I have had many patients enter our program who told me they agonized somewhat about their decision to enter a program for weight loss because they were "embarassed" that they could not do this on their own. Clearly, if losing weight was relatively easy to do without help, 65% of Americans would not be overweight. Everyone tells themselves to "eat less and exercise more", and with the best of intents, "diets" are then employed and for a short period of time the "routine" is changed but then we always seem to fall back to old habits.
The need for help in losing weight transcends all racial, cultural and socioeconomic factors. The overwhelming majority of overweight people, regardless of income, need some type of help/support in their efforts. From family support, to reading books about weight loss to attending a non-medical program such as Weight-Watchers to paying for an aggressive medically supervised weight loss program such as ours, help is very much needed.
A person should not feel "weak" or embarrassed about seeking help in his/her weight loss efforts. Getting a jump-start in your efforts can be very helpful in making significant progress towards the goal of losing siginicant weight and keeping the weight off. No reason to ever feel embarrassed about seeking help!
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