Writing about obesity this week will be some what difficult for me considering I’ve been hit with a flu virus/bug of some sort which attack most if not all of my body systems and made me drop weight…YIKES!
It would not be ethical for me to promote sickness in order to lose weight because let’s face it
a. the weight is going to come back just as quickly as when you lost it
b. you really don’t want to suffer what I did (I’ve been sick for almost six days)
c. you’ll exhaust your body, which gains more weight (because your not healthy)
I am, however, spinning this blog in my favor of the flu because it’s really the only thing my mind had to deal with since Saturday. The flu can strike obese individuals extremely hard because of their immune systems are not up to par as say someone who is healthy. Because of this, the T-cells (what fights off infections, viruses, colds, etc.) aren’t being produced fast enough in mass quantities to fight off whatever is coming into your body that should not be there. Therefore, this leaves the person worse off than if they were producing a sufficient amount of T-cells.
For further explanation of this flu and obesity matter, check out this article:
People who are obese are more susceptible to more types of diseases, which ultimately weakens their immune system. Having the flu on top of a lot of other complications is going to put you at a higher risk of get it and a more difficult time fighting it off. My suggestion is to simplify your life and cut out all of the long-term consequences that will put you (if you’re obese) in the running for more problems. It will be a tough experience to lose weight the healthy way, but it will benefit you physically as well as psychologically if you get on a healthy, active level. You can decrease your chances of having a poor immune system which will be able to fight off those possible diseases obesity can cause.
Look good, feel good, play good.
P.S. Jello was my life saver this week, so shout out to JELLO!
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