Originally Posted by Debra Mc
Depression doesn't help either. My dear sister finally had a gastric bypass because of her weight. She is manic/bypolar. It was a long hard struggle.
Another pet peeve: Doctors who are to chicken to say go on a diet. Seems they don't want to dicuss this with patients anymore. Hey I wasn't picking on fat people but when I see them I just wonder why they buy all that junk instead of some decent food. I'm also not skinny either but I try to watch my calories. Didn't mean to make you mad Lisanne.
I appreciate your not intending to make me (or the other overweight people here - there are plenty of us on this board, but most aren't going to speak out) upset.
I see your point, though if you look more closely, you might find that many of them buy nutritious food as well as the junk. Then again, some people just eat junk food. But getting peeved about it? Well, you certainly have the right.
Of course obesity has multiple causes. Depression can make it worse, but then again, depression can be caused by obesity. I hope your sister's bypass has helped her.
I agree with you completely about doctors who are afraid - or too locked into their 15-minute appointment schedules - to really push dieting with their patients. Not just "You're fat, you should lose weight," but "You have this condition and this condition, and these are going to get worse unless you lose this weight, and let's address what's making it hard for you to do so."
And let me add to that doctors who see every health issue as related to, or a result of, obesity (or being female, or getting older). Doctors really need to look past that and consider all possibilities, just as is done for a slim, active (young, male, whatever) patient.