| Obesity is the American nightmare. Some 60 million | | | | Fat guys should take the cue from Uribe. He used the |
| adults are obese, 9 million are severely obese, and 127 | | | | low carb diet prescribed by doctors who helped him |
| million overweight Americans are increasing their bulk. | | | | after his televised appeal for help. Just imagine yourself |
| Often, they are stigmatized in school and in the | | | | being in bed all the time for four years because you |
| workplace adding to their already diminishing | | | | can't get up to feel the sun on your face and have |
| self-confidence. | | | | with family and friends. |
| Battling Obesity | | | | Diet and exercise, surgery, drugs and supplements |
| If you're grappling with your weight problem, and doing | | | | should be boosted with motivation and family support. |
| something positive about it, you should be | | | | Fat people feel this compulsive drive to eat the wrong |
| congratulated. Obese persons face the risk of early | | | | food - pizzas, tacos, burgers, potatoes, and other |
| death from several cancers, diabetes, and a host of | | | | carbohydrate rich meals. |
| other killer diseases. Obesity is the next killer to | | | | Regular exercise under the supervision of trained |
| cigarette smoking. | | | | professionals is also good start. If all else fail, options |
| Or if you know someone who is fat, you'll have heard | | | | for surgical methods are available. One of the latest |
| the jeers and the taunts leveled at the poor fellow; the | | | | technique is the bariatric surgery. This is only applicable |
| fall guy may take these in stride and laugh it off. He is | | | | if the Body Mass Index or BMI is more than 35. |
| often the guy who treats friends to Klondikes and | | | | Doctors will usually advise if this is right for you. |
| hotdogs, and fishes out his dough from one those | | | | Seeing the sun again |
| smart men's money clips. | | | | People who lose weight successfully are happier |
| The only way for these guys to survive a culture that | | | | persons. For men, it's not their men's money clips that |
| sneers on obesity is to stay away from people and be | | | | will speak for them alone. It will be their new |
| the butt of cruel jokes. Schoolmates will run off with | | | | personalities. |
| their school lunch, books, men's money clips, and their | | | | You can help a loved one or a friend through the |
| personal journals. | | | | battle with obesity. Get them medical help and let them |
| But fat guys are now taking the driver's seat. They | | | | join support groups. Or you can start them on low |
| are reclaiming their lives by seeking medical help and | | | | carb diet. Show them pictures of the fattest guy in the |
| joining support groups. If Mexican Manuel Uribe lost 200 | | | | world who couldn't stand his life anymore. Perhaps |
| kilos from his 560-kilogram weight, why can't other | | | | you'll touch a chord, and set them off to open their |
| guys with lesser weight succeed in getting rid of | | | | men's money clips and fight the battle of the bulge. |
| excess fat? | | | | When the battle is won, these guys will carrying their |
| The low carb diet and other weight loss options | | | | men's money clips and their new figures with pride. |