2019年9月14日 · Living with obesity is a daily struggle – just as it would be for someone living with diabetes. Food is often the center of celebrations, cookouts, holidays, and family gatherings. I have to think about every meal and pre-plan everything to ensure that I …

2011年7月25日 · Kara Curtis has poured all her energy and untold resources into trying to get fit. But she admits that what she really needs is not to burn more calories but to eat less. Part of an...

I went from 265 pounds to a lean, mean 175 without yo-yo dieting, avoidinging sugar, or getting bypass surgery. Here is my obesity story - the ups & downs,

Obesity is a complex and personal experience, influenced by the systems around us—health, food, government, and more. By sharing your story, you help shift the conversation from individuals to the broader systems that need transformation.

2023年9月2日 · In this blog, Aashni Shah discusses her resilience and mindset whilst living with obesity. She discusses self worth, confidence, and living life fully.

2018年8月3日 · From childhood, I watched my father struggle with his weight for years. I developed obesity-related conditions such as Sleep Apnea, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. I couldn’t bend over to tie my own shoes without getting dizzy and/or out of breath. I couldn’t walk 100 feet without running out of breath.

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These stories are meant to support, encourage, inspire, and raise awareness of the diverse experiences that people with obesity face. They are also an important way of humanizing obesity and reminding others that individuals affected are not just statistics, but real people.

2022年4月30日 · With a multidisciplinary approach, the team at the Adolescent Healthy Weight Program developed a personalized weight management plan for Mariana. M ariana Castrillon, a 17-year-old from the Bronx, has struggled with her weight her entire life.

2019年11月21日 · In my immigrant Italian family, chubby children were considered “healthy,” a sign of “making it.” I was lovingly, but, unwittingly, overfed. Up until my early 20s, nothing worked to control my dietary intake or for lasting fat loss. I knew back then, before it was described as such, obesity is a disease.