control. Since I am not fond of taking medication, I would not miss taking it if losing weight would get rid of my hypertension all together. If I forget to take my pill first thing in the morning, I begin to get headaches and start feeling a little edgy by noon. My doctor is in the opinion that my weight is the main cause of my high blood pressure. I also began to have problems with my eyesight almost immediately after I learned I had hypertension. My vision began to get blurry and I felt pressure behind my eyes that scared me greatly. I had to get a much stronger prescription for my contact lenses and now have to return to my eye doctor to have my eyes tested every six months. My optometrist tells me that it is possible to reverse the effects the hypertension has had on my eyes. These health issues have become serious problems for me and if I lost weight, there is a strong possibility of becoming free of these problems. Losing weight would also reduce the risk of other health problems. My doctor has explained several of these risks to me. I do not remember all of them, but the ones that stick out in my mind the most are very common among the world today. He mentioned several forms of cancer to me. Breast cancer and ovarian cancer were among the ones that woman have a higher risk of being diagnosed with due to obesity. There is also a higher risk of having a stroke or a heart attack. These risks magnify in my case because of my high blood pressure. Another risk of being overweight is diabetes. These are all very alarming health risks that I could possibly avoid if I would get rid of this excess fat on my body.Shedding pounds would definitely have a positive effect on my physical appearance. I look at myself in the mirror every morning and the excess fat on my body disgusts me. There is just no way that anyone can be attracted to me when I look this way. When I was thin, I use to turn many heads. No one really seems ...
