Could you tell a friend of yours that she has put on too much weight? It happened to me that I had to do it with a dear relative, who put on fifteen kilos and had to change clothes: I told him outright that perhaps he should already throw a little belly, obviously delicately. The point is (and so I turn the question around): if you have gained too much weight, would you like to have friends who tactfully tell you that you are ruining your health or would you prefer a pat on the back and a hypocritical phrase, like that you are perfectly fine this way ? Nutritionist Steve Miller , famous for losing weight through a program of weight loss, fitness and motivational approach (basically a kind of famous diet coach) favors the first hypothesis:just as we would prefer to have friends and relatives who tell us when we are exaggerating and we are definitely out of shape, it would be very useful for those we love if we were to tell them that perhaps it is appropriate to go on a diet .
Maybe suggesting that they do it together, if we too have something to dispose of: or inviting them to join the gym with us, or to review their eating habits. In the diet, in addition to having to follow a slimming regime that makes us lose weight, it is extremely important to be supported, and in a certain sense to contribute to living in a healthier environment: in a couple we cannot do two kitchens, but maybe involve our partner in our dietary decisions and in a healthier lifestyle choice. Likewise,Getting involved in friends’ weekly pizza binge isn’t a healthy way to relate to them , and it’s fun to a degree. Of course: we cannot be honest with everyone or even “brutally sincere”. But making sure we are not alone in our discoveries towards a healthier lifestyle is also a way to ensure that we do not abandon them first.