Weight is a difficult issue which affects people in different ways. While some people are happy with their weight, many more are not.
If you do struggle with your weight, it might be for any number of reasons - increased stress levels, difficulty controlling the amount of type of foods you eat, trouble keeping up with an exercise programme, not knowing where to start, or fear of failure after previous diets have not worked.
All these things can be difficult to overcome, however it is important that you're aware of the health risks linked to carrying extra weight: