Tired of Being Fat?

How many times have you heard people say "If they are tired of being fat why don't they do something about it"?

There are those people that are overweight just because they eat too much and don't excersise. But the majority of the overweight people have other problems that either cause their weight gain or prevent them from doing anything about it. There are many illnesses and disorders that prevent weight loss.

The majority of people who have weight problems have battled this since early childhood or teen years. Then as they reach adulthood it becomes more and more difficult to lose the weight because the metabolism slows down.

Let me give you some true cases about people I have known in my life.

There is a lady that as a child was overweight. The family had little money for medical bills so she was just termed lazy and fat. Only as the weight continue until she was over 500 pounds did the doctors decide there may be other issues. This woman has many, many illnesses all realating to her weight. Some of these illnesses cause the weight gain and some are from the weight gain. She is working now to get the gastric bypass surgery. Even as dangerous as these are, she is willing to risk it just to lose some of the weight. She can not get out and exercise because of the medical problems.

Another lady I know is overweight but can not exercise because she has very low oxygen copacity, diabetes, and many other illnesses. How then is she supposed to lose weight. She also is bi-polar, with several other mental issues also. This combination makes it impossible to lose the weight.

Another lady has had many surgeries in her abdominal region that has caused loss of muscle usage. One of the surgeries was a hysterectomy, which is known for causing weight gain. She also has many mental disorders, along with physical disorders that prevent her from exercising. She has problems with her back due to her weight, such things as ruptured disc, poor muscle strength, and severe muscle spasms.

These women can not exercise without hurting themselves very bad. Of course in a perfect world they could all have a surgery to make the weight go away, but due to the existing illnesses it is very unlikely that they would be able to keep the weight off. Most of these illnesses do not heal themselves.

I ask you that next time you see an overweight person and think to make snide remarks, please remember these ladies I have told you about. So many can not help the problem. Sure they could starve themselves but that still would not solve the problem. So I ask that instead of making crude jokes please remember that this person could have many disabilities that prevent the exercise needed to lose the weight.