Family Dieting and Fitness? How Can You Make it Happen?

Here's a suggestion though -- mention your plans of going on a diet and/or exercise program at the beginning of your appointment, not at the end. If you try to introduce this topic towards the end of your appointment, he or she may not be able to give you the time you need before they get called away to the next patient. If there isn't enough time for all of your concerns, ask if you can make another appointment to address all of your questions.If you are like me, you have the whole list of questions in your head while you are in the waiting room, but the second the doctor walks in, all of those questions you wanted to ask slip from your mind!

Write your questions down! Treat it like your grocery list; write the item down on your list as soon as you see you'll be running out of it. Same thing with a list of questions for the doctor, as soon as you think of your diet or exercise question, write it down and keep adding to it so by the time you visit your doctor, your list of questions are all there and you don't have to worry about forgetting to ask them something you'd like to know.

A few questions you might want to ask are: How high is your cholesterol How much weight would be healthy to lose For your age and height, what would be an ideal weight Does he have exercises he can recommend for your particular body (do you have back problems? Knee problems? Any and all of these "problematic" areas will affect which exercise program you need to be in)

Your medical files will be more complete and you'll have a record on hand down the road in case any questions come up. And you'll have peace of mind knowing that your doctor is involved in this very important decision.So, good luck on that diet and or exercise program and don't forget to talk to your doctor!Virtually all the information and methods available about weight loss revolves around one single truth, one fact that lies behind the goal of losing weight.








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