In my opinion, which isn’t worth much, this CoVid problem has been an epidemic for the elderly, the immmune-compromised, and the obese, no matter the age.
We have a population that over indulges in food consumption for various reasons.
When I was a kid and a young adult, I was underweight. I could eat anything I wanted to and struggled to put weight on. That kept up even after 3 pregnancies. It wasn’t until I was in my late 40’s and starting menopause that I began to put weight on. And on. I could never take it off. It seemed as though the switch had been flipped. In 10 years, I gained 60 pounds, just a little at a time.
I tried many different diets. None of them worked. My doctor urged me to keep trying and put me on an appetite suppressant, and it wasn’t until I started having a tiny bit of success that I was even encouraged to keep trying. It took me a year and a half to lose 50 pounds, but I did it.
Then CoVid lockdowns happened and I started putting the weight back on. I gained 12 pounds easily in 9 months.
He wouldn’t put me back on appetite suppressants, so I tried another weight loss program. This time it was Noom. I know it’s not for everyone, but it is working for me and my husband. Within 5 months I lost 14 pounds, and I kept it off. I’ve lost another 2 pounds since then, and I’m keeping that off, too, even through the holidays.
My relationship to food has changed. I do eat whatever I want, but not as much as I used to want. Sometimes I have no desire for the sweets, but when I do, I have some as a treat, not a cheat. It’s a mental game.
A few years ago, I thought I was destined to be overweight, because it’s in my genes. I discovered that was a thought distortion. I am on the high end of normal BMI now, but I am at least in that range again. I don’t ever want to go back to the way I was before. Losing the pounds and becoming more fit has given me the confidence boost I needed.
I wish the CDC would start telling people the truth about food, nutrition, and obesity, and it’s relationship to the health of our bodies. What foods do you eat? When do you eat them? Why do you eat them? Take a look at these aspects of your relationship with food, and you can eat better for you.
That is not only helping me keep the weight under control, but my energy levels are great, no balance issues at all, and have gained upper body muscles. Will soon burn 82 candles. Nothing beats daily exercise, not food, not prescriptions, not nutritional supplements.
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