The millions of people who are trying to lose weight are all abuzz about the first FDA approved, over the counter diet pill, Alli. I am one of the lucky 400+ people who were given the opportunity to try Alli for 2 months before it hit the market. For the last few weeks, I have watched the news reports, and interviews with prospective users with a combination of mixed feelings. I believe that there is a great deal of misinformation and skepticism out there, and felt it was time to discuss Alli from my own personal experience. It is important for me to say that I am not now, nor have I received any compensation from Glaxo Smith Kline. I 'm a 46 year old woman, who, until my mid thirties, never had a problem with my weight. I am 5 ' 2", and …show more content…
Eating right starts with tracking your food. And the help is there - in the books, on the web, by phone. It 's yours for the taking. 9 weeks later, I am happy to report that I now weigh 127 pounds, I walk 6 days a week, do yoga every other day, and work with weights on the alternating days. And I enjoy it. With eating, I have learned how to make healthier choices with my meals and snacks. I can honestly say, I have not felt deprived, or hungry at all. As far as the "treatment effects", early on in the diet, I experienced them twice - nothing horrible or uncontrollable - but a positive reminder that I have the ability to control what I put into my body. When I have followed the plan, I have had no problems at all. I do not feel as if I have been on a diet, I feel that I have been empoweredd for the first time in my life. I am looking great, feeling fit, and I now know that I am in charge of my own destiny. By following the Alli plan, I have changed my lifestyle, and truly changed my life. Last week, my 2 1/2 year old grandson stayed with me for 3 days, and I kept up with him. That is all the proof I need that Alli works. As a nation, we have become complacent with our overweight and obese lifestyle. We view excessive weight as normal, and those individuals not carrying extra pounds are deemed underweight or thin. While our senses may be fooled, the risk of major illnesses such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes and stroke rise exponentially with
Obesity is defined as a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduce life expectancy and/or increased health problems. “The problem of obesity is increasing in the United States. Understanding the impact of social inequalities on health has become a public health priority in the new millennium. Social, political, and economic factors now are acknowledged to be "fundamental" causes of disease that affect behavior, beliefs, and biology.” (Goodman, 2003) In the United States today, obesity has become an enormous problem. In the last 3 decades, the number of people overweight has increased dramatically. Obesity has not always been seen as a medical
As per Healthy People 2020 most Americans do not consume healthy diets and are not physically active at levels needed to maintain proper health. As a result of these behaviors the nation has experienced a dramatic increase in obesity in the U.S with 1 in 3 adults (34.0%) and 1 and 6 children and adolescents (16.2%) are obese. In addition to grave health consequences of being overweight and obese. It significantly raises medical cost and causes a great burden on the U.S medical care delivery system ("Healthy People 2020," 2014, p. 1).
The purpose of the “Systematic Review: An Evaluation of Major Commercial Weight Loss Programs in the United States” was to determine if what the individual companies offer the customers of their
In conclusion, this is by far the best diet program out there. They do not try to put products or medications in your body that can in the long run be dangerous for you. Even once someone pays for
The comments from people are enough to knock your socks off. Everyone has taken the time to tell me that they did not recognize me after my weight-loss. They all mention how good I look after my transformation. One of the changes that have meant the most was the way my wife looks at me. She has always been supportive of any diet plan that I have tried, but the day I came home from Medi-Weightloss® and she gave me a hug, will be a day I never forget. She said to me, "I can actually wrap my arms all the way around you again and it feels just right." It's really nice to see that twinkle in her eye once again. Med-Weightloss® was such an easy and effective plan that I have referred multiple people who also have had amazing success. The staff at the Wilton office are amazing. Every time I walked in the office they greeted me with a smile and words of encouragement. They have been nothing less than professional and have been my life coaches on this amazing journey. I would recommend this diet to anyone that is serious about making a positive change to their lives and weight. If you are serious about Med-Weightloss® it will work for you. Thank you Medi-Weightloss® and the Wilton
