If you care for them enough, you shouldn't worry about hurting their feelings.

After all you mean well.

I do agree that change will only come if they want it to.

All the books in the world aren't going to help if they don't put forth the effort.

I made myself a promise that I will not go on anymore diets.

What I have done is change my lifestyle in regards to eating. And I started to weeks ago, not waiting until 2007.

More fruits, vegetables, no fried foods, etc....

Diets imply that you will do a certain thing to lose weight, return to your old habits than gain weight again.

Think of women that lose 10 lbs on a crash diet just to fit into a certain dress. Guys too!

Definitely sounds like they need a lifestyle change.

The bad thing about being that obese, is that sooner or later you will make a lifestyle change, whether you like it or not.

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