If you’re one of 62% of American adults that are overweight, then I’m sure you already know that being fat sucks. You never hear anyone raving about how great it is to be overweight and out of breath and most people aren’t too excited about buying plus sized clothing and shopping at THAT store (you know the one I’m talking about). Fortunately, the simple fact that being fat sucks is not enough to hurt you, but unfortunately, the health risks associated with being fat just might. Most of this is common knowledge, but just as a reminder. Some of the health problems associated with being overweight are diabetes, heart disease, stroke, sleep apnea and cancer, just to name a few. People who are overweight are more likely to have high blood pressure which is one of the main risk factors for heart disease and stroke and heart disease and stroke are the leading cause of death for men and women in the US.
Knowing the dangers of being fat, why do so many of us still continue to eat the wrong foods? Do most people not think about their future health? They just eat and drink things that are bad for them and then one day, they’re sitting in a doctor’s office and they’re given the bad news. Why don’t more people take a proactive approach to their health? Do a search on the internet, the health issues associated with being overweight aren’t speculation, they’re backed up by years of research. We live in an age where so much information is readily available, yet so many people either choose not to read it, or they just don’t think their health is that important. I hate to think one day I’ll be sitting in the doctor’s office and will be told I have a potentially life threatening condition that I could have prevented.
If you take a few smart, logical and simple steps towards losing weight, you could find that the benefits go far beyond just looking good. Think about all the reasons why being fat sucks and make a list; come up with as many things as you can think of. At the end of the day, write down all the ways your weight affected your daily life. Now look at this list. Are you telling me that changing your eating habits and losing weight so that you can throw that list away isn’t worth the effort? Is growing old and healthy and being around for grandchildren, graduations, weddings and loved ones not worth the effort?
The good news is losing weight doesn’t take a huge effort on the part of the person trying to lose weight. Don’t be discouraged by the diets you read about or tried that wanted you to drop your calories insanely low. Don’t listen to the diets that want you to cut certain foods out of your diet so you feel sluggish and weak all day. And don’t cringe at the diets that ask you to eat the same food over and over until you just can’t eat another bite. Don’t listen to diets that tell you to starve yourself to lose weight because starving yourself to lose weight is counterproductive.
The Idiot Proof Diet is a very simple diet to follow and instead of starving, you eat 4 meals a day. This diet lets your body tell you when you’ve had enough to eat, so there are no set portion limits. Also, all the foods you’ll be eating are foods you can purchase at the grocery store, so there are no pricy pre-packaged meals to purchase.
If you really feel that being fat sucks, then learn how The Idiot Proof Diet can help you do something about it.
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