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Inspiration, Depression and Weight Loss

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Often us website writers run into days and even weeks when the words just don’t seem to appear. The last 2 weeks have been like that for me. I’m the kind of guy that asks for help when I run into a road block, so I posted a message here on WL&S Support asking for some ideas. I got two really good ones. Janice suggested writing about “inspiration”. That got the juices flowing! I know about motivation, attitude AND inspiration. As a Life Coach, it’s hard to see the world as anything else than being at least half full. Then right behind Janice’s post was Heather’s post. She suggested the “bitter truth”. All the awful, dirty secrets associated to weight loss and the surgery alternatives for weight loss.

I must say – these two ideas seemed mutually exclusive. In fact for a few days, I’d say I was even more stymied that when I asked for help on the discussion forum. The good thing is that Janice and Heather have caused me to think and think hard! In the end, it all seems so crystal clear, maybe even a revelation! Read the rest of this post

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Obesity and Depression

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It probably isn’t news to any of us who are obese, but researchers at the University of Adelaide have confirmed that doctors need to pay more attention to the link between common mental illness such as depression and obesity in patients because the two health problems are closely related.

In an editorial published today in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), the Adelaide researchers also indicate that there is a two-way risk between obesity and depression or other common mental disorders. In other words, it becomes a vicious cycle. We become depressed, therefore, we eat more, which causes us to gain weight, which depresses us and on goes the cycle. Read the rest of this post

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