I had been sick the last few days with bronchitis that took me out of the game for a little while. I did some much needed soul searching while being sick, which I hadn't done for a long time. Sometimes in our everyday journey we rip and run and don't take time out to see what moves we need to make next. Sometimes we have to be quiet in order to hear what our higher power is saying to us. I was in a very uncomfortable place while being sick, but I am very thankful for that time to reflect on the next move of my life. I took off all activities including work for 3 days and it literally changed my life. I feel more rejuvenated than I have been in a long time.
Willpower Definition
The strength of will to carry out one's decisions, wishes, or plans.
I have been on this weight loss journey so many times and have always come to the same conclusion every time. If I don't have the willpower to carry out this journey then I will never complete this journey. To have strong willpower means that you have to come to a conclusion that you aren't going to allow anything to stand in your way of what you want to accomplish. I know that I have been on so many diets, and have dreamed so many times that I can accomplish this journey to only go back and fail. This time I have to strengthen my willpower and let nothing stop me.
I am thankful for all of the times I have failed in the past because it has taught me what not to do. That's what failure does; it teaches and points us in the right direction. I have learned what my purpose is through all of the failures. I know what my struggle has been with weight loss and obesity and I just want to help other women to beat this battle.
What is obesity?
The condition of being obese; increased body weight caused by excessive accumulation of fat.
Here are 20 diseases or conditions related to Obesity:
1. Diabetes, a disorder where the pancreas is not producing enough or sometimes not any insulin. Diabetes can lead to a whole host of other medical issues and obesity is one of the main causes.
2. Cancer has many different forms and types; many of them could be prevented with more attention to eating healthily and avoiding obesity.
3. Congestive heart failure is a condition in which your heart can’t pump enough blood to your body’s other organs.
4. Enlarged heart is another heart condition where the muscle of your heart becomes larger due to being overworked, which naturally happens if you are overweight.
5. Pulmonary embolism is a sometimes fatal blockage of an artery. Being overweight causes most people to reduce activity, and after time lack of activity can result in an embolism.
6. Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a condition in which cysts develop in your ovaries. These can burst, causing even further problems.
7. Gastro-esophageal reflux disease happens when stomach acid and juices flow from your stomach back up into your esophagus. It is common in overweight people.
8. Fatty liver disease is a reversible condition in which large pockets of fat accumulate in liver cells.
9. A hernia is caused when the hole in the diaphragm weakens and enlarges.
10. Erectile dysfunction is the inability to develop or maintain an erection, which can be caused by a medical problem due to obesity.
11. Urinary incontinence is the inability to control urination. It is frequently associated with obesity, weak bladder and pelvic floor muscles
12. Chronic renal failure, meaning your kidneys fail to work, is a much greater risk to those who are overweight or obese.
13. Lymph edema is a condition that occurs from a damaged or dysfunctional lymphatic system, sometimes caused by people suffering from obesity actually crushing their own lymphatics.
14. Cellulitis is a spreading infection, involving both the dermis and subcutaneous skin tissues, resulting from poor lymph flow caused by obesity.
15. Stroke is caused by a lack of blood supply to your brain.
16. Pickwickian syndrome is characterized by sleep apnea resulting from obesity placing an excessive load on your pulmonary system.
17. Depression is a condition where a person feels miserable constantly, even to the point of being suicidal. It can be worse for someone who also has a weight problem.
18. Osteoarthritis is a clinical syndrome in which low-grade inflammation results in pain in your joints. It is caused by abnormal wearing of the cartilage, oftentimes due to obesity.
19. Gout occurs when uric acid accumulates in your blood. Nerve endings then become irritated, causing extreme pain, which is made worse by carrying extra weight.
20. Gallbladder disease commonly affects overweight people as a result of high blood cholesterol levels, which cause gall stones.
I know that one of my purposes in this life is to help encourage women to take better care of there bodies. What better person to help encourage than a woman that has been through it. I am on this journey again but I am deciding to be open about my journey to tell women that they can fight this journey and win, and we can do it together.
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