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Old 04-17-2009, 09:03 PM   #8 (permalink)
dianas
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Originally Posted by EasyRhino View Post
Is he ellipticalling and walking the dog daily? If so, that's pretty darn good, especially for a 60 year old. Almost all of his problems would be caloric.
Agree. Your dad is more active than many obese adults.

Another easy method for portion control would be the plate method. Prescription solutions has a nice one. It is for diabetes but a lot of doctors, dieticians, and nurses are using it for portion control and weight loss too. Here's a link to the page that has a downloadable PDF that's very nice. I think it's called my plate planner it's one of the first links there.

https://www.prescriptionsolutions.co...hy_eating.html

(Moderators if posting the link is a no no please delete.)

Also why the "or else?" If it's medical then insurance may very well pay for a consult with a dietician and even if they don't it might be worth the cost of a consult. They can help set up an individualized meal plan for him.

Good luck. And it's nice of you to help your dad.
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