Natural Weight Loss? ("C'mon man, I look good!")

A new study presented at the American Heart Associations Scientific Sessions 2009 showed an interesting fact:  Many people who are overweight think they aren't.

It all starts in the mind.  What is your mental picture of yourself?  Is it accurate?  Do you really look good?

"Almost one in 10 obese individuals are satisfied with their body size and didn't perceive that they need to lose weight," said Tiffany Powell, M.D., lead author of the study and a cardiology fellow at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. "That is a sizeable percentage who don't understand they are overweight and believe they are healthy."  You can read the article reporting on this study here.

Although about half of the study participants were men, I think the men in the study skewed the results.  Isn't it true that a guy can be way overweight and still think to himself, "Man, I look good!"

But if a lady is 3 ounces overweight, she is likely to think, "I am soooo fat."

Beauty and a slim look may be in the eye of the beholder.  If you're the one looking, about 1 in 10 of us who are way overweight think we look just fine!

Those with a misperception of body size believed they were healthy. But 35 percent of them had high blood pressure, 15 percent had high cholesterol, 14 percent had diabetes and 27 percent were current smokers.  They were less likely to see a doctor.  44% of these participants had not seen a doctor in the last year!

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 So, how do we tell if our perception of our size is actually accurate?  Here's a few tips:

• Look around - how do others look to you and how do they talk about their weight?
• Check with your very best friend.  Urge him or her to be honest.
• Look in the mirror.  If you can see hangover blubber, you're overweight.
• See a physician...soon.

One of my co-workers (about 30 years old) went to his doc to get the word  about his weight.  He came back to work and reported his physician said he should lose a couple of inches around his waist.  My reaction was he could have paid me for that opinion!

I know I need to still lose more weight.  I know my daughter does not need to lose weight (you can see her entire ribcage and she still complains about being overweight at every opportunity).

So, on your journey to a healthier weight, maybe the first step is to get real about it.  Getting real also means knowing how much weight you need to lose and whether you really do (or do not) need to lose weight.  If you have any doubt, get a professional opinion.