How can i influence my dad to loose weight...he wont listen to me or anyone else!
Question: my dad is overweight and every diet he tries wont work...and exercising wont work ...help me...im really concerned for my dad and i love him and i dont want anything bad to happen...
he has heart problems and he is diebetic...
sorry if i misspell...im in a hurry
someone help please...thank u
Answers: my dad is overweight and every diet he tries wont work...and exercising wont work ...help me...im really concerned for my dad and i love him and i dont want anything bad to happen...
he has heart problems and he is diebetic...
sorry if i misspell...im in a hurry
someone help please...thank u
i had the same problem with my mom... she was doing well.. but then fell off the wagon... I would say.. maybe exercise with your dad... say dad.. i am dadnapping you everyday at 7pm and we are going on a walk for 45 minutes... that way he gets exercise.. you guys get a chance to bond... and maybe ... get a dog... and when you go on the walks take the dog.. so that way when its time for you to leave the house... he will still have a need to walk... also... try and cook healthy foods for him... maybe he doesn't understand what healthy food is.. my husband had no idea until i taught him to read labels.... maybe you guys should go to a nutritionist... good luck!!!
It is no longer politically correct to lose weight. Sorry about that.
information on heart attacks should help
I say leave him alone, its his life and for all you know he may outlive us all.
you could show him pictures of heart disease and other stuff. maybe that'll work.
maybe more of a compromise. he can still eat the unhealthy foods that he loves if he has one healthy meal a day or something like that. try to better the situation rather than fix it completely.
try jenny creig
talk to him tell him your worried weight watches is great
have you and your dad consulted a doctor on this problem its verry important to do so if you havent already.
I'm sorry to stay but you and everyone else cannot talk your dad into losing weight. He has to do it for himself. If he doesnt want to lose the weight than of course nothing will work, he's not trying! :(
okay well talk to him and tell him you are worried. change your lifestyle too for him, your whole family should go on a diet and maybe you guys can plan going to the gym together. its easier if you have someone right there doing it with you.
If he'd exercise consistently and with drive and was eating with strict, healthy habits, it would have worked. He might have to try harder, but if he's rather live a short, lazy life than a long, fun one, it's up to him.
Ask your mom to only buy healthy food so all of you can practice good eating habits, and maybe you guys could organize family outings that involve exercise, like riding bikes together, hiking, swimming, or even "let's all do yardwork" day. Warmer weather is coming up, see if you can get him excited about a good quality-of-life!
maybe you should lay off a bit and let him realize it for himself. if you havent already say that you need him in your life for much longer than right now...cut the meal portions smaller and keep up the exercise. it works! at least 3 times a week for starters :]. sorry i cant write more...gotta go im at school hah
Try to tell him about how its important to u.....my sister had these pills and lost 25 pounds.....hope this helps=]
i know how you feel with this but the only one that can get your dad to lose weight is him self,he has to make his own mind up.just be there for him & dont nag him
You can tell him your concerns, and ask him if he would consider changing his eating habits. Ask him how you can help? Beyond that, you can tell people, but you can't tell them much. In other words, people aren't going to listen unless they are ready or if they want to. Emotional trips, or guilt, rarely works - but you can certainly try. Pray. Then don't worry. If you worry, you didn't pray. If you pray, don't worry. I heard that recently and it helped me. People will do no more or less than they want. Don't take it personally. We all have our own ways of living our lives. Just love him and spend time with him. Quality over quantity...
Try telling him the benefits that he would get if he lost some weighs, such as more energetic, healthier, and he would be able to play sports with you more. (sorry if my answer seemed mean in any way) Also when he does decide to listen to you, encourage him a lot so he feels supported by family. So yeah. I hope my answer helped. XD
Try everything even if it's doing somthing that sounds utterly stupid because it just might work............good luck
My friends always thought my Dad was attractive. When he started gaining weight, I told him that my friends USED TO think he was hot and it motivated him to look more attractive. Also his health was getting very bad and my brothers and I told him that we didn't want him to have a heart attack and die and such a young age. Sometimes the truth hurts and it may take a shocker to get him on the right track. Good luck with you Pop.
