It is well established and widely known that obesity (even at low levels) is associated with an increased risk of heart disease. The more interesting question is why. I find few of my patients know why. The word Doctor comes from the latin word doctoris which means teacher; but somewhere along the road we stopped teaching our patients.
When I ask patients why obesity causes heart disease, the most common answer patients share with me is that “the fat makes our heart work too hard” or that “the fat clogs up the arteries” and this is just not the case.
Lizz Cogan 
Shelley was one of the organizers of the Saint John X-Weighted event. Her motivation for wanting to be involved and help other people lose weight came from her own success which has been partially motivated by her love of the show.
Getting control of your portion sizes is key to succeeding in your weight loss journey.