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Obesity: My 600 Pound Life Brittany Poling, Student Eastern Florida State College

OBESITY Abstract Obesity is a very big problem in America specifically. Many people over eat because of many reasons. In this paper I will be talking about how obesity effects America as a whole and tell you a story about a girl who was over 600 pounds and what she did to succeed to lose the weight she did. Most people think losing weight is super easy, and others think its super hard. As you read his paper you will get to know ambers story and how the weight really affected her and her family

OBESITY Obesity: My 600 Pound Life One of the main problems in America is obesity. Over the years with our industry growing, the restaurant business has gotten even bigger and more and more people go out to eat. food now a days is a bonding tool with friends. Many people go out to eat to hangout or just to do something. Grocery shopping is also a big problem too, because when you go to the store and compare the price of two apples that would probably feed one person as two snacks for the day compared to a box of white rice that would feed a family of 3 for two dinners which would be the better option? Also, which probably tastes better? Moral of the story fast food and processed food are way cheaper than healthy greens and fruit. Now a days all we do is eat. we eat when we are bored. We eat to socialize with our family and friends, we like to eat while watching tv. Most of all we eat when we have a lot going on in our life. This brings me to talk about Amber. Amber was one of the unique stories on My 600 Pound Life. Amber Rachdi was 23 years old living in Troutdale Oregon with her mom and dad. Amber struggles with not only her weight but depression. Ever since she was a little girl she’s struggled with her weight. Coming onto the show, Amber weighted 657 pounds. In the beginning the show, Amber talks about how food is her comfort and helps her escape from reality. She says that the food calms her down and takes away her pain. She eats about 5-6 times a day. When she does eat it doesn’t feel as if it’s a satisfaction. She says she feels guilty because she knows where she’s leading herself too but it’s just so hard to stop for her. Like Amber, there are many people who are less than 600 pounds who just cope with problems by eating also, then which leads to the weight gain that can Affect the overall health. Like Amber, gaining weight can make you feel like a failure and hopeless. It can make you feel

OBESITY like you’re in this place that you can’t get out of on your own because all around you is food and the temptation is hard to pass. Relationships are also a huge impact on gaining weight. Amber mentioned that since being with her boyfriend she’s gained over 200 pounds. Her boyfriend also lives with her and her parents. He helps her wash herself and guides her up the stairs because Amber is so big her legs give out and she can’t always make it. She can’t walk for more than 30 minutes or even stand because she would fall to the ground due to her legs giving out. Once Amber finally realized she felt less than human knowing that she couldn’t do anything for herself like getting from point A to point B, driving, and even just grocery shopping and showering, she decided to finally make a change. Her and her family did a bunch of research on doctors who knew how to do the gastric bypass surgery which is a really dangerous surgery that can cause death if done incorrectly. They found one in Texas which she made an appointment to. Ambers family all got on a plane to head to this doctor who specializes in what she needed the most. Once getting to Dr.Nazarian who is an MD to have her consultant, he told her that she needed to lose some weight before he would perform the surgery. The doctor wanted Amber to learn what she should and shouldn’t eat. He also wanted her to get some sort of exercise every single day. Her family made a huge move of moving to Texas to be closer to her doctor. Once getting settled in their new place, Ambers next appointment was right around the corner. She lost a total of 50 pounds which was good enough for her surgery. After her surgery she was very successful with keeping the weight off. Over the course of 3 years amber lost over 450 pounds and continues her journey. She currently answers her fans questions on her fan Facebook page.

OBESITY Overall health is such a big thing that many of us take for granted. Unlike most of us, Ambers weight got so bad her heart was failing. She felt like there was no hope but there was. If she could change her life around completely from a very unhealthy life style to the healthiest, she could be. It’s all about portion sizes and just the right about of exercise....