Today I see a new weight loss client, he was scheduled for a consult with me. I sit down with him, a gentleman of 50 years and from observation I figured him about 70 lbs. over weight. I asked him what I could do for him today and he told me that he is taking blood pressure medication, Lipitor for high cholesterol, he sleeps poorly, low energy and his stomach bothers him. He explains to me that he has gained 40 lbs. over the past 2 years and that he is certain his overall weight gain is genetic. I encouraged him to tell me more about his genetics and he confided to me his entire family, mother, father and siblings are all fat and his Group Health doctor told him that his recent 40 pound weight gain is genetic. "Does that mean you are stuck with this excess weight you now have?" I questioned. "Yes," he emphatically responded, "I just wanted to come in to see you so I could have my body fat and muscle mass evaluated, that is all I want, just your evaluation."
"So, tell me Paul, what do you usually eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner and what snacks to you engage in to help maintain this genetic dilemma?" "Oh, I eat healthy Doc, I don't eat breakfast and for lunch I have a cheeseburger and usually no fries and then I don't eat again until dinner and I like fried chicken and pasta." Now let me tell you , he was giving me his dietary intake with a straight face and I say to him, "Paul, your weight issue is not genetic, it is a product of you eating the wrong foods." Paul looks me strait in the eye and emphatically shakes his head, "my doctor told me it was genetic, everyone in my family is fat." I look back at Paul- strait in the eye, "Paul, do you really believe you are at the mercy of your genes and that the weight you carry and the health conditions you experience are genetic and that there is nothing you can do about it?" Paul nods his head and then to prove his point he explains to me that his parents have also had heart attacks, cancer and his father a stroke.
I put Paul on the scale, 5 ft 4 inches tall and 230 lbs. , he should weigh around 135, so more like 90 pounds over weight. His body fat percent was near 50% and his muscle mass percent amazingly low which indicated to me he was not consuming enough protein, primarily he is a carb (sugar) and grain eater. His visceral/belly fat was off the charts.
I asked Paul if he would like to lose 50 pounds and he grimaced his face and shook his head as he shared with me again his genetic plight, as if I did not hear him the first time.
So, out the door Paul goes with a future that will follow in the healthcare footsteps of mom and dad, that genetic curse, the cheeseburgers and fries, the fried chicken and pasta, the hopelessness. But, I have been around the block for several decades with weight loss for my clients and I know exactly how Paul thinks, he is willing to be at high risk for heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and cancer vs. giving up his addictive lifestyle. (Read my prior blog #8 Timmy Takes Control).
It is sad, it is a shame that I was not able to shift Paul into a different belief state. I had an opportunity to improve his life, transform his health potential and pivot him away from his "destiny," and I failed. Weight loss is multifaceted as to causation, the first step for the patient is to have to want to change. I do feel the real reason Paul came in to talk with me was because some aspect of him wanted help but when he sat down with me in consultation, Paul was up-staged by his "Timmy," who took control. *** Read blog #8) Timmy... Until next time, Dr. Mark Doyle
Dr. Doyle is a certified hypnotherapist registered with the State of Washington, he created the DEEP Release Mind Clear Process of emotional erase. Visit his many blogs posted at his chiro site and the 30/10 weight loss for life blog site you are now reading.
"So, tell me Paul, what do you usually eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner and what snacks to you engage in to help maintain this genetic dilemma?" "Oh, I eat healthy Doc, I don't eat breakfast and for lunch I have a cheeseburger and usually no fries and then I don't eat again until dinner and I like fried chicken and pasta." Now let me tell you , he was giving me his dietary intake with a straight face and I say to him, "Paul, your weight issue is not genetic, it is a product of you eating the wrong foods." Paul looks me strait in the eye and emphatically shakes his head, "my doctor told me it was genetic, everyone in my family is fat." I look back at Paul- strait in the eye, "Paul, do you really believe you are at the mercy of your genes and that the weight you carry and the health conditions you experience are genetic and that there is nothing you can do about it?" Paul nods his head and then to prove his point he explains to me that his parents have also had heart attacks, cancer and his father a stroke.
I put Paul on the scale, 5 ft 4 inches tall and 230 lbs. , he should weigh around 135, so more like 90 pounds over weight. His body fat percent was near 50% and his muscle mass percent amazingly low which indicated to me he was not consuming enough protein, primarily he is a carb (sugar) and grain eater. His visceral/belly fat was off the charts.
I asked Paul if he would like to lose 50 pounds and he grimaced his face and shook his head as he shared with me again his genetic plight, as if I did not hear him the first time.
So, out the door Paul goes with a future that will follow in the healthcare footsteps of mom and dad, that genetic curse, the cheeseburgers and fries, the fried chicken and pasta, the hopelessness. But, I have been around the block for several decades with weight loss for my clients and I know exactly how Paul thinks, he is willing to be at high risk for heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and cancer vs. giving up his addictive lifestyle. (Read my prior blog #8 Timmy Takes Control).
It is sad, it is a shame that I was not able to shift Paul into a different belief state. I had an opportunity to improve his life, transform his health potential and pivot him away from his "destiny," and I failed. Weight loss is multifaceted as to causation, the first step for the patient is to have to want to change. I do feel the real reason Paul came in to talk with me was because some aspect of him wanted help but when he sat down with me in consultation, Paul was up-staged by his "Timmy," who took control. *** Read blog #8) Timmy... Until next time, Dr. Mark Doyle
Dr. Doyle is a certified hypnotherapist registered with the State of Washington, he created the DEEP Release Mind Clear Process of emotional erase. Visit his many blogs posted at his chiro site and the 30/10 weight loss for life blog site you are now reading.
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