Why are you obese?

"An obese person in the United States incurs an average of $1,429 more in medical expenses annually. Approximately $147 billion is spent in added medical expenses per year within the United States.

From 23% obesity in 1962, estimates have steadily increased. 2019 figures from the CDC found that more than one-third (36.5%) of U.S. adults age 20 and older^[ and 17% of children and adolescents aged 2–19 years were obese. A second study from the National Center for Health Statistics at the CDC showed that 39.6% of US adults age 20 and older were obese as of 2015-2016 (37.9% for men and 41.1% for women)." - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity_in_the_United_States

Why are people obese and what can they do about it?

Obviously, you eat too much "fast foods:" those fried potatoes, the sugar loaded sodas, all the bread and pasta and those wonderful cakes or you open a box and eat the "high fructose corm syrup." And you don't exercise enough. You know this. I don't have to tell you, but you are locked into your habits and are just like any other form of "addict."  

I have a very good friend, a very successful consultant, who is the tops in his field and weighs close to 300 pounds. He knows what to do, but the challenge is to do it. It is very easy to tell others what to do than to do it yourself.

When teaching at Portland State University and from my studies, I found the Harada Method, a marvelous technique to help you pick life goals and find ways to break your habits and really be responsible for your health. 

You simply:

1. Define what you want in your life for yourself and others (important to serve others)
2. Pick a goal to attain those wants
3. Write down 64 tasks or routines, as steps to get your goal
4. Select one of more of those tasks and routines each day and plan when you will do them    during the day
5. Review at the end of the day to see if you did what you wanted to do
6. And work with a coach, someone to support you to see that you do what you want to do. Everybody needs a coach!

Believe me. It is not that complicated.

And read the Harada Method book.  

If you need help, email me at bodek@pcspress.com