I have no business saying ANYthing here, but…(rant time)...

I am really sick and tired of people, especially health professionals, telling me that my weight is to blame for EVERYthing. I guess we could add global warming to that; if I’d just lose some weight, the planet would recover that much more quickly.

However, what you probably need right now is for someone to say to you that we recognize that you might be hurt by that advice, and certainly angry.

Do you like her approach? Do you trust her? Are you motivated by this new approach to do something in your favor?

Having doctors tell me to lose weight was never very effective for me. Lots of doctors won’t do it because there are studies showing it isn’t very effective. The best experience I had with a doctor and weight issues was when I lost a little and he spent the whole appointment telling me how great that was. That was motivating!

OTOH, I lost some weight when I was first diagnosed with arthritis. The doctor didn’t tell me to but I did some research on my own and discovered it was likely to help. And it did. For me, a health benefit in the near future (reduced incidents of pain) was more compelling that nebulous long-term benefits (longer life). Maybe you can find your way more in that direction? Choose to lose weight because you’re convinced it might help and not because the doctor told you to?

On the other other hand, that arthritis thing was good for getting me off my top weight but didn’t lead directly to the weight loss I’m experiencing now. That was baby steps and gradual changes and persistently finding ways to get back to the things that worked when they stopped working for awhile. What’s working for me now is all-natural, often-local foods, but it was a couple year transition to get to that.

Also, I have a long history of pigging out after doctor’s appointments. Now, it’s likely to be a slice of pizza and some ice cream but it used to be things like a large bag of chips with dip or a whole box of cookies.