weight loss and happiness

First: to the issue of white wine and cooking.....once a week does not sound like a derailing event...sipping out of the glass nightly will!

Okay...to the subject this morning...does your weight loss bring a heightened level of happiness?

I suppose I do not see the entire cross section of overweight Amerifcans because by definition, people coming to our clinic are not happy with their weight and that is why they are taking time, effort and spending $$$ to have us help them in their quest. One great outcome of watching people lose weight over a three month period is observing just how much energy and happiness they exude over the course of the program.

For many, being overweight carries along with it medical co-morbiditiess requiring meds and doctor visits, unhappiness with the appearance, lower energy levels, low self-esteem and confidence etc. As the weight comes down, all of these issues improve and all told, the general level of "happiness" improves greatly.

So I do suppose for many weight loss increases levels of happiness. Short term a high-caloric food source may bring a brief moment of elation, but for the long term, weight loss kicks ass on a piece of chocolate!