This is my favorite holiday of the year. Gathering with family,, friends, loved ones...watching football, eating the traditional foods, going outside and throwing the football around...all of these activities are incredibly fun. For me, as well as all of my patients out there that are "Type A's" that run around like crazy all the time, the day gives me time to take a pause and realize just how important family is and the incredible need to stay healthy to be able to enjoy, for years, your family. The stock market, politicians, business issues, etc....all of these are truly much less of a priority than being able to gather with your family on happy occasions.
Yes, we all want to lose weight so we can look great, look younger, have a higher aesthetic appeal to ourselves and others...but the very most important reason to lose weight is so that we can become healthier, avoid heart disease, diabetes and certain cancers that are linked to obesity. As you look around your Thanksgiving table tomorrow, think of how sad it would be for you if you could not be with your loved ones..and think how sad it would be for them if you were not here to enjoy the holiday. I do not mean to bring any morbid thoughts into a joyous holiday occasion...I just want you to embrace life and do whatever you can do to stay here longer.
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