What’s happening for those who need help with their weight??

[Rickd]

How is it that we here everywhere about more and more people are over weight and our kids are too. And we need to do something about it. And yet after visiting various different Gp surgeries and hospitals for appointments for different health issues over the last few months. There are no posters leaflets information on diet and nutrition. And when you mention it to anyone you get told it’s cut backs. No funding. Diabetes is going up. Heart disease is going up. People are less active. It’s costing the NHS millions. And yet nothing for us over weight who need that direction and help.

[ExcitableElf]

Must admit, my local surgery is full of information about healthy eating and obesity. Sorry you’re having the opposite experience.

[lucigret]

Good morning Rickd,

I feel your frustration and it makes me angry that there are so many things that should be changed. There is no support in the area where I live either. Even if there was, the NHS are out of touch with the way to loose weight, they are still promoting the use of diet food and low fat - a very outdated idea.

I see that some time ago you posted on here and BridgeGirl responded to you asking you your calorie range.

I am assuming you are still struggling. May I suggest that you interact with us more here and read other peoples stories and posts. Take part and join in and learn with us. There are many people here tackling the same problem as you and getting good results. Many of us are following the Low Carb High Fat way of eating and are finding it very helpful.

It is difficult to offer advice when we don't know how you are approaching it. Please come back and tell us your calorie range, the plan you are following and maybe, as BridgeGirl suggested, you could put your menu on the Daily Diary. You will receive some good advice there of ways to improve the use of your calorie allowance. It can be done, you just need to tweak things and maybe, have a better understanding of what is the right foods to eat.

We are here to help, we don't judge and only offer advice, which it is your choice to take or not

[katy9617 in reply to lucigret]

hi rickd. I agree with lucigret. I live in texas so I am not sure but is NHS your national health care? see, we don't have it here in the US so we are responsible for all that money being put out. honestly, here in the US it is actually easier and cheaper to stay fat and take meds. we have insurance companies pushing pills and pill makers making them more expensive so those who cannot afford insurance just buy groceries instead. we have tons of weight loss clinics and plans and diets and all that jazz but it is all so expensive that many of us pass. I think if we know what to do, some of us will actually do it. so I understand your frustration too. we are inundated with fad diets but nutrition seems to take a back to seat to quick and easy weight loss. anyone who has ever tried, failed and tried again to lose weight knows it is not a quick and easy process but a whole different way of life. I hope you choose to hang out with us..