The Reason Why You Should Be A Fit Couple
The United States has some shocking statistics when you search “obesity in america statistics” on Google. It states that over 70 million adults in the U.S. are obese. That’s a lot of people! Everything around us has become so convenient. There’s apps for everything. We can get food made for us at the drop of a hat. It seems like we don’t have to put work in to get what we want anymore. Mukbangs, which are also known as eating shows, have become popular on YouTube as well, which is indicative of the times and the interest of eating altogether.
No one wants to get disease or to die early, but we like self gratification, choices and things handed to us. There are countless places to get food. We also like our screen time whether it be televisions, phones or tablets. This is a recipe for disaster. Feeling very tired every day, having low confidence and self esteem and feeling isolated are symptoms of obesity.
If we are obese, we are putting our partner in a position to deal with our symptoms and problems caused by obesity just being around us. Obesity can rob us of time and energy as well as put our partner in a position to worry about us and our future.
I’ve written awhile back about life and life’s motivations. People want to be desired and to be loved. People may just feel satisfied searching for love even if they do not find it. Sometimes we are stuck in loops that are comfortable for us. People seek pleasure over pain. People are stuck in a lot of comfortable loops that haven’t been broken. It could be eating certain foods. It could be driving to certain fast food places on the way to work. It could be watching certain shows. A lot of the activities that we preoccupy ourselves with is mindless and does not require thought.
I’ve done aerial dancing. I’ve done yoga. I’ve done cardio. I’ve done hiking. I’ve done pole dancing. I’ve been on a couple different weight loss programs when I felt motivated to lose weight. I did the program on the Noom app. I did the LadyBoss program. I stuck with veganism for five days a week for a certain number of years (because I couldn’t think about letting certain foods go). I did water cleanses. I did juice cleanses. I switched up what I did. I can say that I am coming up on an entire year at the end of this August being 100% vegan. I recently got a Fitbit, which was a birthday present from my fiancé, and started using it. We both have them and are excited to compare our stats. Just today we went on a walk in the park after I had my smoothie and vegan salad bowl. It was a lovely experience.
If we don’t handle the problems that we have, we will not overcome them. If we don’t realize we have a problem, we will never overcome it.
There are times in my relationship when I’ve slipped and I’ve had the scale and the mirror tell me when I need to improve myself. When we give up and do nothing and have an unhealthy acceptance of our unhealthy behavior and habits, we lose. Our partner loses as well. Accountability is a good thing. Supporting each other on a journey to being healthy or having continued good health is where each partner in the relationship wins.
Obesity is considered “very common” with more than 3 million cases per year in the U.S. The symptoms and diseases that are associated with obesity should not be accepted as normal. In watching “My 600-Lb. Life” or watching YouTube videos of people that are obese, you can see the struggles that they face. Being mobile, agile and fit allows more time and energy for you and your partner to create the memories that you’ve always imagined for yourself.