Sorry to hear that, but some people are very hard to motivate, sometime it takes a wake up call (like a heartattack or other) to wake someone up. Maybe a diet is not a right tack for him. If he hasn't tried something like weightwatchers he could try that, people there have the same goal, and the program really isn't dieting it only takes little planning and you could help him with that. Also clearing the junk food out of the house and preparing healthy good tasting meals would be an idea. Good luck with everything.
It is extremely difficult to control someone Else's diet.
If you are doing the shopping and cooking, you would have a little control. But if he is willful and stubborn, chances are you cannot do anything, until he decides to do something about it.
Talking won't do it. If you do the cooking slowly begin adding healthful recipes. Cut out sugars and starches, use luncheon plates and put the big dinner plates away.
Good Luck.
Thing is,you can't influence him,Cookie.He has to want to,more than anything else and shame,threats,even crying won't make it happen.Perhaps an intervention of sorts would be in order,without guilt-tripping or negativity,just tell him how you feel,you're worried about his health,you want him to dance at your wedding,etc.Make sure all the family is involved and for the love of God,don't gang up on him.Talk nice and he'll come around.But,if it's hostile or ridiculing,all you'll accomplish is sending himstraight to the fridge.
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Tell him he looks unattractive and un healthy, tell him being over weight can kill him. Tell him that if he doesn`t care about himself, to think of you, you don`t want to be an orphan. If you have tried the nice way to no avail, then be nasty, it may just work. Good for you for caring about him.
beat him with a sheep named Norbit.
get him a gym membership
research stuff about what being obese can do to your health.
ps there is a big difference between overweight and obese.
overweight isn't always unhealthy, this can be used as a term for too much muscle mass.
obese is the term used when there is too much fat.
tell him you will bond and work out with him and help him diet, take him to a nutritionist talk to his doctor.
there are MAJOR health risks
and surguries can be very expensive.
Ask him to try the south beach diet.
are you guys doing it with him family motivation goes along way try walking everyday maybe a mile a day and gradually add a mile as he gets better go on the diet with him if you show as much support as you do love and not throw it up at him that he needs it try talking about the future maybe your high school or college graduation the birth of your first child tell him how you want him to be around for these things
Be Strong
He really has to want to do it for himself. Changing his eating habits and exercise do work. He needs to consult with his doctor for an exercise plan that is healthy for him. I'd venture to say it will be walking and portion control in conjunction with his diabetic diet.
Go to Weight Watchers meeting with him. Let them monitor and track his progress. If he is consistently doing what he is suppose to do. Not being perfect with it, but coming as close as he possibly can with the program, and he is still not losing weight, the counselors with Weight Watchers will give him direction on how to change his plan a little to make it work for him. Their goal is to help people and I heard that they are great if you put forth your part of the effort. As you know WW has been around for years and have helped millions of people lose weight including people with all types of health problems. But yes, go with your dad to the meetings. Also, if he is exercising, that is helping his heart, I know physical results are important but he really is strengthening his heart every time he exercises. If nothing else, make sure you push the importance of 8 or more glasses of water and encourage him to avoid unhealthy fats; saturated fats and trans fats.
If he's dieting by himself, it may not be the best way.
Perhaps seek professional help. He or she should be able take create a diet, and exercise routine that specifically suits your dad's body.
Ask your doctor for a referral or number of one these professionals.
If he won't listen, tell him how he's making YOU feel.
All the best
From personal experience, loosing weight and staying fit is a lifestyle. I got up to 202 when I had my daughter and only lost 10 of it during labor. I am only 5'5. At first I wasnt exactly looking forward to it. I LOVE TO EAT TOO!!!! Unfortunately we are bombarded by a sea of fastfood chains, fried foods, and it is even cheaper on the wallet to eat unhealthy. If you say that exercising wont work do you mean that physically the weight wont come off or he wont get motivated? If exercising wont work then usually doctors give diet pills to help. I since then have lost all but 15 lbs of what I needed to get to my goal (130) and love staying healthy and running. I have tried curves, weight watchers, atkins, (you name it, I've tried it) But then I joined a gym, REALLY started watching what I ate and the weight came RIGHT off after about 2 weeks. If there is a way that you can motivate him to go to the gym and see a doctor for them to plan out a diet and maybe get him on something that he can take to help since he is a diabetic. Unfortunately the only thing that is going to work is diet and exercise and sticking with a program until he sees some results. I wish you the best of luck!!!!!!