My mum has been dieting with a well known national slimming chain for over a year now. I believe what started out with good intentions has got out of control and become an obsession. She's over a stone lighter than she was when she started which sounds good but she was only ever slightly overweight to begin with and has never been obese. She's absolutely militant about what she eats, and has now taken to skipping lunch and cutting out all snacks which is unhealthy.
Her weight loss has now plateaued and she's become frustrated because she's adamant she wants to loose another half stone, she refused to accept it's because maybe she doesn't need to lose anymore. She's often tired, snappy and irritable with people which I believe is down to hunger and I dare say a loss of nutrients, I wouldn't be surprised if she's not given herself a deficiency. She's also gone to look really haggard and drawn, she's 60 years of age and as harsh as this sounds when you get older you can't get away with a huge weight loss, especially when you didn't need to loose that much in the first place.
I don't know how to address this though.She was absolutely furious when my Aunt (her DSIS) told her that she'd gone to look haggard. But she's right, she has gone to look haggard and I'm now also concerned about her well being.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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WooWooDog · 08/11/2014 17:55
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