weight loss and Valentines Day

Happy Valentines Day to all...

Yesterday I had the opportunity to speak with a doctor from Sweden and we were discussing the weight problem in America as opposed to her country. She told me that people in her country can eat high-caloric foods in moderation, such as ice cream, but they tend to exercise much more allowing for the high-caloric foods to not adversely impact on the weight.

I think there is much more to this, as I have mentioned previously, a person can undo 6 great days of watching food intake and exercise by losing control one day and eating lots of high-caloric foods or drinking alcohol. I do believe that there are genetic varibles to some extent that dictate metabolic issues which impact on weight. Certain people/groups cannot get away with eating ice cream, pie, drinking alcohol etc. without suffering negative impact on weight issues.

Okay...back to the title....Valentines Day: Hopefully your loved ones did NOT buy you candies and other sabotaging food sources as a show of love for Valentines Day. If they did, do not succumb to the temptation...these are not "sweets, treats or goodies"...anything that makes you less healthy and less happy is a saboteur and treat it as such...give it away to a person who has no weight problems. If going out to lunch or dinner, make those food choices smart ones that are compatible with your quest to become healthier and happier.

Weight loss and Valentines Day

Good morning...to "DCD"...please reroute your question to the "ask the doctor" part of our website...I like to use this forum for geenral discussions and not individual questions if possible...we will be happy to address your individual question....just write us/copy your query and send to the part of our website where we answer these questions....

To the topic: Valentines Day approaching....flowers and Candy....wait ...why Candy??? can be flowers and a massage coupon (hey, Angela in our office does GREAT massages so consider a gift certificate for her!), flowers and a item of jewelry, flowers and a certificate for a shopping spree. NOT CANDY!

We are moved like chess pieces on a board by corporate America and the powers to be decide we shoudl buy candy..stores are full of these nicelty packaged boxes with stuffed animals on top, fancy bows, etc.....

If there are any overweight people in your circle who you buy Valentines gifts for, do NOT succumb to the "usual"..i.e. buying candy. If you give candy to an overweight person that is akin to buying alcohol for an alcoholic. Be helpful to your loved one's efforts, not sabotaging.