I also think it's worth noticing that changing lifestyles is a lot of work, and while it's a good idea, it may not be a person's priority at the moment.
The last time I went to my doctor, he asked about lifestyle and exercise (I don't, really), and then he showed me how my weight had been increasing over the past five years, and talked a bit about metabolism and aging. And then he said that since I was about to quit both my jobs and move across the country, now might not be the right time for me to make huge lifestyle changes, but this was something it was useful for me to be aware of. And I said thank you, and have been thinking more about diet and exercise, and once I finish doing a huge home repair project (hauling 500 bricks totally counts as an exercise program, I am just saying), will start actually doing push-ups and sit-ups and stair-climbing and things that I haven't done for years cuz they annoy me. I'm glad my doctor talked to me about this, but I'm really glad he talked to me about it in a way which was respectful, not pushy, and acknowledged that he was asking me to do something which is not easy. I think that's really, really, really important.
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Date: 2010-10-11 03:59 pm (UTC)The last time I went to my doctor, he asked about lifestyle and exercise (I don't, really), and then he showed me how my weight had been increasing over the past five years, and talked a bit about metabolism and aging. And then he said that since I was about to quit both my jobs and move across the country, now might not be the right time for me to make huge lifestyle changes, but this was something it was useful for me to be aware of. And I said thank you, and have been thinking more about diet and exercise, and once I finish doing a huge home repair project (hauling 500 bricks totally counts as an exercise program, I am just saying), will start actually doing push-ups and sit-ups and stair-climbing and things that I haven't done for years cuz they annoy me. I'm glad my doctor talked to me about this, but I'm really glad he talked to me about it in a way which was respectful, not pushy, and acknowledged that he was asking me to do something which is not easy. I think that's really, really, really important.