{"id":1647,"date":"2016-11-23T17:31:25","date_gmt":"2016-11-23T22:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/?p=1647"},"modified":"2017-03-15T16:01:17","modified_gmt":"2017-03-15T20:01:17","slug":"talking-to-your-doctor-about-your-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/talking-to-your-doctor-about-your-weight\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking to Your Doctor about Your Weight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Making the most out of your appointment with your healthcare professional can be very helpful in making sure you know what you should be doing once you walk out of the office door. This is especially true for chronic problems like being overweight or obese and the other <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/obesity\/adult\/causes.html\" target=\"_blank\">health conditions that are associated with excess weight such as <\/a>heart disease, osteoarthritis, depression and sleep apnea. Conversations with your doctor are critical because he or she should be monitoring your health, counseling you on healthy diet and exercise habits, \u00a0providing necessary medication and suggesting additional resources which could be helpful.<\/p>\n<p>It is easy to be overwhelmed with everything you have to manage.\u00a0\u00a0 However, there are a few things you can do to help make sure you get the information you need. \u00a0If you have not discussed your weight before, \u00a0consider discussing the following things with your doctor:<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-service\"><div class=\"su-service-title\" style=\"padding-left:46px;min-height:32px;line-height:32px\"><i class=\"sui sui-check\" style=\"font-size:32px;color:#000000\"><\/i> How ready are you to make changes in your life?<\/div><div class=\"su-service-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"padding-left:46px\">Are you at the stage where you are still exploring what you might need to do, but you aren\u2019t ready to do anything yet or are you already changing your behavior and need to check in with your physician?<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-service\"><div class=\"su-service-title\" style=\"padding-left:46px;min-height:32px;line-height:32px\"><i class=\"sui sui-check\" style=\"font-size:32px;color:#000000\"><\/i> What are your current habits?<\/div><div class=\"su-service-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"padding-left:46px\">It might be helpful to bring a record of what you eat and what activities you do. You should be prepared to talk about what aspects of your life are a little more flexible and what needs to stay the same.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-service\"><div class=\"su-service-title\" style=\"padding-left:46px;min-height:32px;line-height:32px\"><i class=\"sui sui-check\" style=\"font-size:32px;color:#000000\"><\/i> What are your goals?<\/div><div class=\"su-service-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"padding-left:46px\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>All of this information can help you set reasonable goals and establish the right support team. For example, if you want to focus on your eating habits but really struggle with food choices, a dietitian can help you develop a food plan, discuss food options, and provide you with cooking techniques and skills to enjoy the food you eat. If you are concerned with increasing your physical activity, a physical therapist or trainer can help make sure you are active in a safe and enjoyable way.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to remember that even a modest improvement in body weight can help significantly improve your health. <strong>Keri Peterson, MD<\/strong> and scientific advisor for the Calorie Control Council stressed, \u201cYou don\u2019t need to lose a lot of weight to see the health benefits.\u00a0 Studies have shown that losing just five percent of your body weight can reduce the likelihood that you develop diabetes and cardiovascular disease. \u00a0This is a realistic, achievable goal for most people.\u201d Unlike a cold, your doctor is probably not going to suggest rest and provide a medication that will alleviate your symptoms in a few days. But, better conversations with your healthcare team will help guide you on this journey.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dd8a00;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#F7A408;border-color:#ffffd4;color:#ffffff;\">\n<h4>Try our healthy weight calculator to help determine a healthy weight for you.<\/h4>\n<div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"\/healthy-weight-tool-kit\/\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default su-button-wide\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#2D89EF;border-color:#246ec0;border-radius:5px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:6px 16px;font-size:13px;line-height:20px;border-color:#6cadf4;border-radius:5px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px;text-shadow:none;-moz-text-shadow:none;-webkit-text-shadow:none\"><i class=\"sui sui-briefcase\" style=\"font-size:13px;color:#FFFFFF\"><\/i> HEALTHY WEIGHT TOOL KIT<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>About Keri Peterson, MD<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1640 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/KeriPetersonMD-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Keri Peterson MD\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>Dr. Peterson is a medical contributor and columnist for <em>Women\u2019s Health<\/em> and a frequent guest on <em>NBC\u2019s Today, ABC\u2019s Good Mornin<\/em><em>g America, Fox News<\/em> and<em> CNN<\/em>. Based in New York City, Dr. Peterson has been in private practice since 1999 and holds appointments at Lenox Hill Hospital and Mount Sinai Medical Center.\u00a0 \u00a0With a BA from Cornell University and a Medical Degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine, she completed post-graduate training in Internal Medicine at New York\u2019s Mount Sinai Medical Center and is board certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Peterson is a member of the American College of Physicians and the American Medical Association, and serves as medical advisor for the Calorie Control Council.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Making the most out of your appointment with your healthcare professional can be very helpful in making sure you know what you should be doing once you walk out of the office door. 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