I constantly ask my patients around holiday times or significant milestones such as birthdays what type of presents they get. Inevitably, the gifts usually involve some type of high caloric food sources...I have never heard of a birthday treadmill, birthday bicycle or birthday gym membership. However, birthday CAKE is assured.
Think of that concept...providing an obviously overweight person with high caloric food sources as a show of love, caring and affection. Would you give an obvious alcoholic a bottle of Jack Daniels as a show of love? Would you give a heroin fix and a needle to a drug addict as sign of how much you care? The answer to these questions is a resounding "NO!", so, let's get back to the overweight friend or family member. Why would you give them calories as a recognition? Especially if that overweight person has diabetes, hypertension or some other sequelae of his/her obesity...you are hastening their early death.
So the point here is that you can show someone you love that you care lots about them without giving them food sources. Be cognizant of the overweight person's need for not being tempted...and if you give that person a wonderfully smelling, beautiful birthday cake, there is little chance that person will not eat at least some of it.
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Let's face it...sugar and chocolate aren't great for anyone, particularly those that are overweight! Why can't we give each other gym memberships and yoga mats as birthday presents instead of a box of chocolates and a beyond fattening meal at a great restaurant!?! As much as I would hate to receive a treadmill from a significant other as a birthday present, I think we need to be more open minded and accept things for what they are. If we're overweight, lets do something about it, and not get offended when someone we love suggests a healthier option or gives us a healthy, non-caloric gift. Dr. Posner...I love your blog, I look forward to it everyday as it sheds light on different angles of the weightloss journey so many of us are on. Thanks so much, the best web advice I've found in a long time!!!!!
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