weight loss and lost years

This morning I saw one of our many very successful patients who has lost well over 70 pounds in our program. She told me something that was very enlightening. The patient is now in her 40s and that her morbid obesity basically "ruined" her 30s. She further described her 30s as being basically lost...lost to activities...lost to energy...lost to self-confidence. Her activities were reduced to sitting in front of a television set.

Now, with her weight loss, the patient walks regularly for miles, can bicycle, and do activities that she was not able to do for a decade. Her life has taken a dramatic turn for the better. All because of her commitment to lose weight.

The story is dramatic, but truly life-altering. And, additionally, this story points out the concept that "it is never too late". Although she rues the fact that a decade of her life was not optimal because of her weight problems, she now is emboldened to live life much better going forward.