Dr Ken Wong –

Are you feeling conscious about your physical image and excess weight? Do you find yourself struggling to live a happy life because of your weight issues? Weight loss can help you regain your confidence and self-esteem through improving your body image and well-being. Most of the time, people lose weight so they can prevent or reverse issues related to their physical health. This includes high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol level, heart disease, and sleep apnoea.

However, losing weight also comes with a series of mental and emotional health benefits.

Losing excess body weight not only helps you live a healthier lifestyle but also improves your overall quality of life. It brings a positive change to the way you feel about yourself. Let’s find out five of the many reasons why losing weight can boost your self-confidence:

Improved social life – Losing about 10% of your total body weight can result in a higher level of energy. Dr Ken Wong, a weight loss surgeon said “Most often people get weight loss surgery simply for the health benefits, but many are pleasantly surprised as to the positive effect weight loss can have on your whole life”. This means you will have the energy to perform certain tasks, hobbies, and activities that keep you entertained. You can even start socialising and catching up with friends. An improved social life is one of the key elements to achieving a healthy level of self-confidence. Better body image – Weight loss has helped many individuals in building a better body image. Without the excess body weight, your physique becomes fitter and healthier. By developing an improved image about your physical appearance, you feel better about yourself and also develop a higher self-image. Sense of accomplishment – Losing weight is not an easy accomplishment; it takes months and years of dieting and exercising for some people to see a significant change in their body weight. The knowledge that you have achieved such a difficult goal gives you an improved sense of accomplishment. As a result, you also develop a better sense of self-worth. Active lifestyle – Losing weight enables you to adopt an active and athletic lifestyle that you were never able to live before. With regular exercises and physical activities, your body releases endorphins, which are responsible for feelings of happiness. Depression relief – The International Journal of Obesity published a study in 2011, showing that weight loss can help relieve the symptoms of depression. In the study, it was found that weight loss interventions such as lifestyle modifications were effective for reducing the symptoms of depressive disorders in obese individuals.

Weight loss and its multiple benefits



Losing weight is known to improve your mobility, relieve aches and pains, improve your breathing, and prevent angina. With a lower body weight, you will no longer face difficulties completing certain tasks such as climbing the stairs or walking to the grocery store. This means that you also start living a better quality of life. In turn, an improved lifestyle and self-image boosts your self-confidence and makes you feel better about yourself.

Author Bio:

Dr Ken Wong, a specialist Bariatric Surgeon, is the Director of Central Coast Weight Loss and Minimally Invasive Surgery. Ken has trained extensively in keyhole surgery and is interested in weight loss surgical procedures such as lap band surgery and gastric bypass. Ken enjoys assisting people lose weight permanently with the correct weight loss surgery.