Your knees hurt when you walk up the stairs. You are always tired. You avoid taking pictures or having pictures taken of you.
Extra weight changes the way you live every single day. It is not only about numbers on a weighing scale.

What Happens to Your Body

Extra weight puts stress on everything. Your heart pumps harder. Your joints wear down faster. You get winded doing normal stuff.
Physical problems that show up:

• Joint pain in the knees, hips and back
• Trouble breathing especially at night
• Always feeling exhausted
• Higher risk of diabetes and heart disease
• Can’t do activities you used to enjoy

Losing even 10 pounds makes a real difference. You don’t need some huge transformation to feel better.

The Mental Part Nobody Mentions

You feel bad about yourself. You avoid social stuff. Dating seems hard.
This creates a cycle. You feel down, so you eat. Eating makes you feel worse. Feeling worse makes it harder to change anything.
People deal with:

• Not wanting to go out
• Feeling judged everywhere
• Low confidence
• Anxiety about any health issues
• Skipping events they’d normally love

Your mental health counts just as much as the physical stuff. They’re connected.

What You’re Missing Out On

Can’t keep up with your kids at the park. Hate flying because of the seats. Stop doing things you actually like.

Social Life Shrinks

You turn down invites. Stop seeing friends. Feel uncomfortable around people. Your partner notices you’re pulling away. Relationships suffer when you’re not fully present.

Work Gets Harder

More frequent medical leaves. Being unable to perform tasks assigned to you. Low energy levels that eventually translate into low output.

The Health Risks

Doctors mention diabetes and heart disease for a reason. These things actually happen. Not just to other people.

Your risk goes up for:

• Type 2 diabetes
• High blood pressure and heart problems
• Stroke
• Liver disease
• Certain cancers
• Sleep apnea

With every pound you carry, you increase those risks.

Here’s the flip side, though: with every pound you lose, your body regains its ability to function properly and efficiently if given a chance.

Starting Is Simpler Than You Think

Don’t over-complicate things. Walk for 10-15 minutes today. Replace your soda pops with water. Eat one vegetable with your dinner meal.

That is enough for today.

Do it again tomorrow. Maybe walk five minutes more. Little things become big things if you give them time and you’re not aiming for perfection, just a notch better than yesterday.

The ones who succeed are not the ones who suddenly revolutionize their lives. They’re the ones who tweak something small and carry on.

When Should You Get Professional Support?

Most people need someone in their corner who knows what they’re doing.

That’s where we come in. At Elite Primary Care, we assist individuals with weight management every day. Just real medical support that fits your actual life.

We will look at your health markers and find out what is really happening. Then, we’ll set up a plan for you.

Not some generic diet from the internet. A plan based on your body, your schedule, and your goals.

Maybe you need help with nutrition. Perhaps it’s about managing conditions that make weight loss more challenging. Perhaps you just need someone to check in.

Next Steps

You already know you need to do something. You wouldn’t be reading this otherwise.

Stop putting it off. Book an appointment with Elite Primary Care today. We’re here in Portland, we take most insurance, and we’ll treat you like a person who deserves to feel good again.

Your future self will thank you for making the call.