Concerned Frien
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**LONG POST**
Hello. My name is Beth. I’m here not for myself, but for my boyfriend. I am concerned about him.
He is 5 foot 6 inches, 280 pounds. He suffers from higher than normal cholesterol, beginnings of arthritis in both knees, over active thyroid (which he forgets his medication for), meiners disease and the beginnings of what appears to be sleep apnea--despite the sleep study showing nothing, I hear him gasping for air at night and he always complains he’s tired during the day.
He works as for a beverage company as a merchandiser (he goes from store to store to stock his companies products). He’s always on the go, working anywhere from 8 hours to 14 hours a day. His beverage of choice is either diet soda or anything containing an over abundance of sugar--In the 5 years I‘ve known him, I‘ve never seen him drink plain water or tea. His day starts with a minimal of two bowls of sugary cereal (and if the cereal lacks sugar, he adds some in the form of chocolate syrup). His lunch consists of something from the deli (usually chicken nuggets) or McDonalds. Rarely does he eat what he really loves: hummus with pita chips. His dinner is usually something I cook, unless I cook something REALLY healthy, then he cooks himself up something else. Between meals, he likes to snack on Kit-Kat bars.
After work, he crashes in front of the TV-like life’s been sucked out of him (he looks awful after work). On his days off, he either sits in front of the computer or watches TV-saying how he has no energy because he did not get a good night sleep. He’s also been very cranky because of his lack of quality sleep (yet, I still put up with his miserable butt for some reason or another).
He’s a great guy and I want what’s best for him. He agreed with me that he needs to loose weight after I told him I could not sleep last night, listening to him constantly gasping for air. He also agreed to let me help him do so. I want to support him like he has supported me numerous times.
I have a HARD time getting him to the doctors. Took me MONTHS of pleading with him to go for his sleep problem--they gave him a sleeping pill which never addressed the real problem in the first place. I’ve begged him to get a full blood panel done. He’s also as finicky as a spoiled 4 year old. I never knew a man who disliked so many foods! I make it a game of sneaking in foods he hates to see what I can get away with (I like to cook and I try to cook healthy items)!
Where do I begin here? What do I need to do to get my boyfriend back into shape and into optimal health I know he can be in? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
--Concerned Friend (AKA: Beth)
Hello. My name is Beth. I’m here not for myself, but for my boyfriend. I am concerned about him.
He is 5 foot 6 inches, 280 pounds. He suffers from higher than normal cholesterol, beginnings of arthritis in both knees, over active thyroid (which he forgets his medication for), meiners disease and the beginnings of what appears to be sleep apnea--despite the sleep study showing nothing, I hear him gasping for air at night and he always complains he’s tired during the day.
He works as for a beverage company as a merchandiser (he goes from store to store to stock his companies products). He’s always on the go, working anywhere from 8 hours to 14 hours a day. His beverage of choice is either diet soda or anything containing an over abundance of sugar--In the 5 years I‘ve known him, I‘ve never seen him drink plain water or tea. His day starts with a minimal of two bowls of sugary cereal (and if the cereal lacks sugar, he adds some in the form of chocolate syrup). His lunch consists of something from the deli (usually chicken nuggets) or McDonalds. Rarely does he eat what he really loves: hummus with pita chips. His dinner is usually something I cook, unless I cook something REALLY healthy, then he cooks himself up something else. Between meals, he likes to snack on Kit-Kat bars.
After work, he crashes in front of the TV-like life’s been sucked out of him (he looks awful after work). On his days off, he either sits in front of the computer or watches TV-saying how he has no energy because he did not get a good night sleep. He’s also been very cranky because of his lack of quality sleep (yet, I still put up with his miserable butt for some reason or another).
He’s a great guy and I want what’s best for him. He agreed with me that he needs to loose weight after I told him I could not sleep last night, listening to him constantly gasping for air. He also agreed to let me help him do so. I want to support him like he has supported me numerous times.
I have a HARD time getting him to the doctors. Took me MONTHS of pleading with him to go for his sleep problem--they gave him a sleeping pill which never addressed the real problem in the first place. I’ve begged him to get a full blood panel done. He’s also as finicky as a spoiled 4 year old. I never knew a man who disliked so many foods! I make it a game of sneaking in foods he hates to see what I can get away with (I like to cook and I try to cook healthy items)!
Where do I begin here? What do I need to do to get my boyfriend back into shape and into optimal health I know he can be in? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
--Concerned Friend (AKA: Beth)
