tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654455663519806899.post5548678501540871383..comments2023-11-09T02:43:59.293-08:00Comments on Christian Medical Comment: Two news stories on the health risks of obesity are a challenge to ChristiansPeter Saundershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222354018504253042noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654455663519806899.post-53592785125968445692011-11-03T01:12:42.112-07:002011-11-03T01:12:42.112-07:00It's a general perception that christian women...It's a general perception that christian women are more conscious about the way they look. So, in the case of obese women, they are twice as likely to be victimized in comparison to obese men. Unfair treatment of obese people is so rampant in nature that it not only affects workplace environment, but can also weaken friendships and relationships with friends and loved ones.Xenicalhttp://www.xenicalorlistat.co.uk/xenical.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654455663519806899.post-23570609753541922812011-05-10T08:30:52.790-07:002011-05-10T08:30:52.790-07:00I'm sure you mean well, but frankly that is an...I'm sure you mean well, but frankly that is another condescending response. It is a fact that some people are naturally thin and need LESS exercise than others, in order to maintain a healthy BMI. There are other people, however, who need to be far more active in order to stay within the same range as the first lot. This latter group need not necessarily be "over-eating" (what a ridiculously simplistic idea) in order for the weight to creep up on them. It is true they must be under-exercising, though, since this is the group that actually needs MORE exercise than the genetically thin group.<br /><br />Asking yourself why you are over-weight is not going to solve anything. I doubt there is anyone on the planet who does not know the reasons for their own obesity.<br /><br />The important thing is to get help to overcome whatever is hindering you. This is, of course, easier said than done for most people. <br /><br />I suspect, Dr. Saunders, that you are one of those blessed with a naturally thin constitution, who doesn't have to work very hard to stay thin. Have a little sympathy for those who are NOT similarly blessed. Some folk have shitty lives which make them over-eat and depressed and unable to exercise. These folk would be better off seeing their GPs for anti-depressants, instead of following the futile suggestions you have listed (i.e. introspection as to the root cause - which they already know).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654455663519806899.post-61983337813840100552011-05-09T02:27:32.589-07:002011-05-09T02:27:32.589-07:00OK. For those who are really serious about doing s...OK. For those who are really serious about doing something about it I would suggest:<br /><br />1. Acknowldege to yourself and others that the real reason you are overweight/obese is because you overeat and underexercise <br /><br />2. Ask yourself and others honestly why you do overeat and underexercise - for some hints see http://bit.ly/26IC3<br /><br />3. Be honest with yourself and others about the excuses you are currently using for being fat - see http://bit.ly/9RE4RY <br /><br />4. Team up with some friends who are serious about doing something about itPeter Saundershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17222354018504253042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654455663519806899.post-90920645422973579732011-05-08T18:41:00.902-07:002011-05-08T18:41:00.902-07:00A rather condescending reply, which does not reall...A rather condescending reply, which does not really help any obese readers here who've chosen to post. Do you really think they don't KNOW they have a problem, and seek to change?<br />What kind of help do you suggest for these folk?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654455663519806899.post-59149382662183258602011-05-08T08:23:51.976-07:002011-05-08T08:23:51.976-07:00My main aim in writing this was to draw attention ...My main aim in writing this was to draw attention to the health risks of obesity because many people are literally killing themselves through overeating.<br /><br />Dealing with the issue is not easy but the first step is to admit that one has a problem. The second is to acknowledge that one is eating too much and not exercising enough. The third is to ask why. And fourth to seek help to change. <br /><br />Keeping weight normal is not easy. Which is why so many fail to do it and many of us overeat for emotional reasons. But admitting that we are in fact fat and acknowledging that it is not a good way to be is the first step to change. <br /><br />The conference was the CMF national conference and most attendees were doctors.Peter Saundershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17222354018504253042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654455663519806899.post-5287895372217317612011-05-05T10:14:08.941-07:002011-05-05T10:14:08.941-07:00Do you keep fit yourself? If you are going to prea...Do you keep fit yourself? If you are going to preach to us about obesity, Peter, then you need to post some pictures of yourself looking fit, so we can really believe you practise what you preach! <br /><br />TaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654455663519806899.post-79087263438675915042011-05-05T09:48:27.638-07:002011-05-05T09:48:27.638-07:00I am a christian, and rather obese Dr. Saunders. I...I am a christian, and rather obese Dr. Saunders. It came about as a result of my depression at being childless, plus a general lack of good health for many years (not problems caused by being overweight, by the way). It's not a "choice" I made, it just happened. I try periodically but am weak-willed, like many others. Is this a sin? If so, I hope God will forgive me for this, as for my many other sins. For what it's worth, my husband says he likes it that I'm soft and "cuddly", and does not seem to mind the extra inches in the slightest.<br /><br />>> Having just returned from a Christian medical conference where large (especially male) abdomens were very much in evidence <br /><br />May I ask what conference this was? Did you tell the attendees they should lose weight?<br /><br />If I may repectfully suggest, it is not enough to lecture people on their weight, without offering some sort of emotional support to help them achieve the weight loss. Many of us over-eat and underexercise due to emotional reasons, not because we are lazy. I hope you appreciate that.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />HarrietAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com