Life of a Fat Person

Some people believe it's OK to be fat. What they don't realize is what the future holds for a fat person. I'm not talking about people who are only 20 pounds overweight. I'm talking about people who are 50 or more pounds overweight. A shocking reality is that this extra fat will seriously effect their quality of life in a negative way as they get older. The extra fat harms the heart and the cardiovascular system. The heart works harder because of the thickening blood. Arteries become clogged and blood pressure rises. A recipe for a stroke or heart attack. The doctor prescribes blood pressure medication and cholesterol lowering medication which the fat person will take for the rest of his/her life. The fat person doesn't exercise enough therefore is always out of breath doing just menial tasks like walking. In the younger years the body is seemingly able to handle the excess weight but things will change for the worse. Joints start to ache and everyday activities are painful so the doctor prescribes painkillers and anti-inflammatory pills. The blood sugar rises and eventually turns into type 2 diabetes. The doctor prescribes shots of insulin. The good thing is that insulin helps the person to live with diabetes the bad thing is that the fat person has just complicated his/her life. Even diabetes treated with insulin can over many years cause poor blood circulation and lead to amputation of limbs. Loss of vision and total blindness is common. The body's joints take a beating carrying the extra fat around. Over years of this pressure joints like hips and knees wear out. The fat person can expect to have joint replacement surgery. Later in life a fat person will start to "waddle" like a duck when he/she walks. This walk is not normal it is just how the body copes with fat that pushes the body out of shape.