Obesity You Are Not Alone - 2391 Words

Obesity You are not alone Remember back when you were a child, everything seemed so easy. Your only care was going outside to play and what your parents were making you for dinner. In elementary, middle, and high school everyone can recall that one person that was â€Å"different.† The people who were obese seemed to be treated differently because of their weight. Some people can recognize and understand why individuals are obese, and others judge them upon their appearance. Obesity was and still is considered a bad thing, and some people are still being bullied because of this reason. Little do people know that there is an answer to help obese people, cognitive therapy. Everyone is unique in his or her own way. People come†¦show more content†¦She told her son, â€Å"No sweetheart, you are perfect just the way you are.† Johnny said but people are making fun of me at school. She quickly replied, people do not understand you. You are just different, but that doesn’t make you any less beautiful and smart.† The following days in school, Johnny kept being picked on because of his size, and his self-esteem continued to get lower and lower. He did not understand what he had done wrong and why he was being treated so differently. He would hide in the bathroom for lunch and when it was time for recess; he kept to himself. He battled with this every day, becoming more and more upset, and eventually he became depressed. His mother just thought it was kids being kids she did not understand the extent of his emotions. She continued reminding Johnny that he was perfect, just the way he was. Johnny started feeling overwhelmed and began to eat more and more. As johhny grew up and became an adult, he went through many challenges. Johnny had an idea that if he lost weight things would be better for him. Therefore, he got the typical commercial work out program to try at home for 30 days. He was so excited to start this program. He told himself that he would cut back on his eating and his bad eating habits, and work out every single day. Dr. Robert Hoerr says, I don t think that most of these programs have internal expertise to measure whether they re actually being effective. In addition, the doctor is right about