Being fat is not easy.
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Saturday, August 27th, 2005
by Ponzi
Dr. Terry Bennett was reprimanded for telling his patient she was fat. Being obese is hard to face. If you are, by the time you realize where you are - you are you are so far into your problem it's hard to find a way out.
Do you think a doctor is right or wrong for telling a patient he/she is fat? I don't think they are wrong, I think they are doing their job. The full job is to take the responsibility of educating the patient on how to take the weight off and helping them through the process.
The most difficult issuefor a doctor willing to do that is finding a tool that helps the individual. What helps one person may not work for another. A good doctor will look at his patient as an individual and help him/her find the method that is right for them.
My heart goes out to all those with this problem, I too was once obese. Taking off those extra pounds was the hardest thing I've ever had to face and overcome. Nonetheless, it was the best thing I've ever done for myself.
For those of you who are fighting that uphill battle know you've got a friend in me. Today I'm in my ideal weight range but I've once been way off - probably even further behind than you could imagine. I made it to my goal and you can too - with the right tools. If you need a friend to lean on email me, I'm there for you!
Keep on keepin' on and make your goal a reality!
5 Comments
:: jozjozjoz.com ::
August 28th, 2005
at 12:41am
The doctor was only doing his job and giving the patient the facts.
What was he supposed to do? Lie and tell her to sign up for the Miss America Pageant?!
jules
August 29th, 2005
at 9:19am
Okay, the fact that the doctor got reprimanded, was really lame. My doctor had no problem telling me I needed to lose weight, and I had no problem hearing it. (All I had to do was look in the mirror) She even gave me a reading list of books that she thought would be helpful.
Having been on both ends of the fat/skinny spectrum, I can empathize with the uphill battle. (Especially, after you turn the big 4-0) I recently lost 25 lbs, with about 25 more to go, and I feel so much better without the extra weight. I think the key to keeping it off, is exercise (which I hate) and losing it slowly. Binge eating and binge dieting is how to screw up your metabolism, I believe.
Although I was never a binge eater, and I am not into sweets, I love carbs, starches, and salt. I also have a hypo-thyroid, that I neglected which caused the huge weight gain and major hair loss.
jules
August 29th, 2005
at 9:29am
(I meant to hit *preview*, not post. I just made a premature *e-post-u-lation*. I just made that up.)
I also think it's bad to obsess about one's weight, and one's looks to the point where you just get discouraged and end up gaining more weight. One should never lose weight for the wrong reasons. Eating healthy should be a way of life, not a quick, temporary fix. I also find not giving a damn what other people think, has been the biggest confidence booster and weight-loss tool for me .
So let me take my own advice and put down these pork-rinds….just kiddin'!
Anonymous
August 30th, 2005
at 11:01am
Jeez, isn't this what the 'ol doctor-patient confidentiality is for? So that a doctor and patient can talk about topics of a personal or embarrassing nature w/out anything getting beyond the walls of the examination room?
When my wife was pregnant, the obstetrician reallly hounded her about her weight/weight gain. “The baby won't be able to come out!”, etc. He was really rude (and I'd say out of line even from a medical standpoint, as my wife really didn't gain that much - but what do I know?).
It got to the point, even after speaking with the doctor, that we were so uncomfortable/annoyed with his continual hounding (bringing my wife to tears while commenting about “those pregnancy hormones”, etc.) that we dropped him. (We opted for a homebirth, and had very few problems during the
Beth
September 9th, 2005
at 7:51pm
I think the doctor was right. I've been there. I have gotten the “fat dog lecture” (my dog was overweight) for many years. I was in the first column of obese for BMI. My doctor referred me to some resources, but they didn't work for me. I wasn't ready. In the last year, however, I decided to do it - joined weight watchers and a health club. Between exercise and diet, I lost 35 pounds! I'm out of obese and just overweight - and 10 pounds from normal. I hoping to make it by the time of my annual check up …