My father is about two hundred pounds overweight. In the past, he lost roughly one hundred pounds, but gained it all back. He has been working out quite a bit, but he won't stop eating the processed sugars and fats that are hurting him. He knows his eating habits need to change, but they aren't changing. I would like to find a way to help him, but I feel uncomfortable talking about weight loss and proper diet to him. I just love him so much, and I want him to be around for a long time, but if he keeps this up, that's not going to happen. How can I help him?
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I appreciate your love for your dad. Thanks for reaching out. Search for "Rachel Parent youtube"; she's 14 and may inspire you. Best wishes!He will continue to do what he wants, that's his freedom and right as an adult, as long as he's within the law, or can evade it. Here's what I would do. First, I would volunteer to go food shopping or go with whoever does it. There are some healthy foods that are cheaper than most all others (beans, brown rice, buck wheat, whole grain wheats, potatoes, cabbage, onions, carrots, tomato sauce), not all are low carb, but by fixing a lot of foods with these could free up dollars for more veggies, nuts. This also gives you complete control over all the ingredients and how much sugar is in them. I get mine at Costco and Winco (great bulk section and good veggies).I would learn to cook, keep lots of good, low carb dishes and snacks available, at least as much as you can. Fixing a couple a week will be a good start. My two favorites are chili and Greek/Pico salads. Get a couple books to learn what is really healthy: Fit for Life (has recipes), and Forks Over Knives or Eat to Live.Cooking beans with rice will create a complete protein, but rice is high in carbs, so only have enough to balance the diet. There are lots of different kinds of beans, peas, lentils, and lots of recipes online. I do a crock pot each weekend.A fresh Chinese Chicken salad is mostly cabbage, a good Greek or Pico salad is in the middle, if you don't add lettuce it will keep for a 2-3 days in the fridge. Then I fix my own breads and cakes (low-healthy-sweeteners), based on no-egg, no-milk recipes.A lot of time when we think we're hungry one of three other things could be going on:1. We're actually thirsty2. We need some nutrition3. Our stomach did not get the full feeling because we ate high density, high calorie foods, instead of more bulk, more raw foods. If you only ate veggies, you would have a hard time staying fat.To give you the ideal end picture, I would stop buying any drinks from the store, only drink water and enough fruit to satisfy snacking. Then follow these tips...go for a walk with him, ask him to take you to a park or teach you to do something, or throw a Frisbee, 20 minutes a week.Health rules I'm distilling:1. Water intake is the biggest, easiest, cheapest thing you can do for your health, research Water Calculator2. Most people should take a multi-vitamin3. Food combinations & eating for your body type are the most important for food (book: "Fit for Life")http://www.alderbrooke.com/chart.phphttp://www.organicgardening.com/cook/13-best-food-combos-planet4. Minimize manufacturer-processed foods, research the ingredients & side effectshttp://www.eatright.org/Public/content.aspx?id=6442471055http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/jan-june13/food_04-29.html5. Having raw foods and correctly cooking some of them maximizes your food valuehttp://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=raw-veggies-are-healthierhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-katz-md/raw-food-diet_b_2015598.html6. Eat natural oils (raw nuts, seeds, avocado), limit extracted oils, use healthier oils, avoid solid fats(books: Forks Over Knives, Eat to Live)http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/shortorder/2012/03/oil-free_plant-based_diets_-_e.phphttp://www.eatingrules.com/2012/02/cooking-oil-comparison-chart/7. Organic is worth as much as financially possible, consider the alternatives when budgetingGMOs - Ask your doctor if cancer is right for you (Natural News, Wells, 10/16/2012) http://www.naturalnews.com/037621_gmo_side_effects_cancer.htmlHow to avoid genetic engineering at the grocery store (Farm Aid, 2011) http://www.farmaid.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=qlI5IhNVJsE&b=6281749&ct=9141885¬oc=1&msource=adwords&gclid=CPSMg4nA5rgCFQE6Qgod7DkATgMonsanto's Roundup pesticides are linked to Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, autism and cancer; they control crop acreage 40% and create pesticide seeds: corn 73%, soybean 90%, cotton 80%, canola, papaya, sugar beets, alfalfa (beef)-- %s are U.S., multiple resources, research yourself8. Exercise is important for mental health and weight loss, gains muscle, and slows total weight loss.Exercise a minimum of 20min/wk, more vigorous is better, too much can be unhealthy
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- Tell him he's fat.
- tell him how you feel. explain to him that he doesn't lose the weight he will not be able to enjoy the activities with his kids anymore. you could introduce him to more healthier/tastier choices. trader joes sells items that are healthy yet yummy. all the best
