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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Helping a sister
I was talking with my mom about my sisters health..she has always been over weight her hole life.She like 5"5 5"6 I think and I have no idea how much her weight is,she wont tell anyone but I would guess around 300 or so.I think what she eats has alot to do with it..she eats alot of boxed pasta meals and rice stuff ALL the time..snacks are always chips and things like that.She never goes walking or anything like that..she job is a home health aid so she dose alot of siting around,when shes home she sits around alot and plays on facebook.I want to help her I want her health to get better for her little girl.I dont really know were to start I dont wanna start helping her workout and it be to much on her heart all at one time.Plus I need some adivce on how to get her on bored with this...Im willing to workout with her.
Re: Helping a sister
ok so a couple things..
1. Do you live with her? How do you KNOW that that's what she is ONLY eating and doing. How do you KNOW what her activity looks like? Assuming can be very hurtful to someone in her situation and could hurt your relationship more than it helps her change her lifestyle.
2. Has she ever approached you about her weight issue and mentioned wanting to change?
3. You mentioned that she won't tell anyone what she weighs, so that means you have (or been around when others have) asked her multiple times? Why do you feel like this is any of your business to know? If she doesn't tell you the first time you ask, what makes you think she's going to tell you the fourth or fifth? And who cares? What's on the scale isn't NEARLY as important as whats going on on the inside. It's about health, not being skinny. Stop asking her weight.
4. Do you really think your sister is unaware of her weight issues? She knows... She's not blind. People have to make life changes when THEY are ready. I didn't stop eating refined sugar because someone told me to. I did it for ME. When I was fed up with the stuff.People don't stop smoking until they are READY to, people don't lose weight until they are READY to.
5. You said that you don't wanna start helping her workout but that you are willing to? That seems a little contradictory..
Ultimately, it's her decision. She makes the calls in her life regarding her health and fitness. If you want to help, then ask her to go for a walk with you sometime. Don't ask it in a way that implies it's for HER, but rather, "Hey sis, I really want to start walking more, but I don't wanna do it alone. Wanna start being my walking buddy? We can walk and catch up so it's a win-win!" But it seems that you have already made it clear to her by asking her weight, that you don't approve of her lifestyle. You don't need to push her any more.
Also, as a side-note, you want to point something out that bothers you about this person, I'm going to do the same to you: Your spelling and grammar are PAINFUL to read. Please work on this.