"There is Help for Weight Loss and Mental Health"

I am a senior and found myself not able to lose weight, no matter how hard I tried. I seen my Dr. who advised me to see a local weight specialist and exercise professional. These appointments were a real eye opener on how the brain works with how we lose and gain weight. The exercise had me joining a senior exercise group, which also met my needs. I am amazed and truly wish more people struggling with the never-ending diet programs and magic pills for weight loss had access to this information. I do wonder why this is not out there, advertised, or made more accessible to soooo many people struggling.

I am also currently getting help with the grief of recently losing my spouse and learning to cope with loss, also on the advice of my Dr. I was not aware teams like this are here for all of us who might not even realize or want to accept that. There is help, even what we think are small hurdles or continued failures in weight loss, mental issues or even help to cope with everyday challenges can be. In only 2 weeks, I feel more empowered with myself on this next path of my life. With the continued support and help I am now getting, I am confident in time, I will no longer be a shadow of myself.

The advertising can give people false hope in succeeding with weight loss. It can wear you down, bring you down to hopelessness and even giving up and thus blaming yourself. Then try again and again with renewed hope, that this time you will succeed and not gain the weight back.

In my opinion we need more weight, exercise, and mental support to enlighten people to get the help that makes sense and works. I find it's a struggling world we live in now, and that makes us forget about slowing down and seeing our own selves and liking what we see.

Thank-you to all these professionals who have chosen the careers they have, to help the struggling population that really do need to see them. Start with your Doctor. They are the spine to this team of caring professionals. To help you learning how your brain holds the power and how to get your brain to work for you is the ticket. I for one can't wait to take one more step forward...for me!!!!