Conditions
Morbid Obesity
Morbid obesity occurs when a person’s body mass index rises over 40, and results from the body being unable to burn off enough calories to prevent fat cells forming. The difference between regular obesity and morbid obesity is not just the increased weight or size, but also the remedies that can be made to treat it. For the morbidly obese it can be very difficult to lose weight with exercise alone. A heavily restricted diet is required, and when willpower fails, other remedies can be explored. The most extreme of these is surgery – something that will only be considered in rare cases, and when other methods have already failed. There are also some medications that can change the way that the body stores fat, encouraging more of it to be passed out of the body as waste.
Some people are genetically pre-disposed to obesity, either through a naturally higher appetite, or through a genetic makeup that means that the body stores fat more easily than other people. Even so, it is relatively rare for a person’s body weight not to respond to a healthy diet and sensible exercise.
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Pls can u help me i weight 16 stone and have been trying to lose weight for the last 14 yrs, i've tried slimming tablets, diets and have had lots of tests done by the doctor and there seems to be nothing that helps me, I did go on the lighter life diet and did loose 4 stone but had to give up due to getting an IBS, I just don't know what to do, it is affecting my marriage and my children's life. PLEASE HELP ME I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO YOU ARE MY LAST HOPE.
Hi, in February 2011 I weighed over 18st and have/had various health problems some related to my weight. On the advice of my daughter I joined Slimming World.I committed myself to a countdown and never looked back. I lost 8 1/2 lb the first week! In January 2012 I reached my target and my BMI is now perfect. Gone is my weight, treated high blood pressure, heart burn, all things of the past. I wear size 12-14 clothes and feel great. A group doesn't just weigh you, a group will support you through and is as important as the plan itself. Go for it, make 2012 your Olympic year.
Im 32 and i weigh nearly 21 stone ive tried diets and exercise but nothing is happening its getting me very very low ive self harmed over it i really dont know wat to do now.
Hiya :) I was just wondering what the common side affects of diabetes are as im 19 and i am struggling to loose weight. I've gone from a size 14 and close to getting to size 18 :( I've cut down what i eat and i get as much exercise as i can. Can putting on weight be due to coming of the pill a few weeks ago?
Hi I'm 24St and 5ft 2in,i've been suffering from panic attacks for a few yrs now. recently thought i was put on pronanolol(spelt wrong)40mls 3x a day.I blamed this on my weight but since the pills have kicked in they've worked a treat.I have zero confidence and i dont leave the house very much. I feel like a need help to loose the weight but need confidence firstly. I dont know what to do anymore i feel like i've hit a brick wall. HELP!!!
I was in a similar situation over weight sad angry and the doctor put me on Zoloft which worked great then my bf challenged me to go to the gym with him I'm not one to turn down a challeng but I was so nervous about going but 2 months on I'm going on my own 3 or 4 times a week loving it and loving it my confidence is through the roof so of your confidence means you don't want to go to the gym go for a walk I hope you get your confidence good luck x c
Hi debbie i can sytmpathise with u im 21stone and in size 22 clothes i have no self asteem or confidence.ive been single yrs and i blame that on my weight.please dont think ur alone hun becoz i need help aswell.
HI ya Debbie totally underdstand am 23 and amd 21 stone, wearing size 24. I really want to loose the weight. I am a student nurse, and find it a bit stupid to be telling my patients to loose weight when im massive. i totaly understand having a lack of confidence, am strugling to work and interact with people. I am saving up some money so can go to gym. You are not alone, all in the same boat
I am 18st 8 and 5ft 3 49 years old, I am very heavy, I have a very varied healthy diet, but have an under active thyroid, ibs, and type 2 diabeties also asthmatic do not know what to do next as cant sleep, but am always tired, exhaulsted
hi im 25 and very over weight i suffer with depression and do not like the way i look due to being 23 stone i keep trying different diets and walking every day and o lose some weight and then put back on as quick as i lose it i asked my doctor about gastric bypass and he says im to young but the weight is stopping me living my life i do not have any friends any more due to me pushing them away i do not like to be seen i rather stay in away from every one i don't know what to do any more i am really not happy being fat but keep losing the battle
Hi iv tried to loose weight for years. Iv done all the diets from the slimming clubs too the faddy ones to the liquid one's and so on. Iv just completed an intensive course of hypnotherapy and cleared out the head shall we say! The hypno was good for the compulsive overeating and dealing with the emotions of overeating, however im still fat and very unhappy, iv asked my DR about a gastric band as a last resort because I know thats the only way I will loose the weight to have the physical restriction and no hunger! However my DR has told me even though i am 38years old 5ft 6" and 20st 3lb and have a BMI of 46.5 that i dont qualify! Has anyone got any advice?? Every time I try and save for a private band the cash gets used for other things. please help.
Hi. I'm over weight but have being trying to lose the weight since Xmas. I have give up drinking and the fags, eating smaller dinners and lunch. Not saying I have give up all my sins like crisp. I take my dog for an hours walk each day also at night two times a week I go for a 20 min run and I do zumber once a week. I feel better in myself. I'm just not sure if my legs are normal they are really big, solid and everything I'm doing is not making them any smaller is there something I could do to help them get smaller. Thanks
I am 40 years old, 5ft 4 and 14 stones. I am diabetic on insulin, and have had a c section with my second baby and I have also had a hystorectomy, my belly overhangs and looks awful. I have tried all sorts of diets but none have worked. I have also asked for help at my diabetic clinic and they have said there is nothing they can do after trying metformin and other diet pills. I just keep getting told that insulin is a weight gaining hormone and will need less if i can lose weight but this is the problem i am struggling to lose it. Please help.
I am 42yrs old, I'm 5ft and weigh 16st, All the diets I have looked at always include plenty of fruit and salads. The problem I have is that I am allergic to the acid in fruit and salads, If I eat an apple my tongue and my gums swell and become very sore and I have like blisters on the inside of my lips. I desperately want to lose weight to be healthy again. I work shift and with my job I walk approximately 8 miles a day. Can you suggest a diet that doesn't include fruit and salads please
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