"Have Your Say!": What's the Pay-Off for Losing Weight?
That got me thinking about all the health issues we face when we gain weight and stay at a high weight a long time. Those are high costs -- both physically and financially. So in essence, when you lose weight and stay healthy you really are "paying" yourself to lose weight. The money saved in health care costs alone is virtually like cash in the bank.
But then again, like the research discussed in the article, even cold hard cash doesn't seem to motivate some of us. It's not easy to stay focused on the chance of better health when we're faced with 30, 40, or 100 pounds or more to lose, right? It's tough to look at it that way when all you can see is the pounds left to take off before you hit your healthy weight.
What do you think? Is there more than one big "pay-off" to losing weight? Is it about money? Is it your health? Your appearance? Greater self-esteem?
What is the "pay-off" to staying overweight? Is there one? For me, a "pay-off" to staying overweight for many years was lowered expectations. I had a list of things a mile long that I would do "when I hit goal weight" and somehow that day never came and I never had to face those challenges. (My unrealistic, unreachable goal weight kept all of them at bay!)
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