Obesity is going to cost you in so many ways. First your chance of death goes up by several hundred percent. But you will not likely die. You are far more likely to feel bad. Your joints will fail. Your skin and other organs will start to break down. You will be annoying to other people in many ways. You will be far less attractive to others.
You can lose weight easily. Start by not buying food.
And cost the rest of us in higher insurance premiums to cover the expense of their inevitable medical care.
**Your joints will fail.**
My wife and I attended my high school grad 50th annie reunion last summer. Small town IL school. 54 grads. 17, out of a possible 36, turned out for the event. Probably 10-12 obese.
The stories of replaced knees and joints was common to hear. Sad.
Thankful for a working life (and a slim wife that cooks sensibly) that has kept my weight below 200 lbs (180 now. I’m 6’1”).
When I became an OTR truck driver at age 47, I found out real fast that I was going to gain weight taking in the same calories as before. Nipped in the bud just before reaching 200. One evening my athletic 17 yr old son commented, “Dad, you’re getting a spare tire there.”
That triggered an exercise routine that eventually had me by age 54 running the 100 faster than when I was in school (although I was distance runner), and once again able to grab the basketball rim.
Abusing the body beyond normal work and play is simply not wise. I rode a bull in a rodeo at age 19. Once was enough to confirm my dad’s admonishment: bull riding has nothing to do with ranching or horsemanship. It’s just gladiator stuff”.
A classmate of my sister has been limping for the last 40 yrs because he rode bulls.
People, please take care of your bodies!