I was always big. As the years went on, I just got bigger by eating anything and everything.
Unfortunately, my health got worse as the years went by as well. I had my first child at the age of 23 and as the pregnancy went on I kept getting bigger and bigger. After my 3rd child came along, I was closing in on 350lbs.
I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and was put on numerous medications. After my 4th child, I topped out at a whopping 400lbs! My health was so bad that I couldn’t even take 3 steps without losing my breath and feeling like I was going to die.
The Turn Around
2770-Scan_Pic0003.jpgMy weight loss motivation came one day when I got a call when I was at work. My wife at the time said that my dad had a massive heart attack and had
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I went from the white rice, white bread, all the oily and greasy foods to salads, wheat bread, and brown rice. After 6 months, I started to walk. I went down from 400lbs to 375lbs. I started feeling good about the weight loss and told myself that I could do …show more content…
I got myself down to 225lbs and thought that was enough, but I was wrong, I was now hooked on dieting and exercising. I soon had my 5th child and was down to 175lbs and running a full 6-7 miles twice a day. I looked in the mirror and said, “damn I got this, I can lose another 25lbs”! I was on a strict 1100 calorie diet, which involved no sodas or sugar. Strictly water or if I wanted a little taste, I had some crystal light.
After 3 years and many trials, I hit my all time low weight, 132lbs. My doctor said the funniest thing I ever heard. She said, “John, you have to gain a little weight”! After all the years of being called all the fat words in the book and being the brunt of everyone’s fat jokes, I had someone tell me that I had to gain weight. My doctor told me she was amazed when she did my diabetes test, as it was like I never had diabetes.
The Present
Now I’m holding a weight of 147-150lbs and 11% body fat. My life has changed, my health is great, and I have a new lease on life. I’m never tired like I was before and my cardio levels have become unreal. It’s like God gave me a new
In 2009, I had just completed my annual physical for the fire department and was unhealthy. The doctor said I was pre-diabetic, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure. Coincidently, my wife also received similar news from her doctor during that same time frame. A short time went by and I happened to be working with an old friend, Kevin, at the firehouse. I hadn 't seen Kevin for a few months so I was surprised to see that he had lost weight and was in great shape.
It is something that affects me and a lot of my patients. I struggle daily to eat the right foods and exercise. Just last year I lost 25 pounds but then gained it all back. I have found that even the smallest of changes can stop the weight loss.
You've likely seen celebrity trainer Jillian Michaels putting people through rigorous workouts to lose weight but when it comes to shedding pounds, Michaels says diet is more important than exercise. In fact, she says it's critical. "You can eat your way through any amount of exercise. There are those great little factoids online that put this in perspective. For example, 1 small fries is equivalent to 30 minutes on the treadmill.
The Weight of the Nation is a four-part film that focuses on the consequences, choices, children in crisis, and challenges of obesity in America. In class, we watched the segment about consequences, and it definitely opened my eyes to many things. Watching this film made me realize and acknowledge all the problems, causes, and possible solutions to this crisis. Coming from a family with many people who are obese, hearing these facts hit me very hard.
I realize now that I needed not lose weight for all this to happen; I needed to change my outlook on myself and the world and to know that me as a person could not be determined by my appearance. I 've since acknowledged that there are things that contribute to my humanity that far outweigh my physical attributes (pun intended). I still struggle with my weight, and I imagine that I will struggle with my weight for quite some time. I can change my appearance; however, why focus on changing something to make me look better when I could focus on the attributes I have that can truly affect others.
Have you ever watched a movie, tv show or short film that has enticed you to feel a certain way, provided pivotal information, or watched a documentary that was intriguing recently? Directors, script writers and authors attempt to appeal to the reader’s senses and emotional sides to get their points across and keep their intended audiences interested. Authors use ethos, logos, and pathos to connect their attended audience to their article or book. In “Weigh Loss Diets : Are They All the Same?”
The primary goal for the client is a 10% reduction in body weight, followed by a further decrease if necessary (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 1998). In 2007, Brown et al said that there is potential in primary care nursing to help patients manage obesity through evidence-based protocols, such as following a structured program based on a holistic needs
Making any lifestyle change can be done in either of two ways...cold turkey or by a more gradual method. The initial change to eating foods that are low on the glycemic index food list is the hardest one. The hard part is really just making the decision to do it, the rest comes pretty naturally. Once you start noticing all the pounds falling away and how much better you feel, you 'll look forward to incorporating even more changes in your diet.
I had a baby several years later and the health conscious habits I formed disseminated during my pregnancy; I gain most of my weight back and have not been successful in returning to my pregnancy weight. However, my blood pressure has remained stable without medication and I continued to focus on working one full-time job, so I can maximize my family
Then he met my aunt who is vegan and his health has increased so much. He did lose weight even though he wasn’t working out. It is just incredible how nutrition can affect your body and how you function. People are just getting more obese than they were before. I work in an ICU, and there are so many obese people that come in.
As of now, I am five foot ten and weigh about one hundred and sixty five pounds. I have gained roughly seventy pounds over the last four years. Needless to say I have gained a lot of size and strength along with growing taller which only helped in the process. Weightlifting has changed my life drastically for the better and I do not regret it. The only regret I have is that I should have started earlier but better late than never.
To change the world we need to combat obesity! Being that obesity is the 5th leading cause of deaths worldwide it has become a major issue (EASO, n.d.). Obesity is no longer just in the high income countries we associate it with, it’s now prevalent in middle and low income countries as well. This is cause for concern because now 65% of the world’s population lives in a country where more people die from being overweight or obese instead of being underweight. Death is an extreme when it comes to obesity, but still likely, and it’s mostly seen in the elderly.
after giving birth to my son in 2011 I have been struggling with being overweight and just all around unhealthy. I 've gained in between 65-70 pounds durin my pregnancy of course it was from overindulging and not eating healthy. unfortunately, lack of the right nutrition/exercise it all caught up with me when I had my son. He was diagnosed with a heart defect and numerous of other major/minor things. he had to have opened heart surgery at two days old and another followed shortly after, plus all of the other things that were wrong as well.
I’ve also since become very knowledgeable on dieting and exercise, as I have personally undergone multiple trial and error runs of diets. There was a time where I exclusively ate a can of tuna a day along with copious amounts of water. I even went so far to track my daily intake of macronutrients in an app on my phone. I was truly dedicated to this journey and mission to achieve my goal of getting
(Dray, Sarah.) Most suppose that by going on diets, losing weight, and going back to their original eating habits is acceptable. These actions are simply making matters worse for them. “People who diet gain more weight than those who skip the diet route altogether (Dr. Axe.) ”