At some point everyone with a weight issue must come to terms with the reality of being overweight and how it affects his or her health, physically and mentally.
However, excess weight seems to affect women and men differently, as it did Mike and Ann. Like Ann, women often are better informed about how their weight affects their physical health. And carrying extra pounds causes many women to view their body image negatively.That
view can affect their emotional health, making them feel down or even depressed. Men, however, tend to be more like Mike. Many guys are unaware of how being overweight can increase their health risk for many preventable diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and possibly infertility. But once men personally experience one of those diseases and someone presents them with accurate information about how weight loss can help, they are usually more than willing to take action to solve their health problem.
This chapter will compare and contrast some of the weight-related medical and psychological issues that women and men face when they weigh more than is healthy. Armed with this weighty knowledge, women and men will have a better understanding of what being at a
healthy weight means and how losing weight can have a profoundly positive impact on their lives.
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