A lot of people wonder why we are so concerned about the obesity rate in America. Being obese causes terrible diseases and sometimes can lead to death. 18% of the deaths in the United States happened from 1986 to 2006 and were caused by the symptoms that came from being obese, these occurred mostly
About 40 to 50% of adults in America are at risk for diseases such as stroke, kidney failure, heart attack, heart failure and obesity. Most of these diseases are brought on by hypertension which is brought on by unhealthy eating choices, poor diet and little to no exercise which has devastating effects on the body. Approximately 7 out of 10 Americans is prescribed or takes a prescription pill daily, half of those are diet related illnesses such a diabetes and one third of those individuals is obese. Two trillion medical-care costs are because of chronic diseases most of which are lifestyle habits/choices. Obesity in America costs about taxpayers about $123 billion via Medicare and Medicaid. Now that obesity has risen at an alarming rate, in some cases obesity is considered a disability for those that are physically or mentally impaired by it. Debatably a preventable disease with proper education on food, diet and exercise
In the United States today, obesity has become an enormous burden on both the health and healthcare of those affected. In the last 3 decades, the number of people overweight has increased dramatically. According to the Centers of Disease Control, as of 2013, 34.9% of our population is considered overweight or obese. America is the richest yet the fattest nation in the world, and our obese backsides are the butt of jokes in every other country (Klein, 1994).
Obese- is becoming an “epidemic!” We have 44.3 million people that are either obese or over weight. In 1986, the numbers were at 1 in 2000, and they became 1 in 400 by the year 2000. Even our high school age students are at an all time high of 16% overweight and 10% obese. As that number keeps increasing, future projections for covering healthcare expenditures must figure in the obese-related
Welcome to the United States of America; where every citizen has the right to life, liberty, and an expanding waistline. Recent studies have shown that “1 out of every 3 Americans are considered obese or overweight”(Kelley); a major contributor for 100,000 to 400,000 weight related deaths yearly. As a cost of being one of the heaviest nations in the world, the U.S. designates around $190.2 billion dollars, or 21% of all medical spending every year, for treatment, preventative, and diagnostic services, in an effort to stop what is now referred to as ”an obesity epidemic”. As for individuals living with this chronic disease on a daily basis, a recent report from George
Adult overweight and obesity have become a worldwide issue that has very dangerous consequences on health. World Health Organization defines obesity as the “epidemic of the 21st Century”. WHO reports show that 1.9 billion people with 18 years age and older are overweight, and 600 million of them are obese. In the United States, obesity is a serious problem today that results from overconsumption of high-fat food and sugary food with lack of exercise. The Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention reports show that the obesity rates are above 20 percent in all states. Overweight and obesity have become a major public health issue because of their high rates of mortality and morbidity. People who are considered overweight or obese are at increased
Obesity has become increasingly more prominent in American society. The Unites States has even been termed an overweight nation. Some twenty to thirty percent of American adults are now considered obese (Hwang 1999 and Hirsch et al 1997). With this in mind, Americans constantly look around themselves determining their weight status as well as that of those around them. While some Americans do fit the healthy category, others enter the underweight, overweight, and even obese categories, all of which can be unhealthy.
Obesity has become the silent killer in American society. It is a risk factor for numerous chronic diseases including the four leading causes of death. Obesity can be linked to stroke, heart disease, cancer and diabetes, all serious health problems that can be fatal. Obesity is linked to 300,000 deaths annually in the industrial world (Flamholz, 2001). Often in society and in the medical community there exists a lack of understanding that obesity is in fact a disease and needs attention, otherwise the rates of many diseases will continue to climb.
Relevance: In the U.S. today, people are becoming more likely to become overweight or obese every day and it doesn’t look like it will be slowing down unless each individual does something about it.
Two thirds of American adults are obese or overweight. Obesity is a silent killer that is taking over the United States slowly but surely. People do not typically realize how serious obesity is and it gets joked about, humiliating those who are affected. Obesity is not a joke, it is a disease that is killing everyone’s family, friends and neighbors. Obesity alone is detrimental to the health of an individual, it causes many adverse effects to the body that are often difficult to repair or cure.