How to approach and irrational friend?

All the things the doctor may have told her she is at risk for is actually because of her weight problem. Being obese takes a great toll on you body, obese people are prone to diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, cancer, stretch marks, varicose veins, knee and ankle problems etc., etc., etc. Tell your friend to keep eating well and working out, diet, nutrition and exercise can get her back in shape, lower her blood pressure and lower her risk factor for all the things the doctor mentioned to her. He didn't say she has it, he said she is at risk for it because of her obesity. So if you want to prevent future problems then keep working at losing weight and getting in shape. No starvation dieting, that's the worse thing you can do, your body builds more fat tissue because it thinks your starving it, and actually you are. Her doctor should have given her a diet menu, foods that are good for you and build you up while you are slimming down. If you can get her to eat 5 mini meals a day and take a multiple vitamin, and keep up with the exercise, but don't over do it, gradually increase the reps as the weight diminishes. You want her to lose weight not die of a heart attack. Let her have one poached egg and two slices of bacon, a 5 ounce gl of orange juice and a gl of milk. (one meal) say around 7 - 7: 30 AM , Then about 11 have a portion of tuna salad, a pickle spear, a diet ice tea, and a yogurt, (meal two) around 3:00 PM have 5 oz. of chicken , fresh raw broccoli Florette's and cauliflower pieces, with a non fat salad dressing to dip them in, one slice of wheat bread and an orange or a banana. (orange - vitamin C - Banana - lots of potium). (meal three). (Broccoli and cauliflower - cancer preventive veggies). About 6 PM have 5 oz of lean red meat, with a salad of red peppers,tomatoes, Romain lettuce, a little chopped celery, garlic, olive oil and wine vinegar, a slice of wheat bread with a little marmalade (Sugar free) ! Just enough for one, not a whole salad bowl, you get it? You can add a yogurt for desert if you like. (Meal four). About 9 PM By then you will be at the gym and you will be working out, or just finishing up, or already at home, then have a portion of instant oat meal, a five oz cup of raisins not packed, a half a banana, a little Cinnamon if desired, and coffee or tea no sugar and just a teaspoon of whole milk. (meal five). Not a good idea to eat too heavy before bedtime. The end! What does this do, well, it tells your body not to produce fat cells because you are not starving it. Every few hours it gives you a burst of energy to keep going, running up and down the stairs, mowing the lawn, jogging with a friend. Make whatever you do an exercise for good health and calorie burning. Jog with sweat pants and shirt and sweat the calories off, if it's real hot out, take a salt tablet and drink water and eat a banana, salt and potium gets sweat-ted out so little by little replace what your losing, and it won't interfere with the calories your burning up. Your multiple should handle the vitamin C as it is not stored in the body and needs to be replaced daily. Prepare the mini meals a day ahead, and then place them around your areas of activity, you can't always run home to eat. Don't let her get discouraged, or give up on herself. She got fat over time and it will take time to slim back down, you and her Mom can help. A slice of ham, a bread stick, meatloaf with a little ketchup, etc. Use you imagination, but use small portions of good healthy foods. Don't lose weight too fast, or the skin will hang down like an old suit that's too big for you. Take it slow and easy, and exercise so the skin will retract as you lose the weight. Crash diets and starvation diets are not good choices, they fix one thing an screw up another, have regular doctor check ups and don't exceed your limitations, but don't wimp out over those extra two or three reps. Keep up the mini meals and exercise and see the doctor at least once a month, and he will start telling her she has reduced her risk factor with the more and more weight she loses. Tell her winners never quit and quitters never win, so don't be a quitter. It was real easy to pack on the pounds but it's going to be an all uphill struggle to get them off. Look at it this way is your life worth the effort? You bet your boots it is. Good Luck and God Bless