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<blockquote data-quote="Pipp" data-source="post: 912387" data-attributes="member: 100904"><p>My misunderstanding then. </p><p></p><p>The contradiction of the information on his ideal weight seemed like you were advising a lower weight than his nurse had. The charts on BMI can be very misleading and disheartening. Sometimes those of us who exceed the recommended weight despite countinous efforts to reduce become so disheartened that it makes sense to revise the standard recommended weight to a more realistic goal. Not the 'perfect' recommended level, but still an improvement and reduction in risk factors. Trying to attain the impossible can create all sorts of psychological problems.</p><p></p><p>I do have the advantage of first hand knowledge of, (and gratitude for) the multi-disciplinary team that Joe is asking to be referred to. He will be screened for many of the complications that can arise from being obese. As he has other health problems, all will be considered in an appropriate way. For any of us here to suggest other conditions is purely speculative. I would not choose to add to any members concern by doing so. Nor would I want to derail</p><p>this thread as that is the last thing the OP needs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pipp, post: 912387, member: 100904"] My misunderstanding then. The contradiction of the information on his ideal weight seemed like you were advising a lower weight than his nurse had. The charts on BMI can be very misleading and disheartening. Sometimes those of us who exceed the recommended weight despite countinous efforts to reduce become so disheartened that it makes sense to revise the standard recommended weight to a more realistic goal. Not the 'perfect' recommended level, but still an improvement and reduction in risk factors. Trying to attain the impossible can create all sorts of psychological problems. I do have the advantage of first hand knowledge of, (and gratitude for) the multi-disciplinary team that Joe is asking to be referred to. He will be screened for many of the complications that can arise from being obese. As he has other health problems, all will be considered in an appropriate way. For any of us here to suggest other conditions is purely speculative. I would not choose to add to any members concern by doing so. Nor would I want to derail this thread as that is the last thing the OP needs. [/QUOTE]
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