Why do some people feel happy about being over weight!

[travelus]

I been trying to share with people I know about Doug's book and how it can help them with there weight. And they look at me as if I'm going pull some pills or business card out of my bag and hand it too them. I first tell them I make know money from this book and I did not write the book. So once I tell them that then there start to listen.  But I do not tell them too much info, I try to point them to book store or website to read for them self. But these people are not welling to look online to get the info. They are happy with there weight as well. Some people are happy being big that all I can think. Just seeing if anyone else is talking to people with the same mine set. I well not talk too them any more about weight loss.   

[owensmath]

They have probably experienced a lot of temporary successes followed by more failures and don't expect anything different. When they see the change in those who are living the FTS life, they will want to know.

[beebs]

Some people are just too lazy to do the work.

[umpa]

I think people just have to be ready.To have what doug calls the "want to". Everybody claims to have the cure and they buy into it just to be disappointed when the weight comes back. My favorite example of that is the diets where they deliver the food to your door like jenny craig.What happens when you lose the weight and stop eating their food , you gain it all back! Because they have spoonfed you like a baby and have not taught you how to eat.So you gain back the weight and then give them money for more food You are no better off than when you started .You have to educate people but they have to be ready for the learning.
i was with doug at a check up one year and he asked his doctor why they did not teach people how to eat properly and his response was people  have no self control or will power they will not follow my directions.That same doctor now recommends fat to skinny to his patients because he has seen it work!(and he actually admitted he was wrong)

[Phil]

         A lot of people have tried so many diets and failed. Makes them very sceptical of any thing. I lost 60 pounds before then I went and gained it all back plus some. I had to get type 2 to scare me back into searching again. My point is that I used to get real mad when some one would tell me just eat less or try this or try that or you look like you gained some weight etc etc etc. I tried it all! I just got lucky and found F2S. So I tend not talk to much about it unless people ask. Watch out if I they ask me I'm like a plethora information, but most of the time I just refer them to F2S cause it has changed my life.
       My 2 cents.

[owensmath]

Phil,
In March, my doctor told me I have type 2 and I need medicine. Then, I said, "So, what should I do? What should I eat?" He said,...and I quote..."Eat a lot of lettuce, drink a lot of water, and stay hungry all the time." 

THAT IS THE MEDICAL ADVICE I WAS GIVEN. I was also advised to NOT see a diabetes nutritionist at the hospital because they would just "scare me to death."

[beebs]

You need a new doctor!

[owensmath]

I don't really even like going to the doctor. I avoid them until the last moment.

[bevxx]

my doctor..when i was told i had high sugar levels said go on a low carb diet..i had already mentioned that i'd started on f.t.s. which was twisted around to make it look as if the doc had thought of the idea for me to change my eating habits...its as if you're not allowed to have any brains...xx

[owensmath]

Bev, every time I look at your ticker, I am so amazed! I think you have done a wonderful job already! I hope I can do the same.

[bevxx]

  maybe my ticker is a little deceiving..i put how much i've lost since i started to lose weight..3 years..i'm just not going to put it back on..so it's just a motivator for me to see how much i'd lost..i've only been doing f.t.s just over a month..i did'nt want to have just a small amount on my ticker..i hope nobody object's..please keep doing f.t.s ...it's better for you...xx

[owensmath]

It is still YOUR weight loss and you deserve to show it off and celebrate it! : )

[Doug Varrieur]

Hi everybody! It's been a long day in Vegas, plane late out of Chicago, missed connection in Minneapolis, late flight into Vegas then 3 hours sleep before my TV appearance....felt like a zombie! No offense meant Zombie Girl I've posted the link to the Vegas interview on the event board.

Anyway, getting to the topic, it's called lost hope, we've all experienced it. Believe me deep down inside none of us or them want to be big people, you all know that and so do I..been there, done that. But like Phil  mentioned people are sick of being scammed. I don't think it's laziness Beebs as much is it's just "settling",  really believing that the weight will simply never be lost and then trying to find a happy place mentally at that weight. What flips somebodies switch to create the "want to" as Umpa mentioned is an event. That event can be one of many. For me, like Phil it was the realization that diabetes was on my doorstep coupled with watching my 78 year old Mom drop some weight. That created desire to change and hope that it would work which in turn manifested into the "want to".

Don't be disappointed if a friend, church mate or family member doesn't get all excited about FTS at first.....give them time because when they see your weight dropping off you'll be like a beacon of hope in the night for these same people. 

 

[owensmath]

I agree with you, Doug, about the "want to." My "want to" came in the form of "MUST DO" or continue killing myself. I had a frightening wake up call when I was told that I not only have type 2 diabetes, but I have had it for quite some time and didn't know it. I began searching on the internet for information and talking to people that I work with and go to church with. I had no clue that so many people I know have diabetes. HOWEVER, not one of them (and I've been watching lately) has cut out the carbs and sugar completely. It's scary to think about what could be happening inside of a body in that situation. These same people told me about their mom or uncle or someone they personally know who died from diabetes complications. I have my moments of freaking out all over again when I think about the fact that I am 41 years old (as of yesterday) and if I don't get this taken care of, I will not have a good quality (or quantity) of life.
I want to live and be healthy to be around for my kids and eventually grandkids. It just really upsets me when someone tries to give me something, even when they say, "I know you're not supposed to have this, but you've got to try it..." I try to stay calm and explain to them that it's not a diet that I am on and that it's like trying to offer me poison because of what it does when it gets inside my body. Because of this, I have NOT ONCE since discovering the TRUTH been so tempted to eat poison that I gave in. I am praising GOD for this strength and resolve. It's the first time in my life that I feel like I really and truthfully will be able to do the right thing from now on and not turn back EVER.

[umpa]

You just keep moving forward owensmath you are doing a great job!!