weight loss....debate about "treats"

Good morning....as in every morning, before i write the blog i check the comments.....I am going to debate the person who posted a comment yesterday..

subject: my rant about people, especially supervisors, NOT having candy dishes on their desks thereby minimizing the opportunity for overweight people to walk by and pick them up and derail their efforts

Comment: ( you can see it on yesterdays blog in entirety) Having a "treat" available is not very harmful, a person taking one small candy will not hurt him/her and people need to exhibit "self control"

I DISAGREE!!! If people could exhibit "self control", 67% of America would NOT be overweight. Weight issues are killing Americans and even though "one piece of candy" will not kill someone, in the aggregate, lots of camdies will. Women tend to be "nurturers" much more than men, and in professions dominated by females, such as teachers and nurses, constantly foods/snacks are appearing at the workplace to "treat" others. Is a "treat" something that derails someone's efforts to become healthier? If 67% of the workers in your environment were alcoholics, would you have travel bottles of alcohol in a basket on your desk?

I respectfully disagree with my commnentator yesterday, as "treats"do not and should not be caloric-driven. BUT.......I want to THANK YOU for talking the time to read and comment and I want ALL of you to become involved with these discussions!!!! Thank you for being involved!!!!!!

weight loss an "treats"

This morning I saw a patient who has been doing GREAT in the program (as most of you do!!!) and she did tell me she had one sidetrip off the dietary plan by eating some chocolate. I asked her where the chocolate came from and she told me that her boss has a candy dish on her disk.

Attention bosses, non-bosses and anyone else at the workplace who has a desk that is visited by others: Obesity is the NATION'S LARGEST HEALTH CONCERN. AMERICANS ARE DYING EARLY AND DEVELOPING VERY BAD DISEASES BECAUSE OF OBESITY... DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT HAVE CANDY DISHES ON YOUR DESK.

If you value your co-workers/employees lives, why tempt them with snack sources that contribute to declining health? What you think is some sort of "treat" is in fact, a sabotaging effort that is contributing to the declining health of America and a time when we can least afford this. Please think about these issues before "treating" someone....

Okay...bring on the comments!!!