Quote: Are your friends and family giving you the support you need?
Often when a person is being careful about what they eat those around them are not. This can make for a difficult situation.
Have you ever been with someone that was drinking a lot more alcohol than you and kept egging you on to drink more yourself? They were being selfish. They wanted you to drink more because they felt uncomfortable indulging so much more than you. The same thing happens with food.
We need to respect the choices others make, and to surround ourselves with people who respect our choices. What we eat not only affects our appearance, but is a matter of life and death. Being overweight may not kill us tomorrow, but it will certainly affect how long we live and how much we enjoy life.
I'm not suggesting that we dump our friends and family. I am suggesting that we ask for their support and understanding. But if we find that they are not willing to support us, we need to consider whether they are truly our friends and just how much time we should be spending with them.
As an active volunteer for Red Cross Disaster Services, I am often reminded that we must look after ourselves first. If we don't, we can be of little help to others.
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Are your friends and family giving you the support you need?
