Should You Lose Weight?

     When January 1st rolls around each year, millions of people vow that THIS will be the year they lose those extra pounds and become healthier, happier and more active. Losing weight tops quitting smoking as the most common New Year's resolution in the United States. It also ranks just below smoking as the most quickly abandoned resolution. Why is that?
The answer is simple: the lack of true resolve. Just like with smoking, we all understand and have known for years that being overweight is bad for your health. We know that we should make the change to become healthier. So every year we make that vow, not because we really want to, but because we think we SHOULD want to.
The reason that so many people fail in their efforts to lose weight is that they do not provide themselves with the real tools necessary to lose weight. It is easier to look for simple ways to combat body fat. We try fad diets, we try herbal supplements, we try positive thinking - anything to avoid having to make the real changes necessary to lose weight. The fact is, so-called shortcuts to weight loss are unhealthy and simply do not work.
The medical community has understood for years that there is only one tried-and-true method for losing weight and keeping it off: a total commitment to adopting a healthier lifestyle. Binge dieting won't do it. Herbal supplements won't do it. Becoming a member at your local gym won't do it. Only you can do it.
You don't have to do it alone though. Making the lifestyle changes that are necessary to effectively lose weight and keep it off is a major undertaking. Most people simply cannot do it alone, nor should they. Changing the way you eat and exercise has far reaching ramifications for your physical health, both immediately and long-term. As with anything that directly affects your health, you should involve your physician in your resolution to lose weight.
It is estimated that nearly 80% of the millions of individuals who attempt to lose weight every year do so without consulting a doctor. That is a staggering number. Why would so many people attempt a major medical undertaking that has dramatic health implications without talking to a doctor first?
For most, it is because they are embarrassed. They are embarrassed to admit that they need help losing weight. They are embarrassed to admit that they have considered (or have already attempted) ineffective and dangerous crash diet fads. They are embarrassed because they are afraid of failing.
However, talking to your doctor about safe medical weight loss gives you the best chance of actually succeeding in your efforts to become healthier, thinner and more active. Your doctor understands the issue of weight loss on a fundamental level and can guide you in your quest to lose weight. Your doctor can advise you on healthy diet options, on safe ways to slowly build your energy levels and become more active. Your doctor can even prescribe safe diet aids that are actually effective, unlike over the counter miracle supplements that promise the world and leave you feeling flat and defeated. Talking to your doctor about safe and effective medical weight loss is your best hope for finally overcoming obesity.

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