyou don't want to be fat anymore, nothing you do will be\nsuccessful.  I've seen my friend's anguish at achieving their goal after going through physical HELL, then the\nabsolute defeat and sadness over failure of putting weight back on.\nOnly you can decide when you are ready to get fit, when you do, and only then, will you achieve success.  Best tip, don't focus on the huge overpowering number of pounds needed to be lost.  Set small goals. 10lbs. at a time, those are\neasy to achieve and it builds your confidence.\nIf you are really ready to lose weight..the bypass will sure\ndo that. But there is a real possibility that your health will never be the same again.  I had one friend from church that her side affect was she couldn't stop losing weight, she got down to 100 lbs on a 5'7" frame.  It was a physical thing, she was sick for a very long time and two stays in the hospital.\nWish I could be more positive, but I know your pain. Believe me. Good luck\nBlessings
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This is what I did after being in a head on collision and bed ridden for 3 months,eat stuff like soup not top ramen but a hearty chunky kind at least for lunch but try to stay away from alot of pasta,bread,and stuff like that,snacks are OK but try eating jello,salads,raw veggies with a low fat dip,you know..plus every time you eat something that is high in fat look up a picture of an obese person and tell yourself do i want to look this way? my aunt died from being obese it was a sad thing good luck
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I DOOO!\n\nI'm 15 and never had a problem with my weight.. i was 127.. now, after starting birth contol i am 136 and i just started my second month on it!\n\nI'm trying to eat healtier and excersize more but its hard being around sweets all the time..\n\nTips on any great 'snack foods' and excersizes that are easy would be excellent!
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Not yet. If I keep eating the way I am, I will be. I blame my girl cuz she's a good cook, and she feeds me. I HATE cooking, I survived on candy bars and ice cream when we split up a while back, but I wasn't eating much, so I lost 30 lbs despite eating nothing but junk. Now she makes me homemade beans and tortillas, tri tip, good stuff. She always brings my food to me in the livingroom so I don't hafta get off my fat ass to eat. I gained all my weight back, and then some. I see 400 lbs in my future...
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Probably should try to get some exercise (how big is he?) ALSO and MOST IMPORTANTLY.... he should seek MEDICAL ADVISE.\n\nMany time obesity is NOT from overeating but from a medical condition.\n\nHe could also try to get on "Biggest Loser" Have you seen how much some of those people have lost?  Maybe his fear is not of the dieting itself, but of the failures he has experienced with dieting.
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I had Gastric Banding - Something else you might want to look into....when I first started my journey my gyno said Bypass but after I talked to my general doctor he gave me information on the gastric banding.  It is not as drastic as the bypass but you still get and see the results - It is a personal decision that you need to make and discuss with your doctors.  Yes www.obesityhelp.com is a great site for research and peoples stories of success - don't get me wrong there are some people that this is not successful for them or to the worst extreme they do die.  But this is how I looked at it - I am slowly dieing being 400lbs right now - at least I am trying to make myself better.  Talk it over with your doctors, family and others who have had it done.  Most doctors now will have seminars.  Good Luck!  By the way - I am down 60 lbs and able to walk not just to my car anymore - but I can walk up to a couple of miles.
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In his talk "Frustrations in Weight Loss" Dr. Komadina talks extensively on this issue.\n\nFor access to his whole series of talks email me through the link on my profile\n\nhttp://www.larryward.com/audios/nutrition_talk/NutritionTalk-200606.mp3
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WE can't stop other people's compulsions. Obesity may be a global epidemic as you call it,but I think it is up to each and every individual to stay healthy and active and exercise and eat right. I see it as being a choice. These people choose not to do anything about it. That is their own fault...not mine. Many people that are obese are at higher risk of diabetes,heart disease,etc...these people don't even listen to their doctors half the time (in my opinion,of course) So,if they aren't willing to do anything about it,why should I concern myself?
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http://www.bariatric-surgery.info/clinics/obesity-surgeon-colorado.htm\n\nhope this helps and good luck i to am having it in maryland