The Fat Doctor

Do’s and don’ts for dieting Here are some do’s and don’t to be kept in mind while planning to go on a diet.

Fat-free diets are good for you
While it’s important to reduce your fat intake, if you plan on losing weight, you don’t need to cut out fat altogether. Dieticians say you still need to consume a sufficient amount of fat as it’s needed for energy, tissue repair and to transport vitamins around the body. Instead, say no to saturated fats like butter and go for healthier options like olive oil.

Eating late at night makes you put on weight
You have probably heard a lot of fit people saying they don’t eat anything after 7 or 8 pm in the night. When you have dinner is not as important as what you eat. A meal eaten late at night will not necessarily make the body store more fat. Just ensure that you eat a couple of hours before sleeping so that the food gets digested well.

Avoiding certain foods
There are lots of myths that certain foods are ‘good’ if you want to lose weight and others are ‘bad’. While fruits, vegetables and nuts are a healthier option, it doesn’t mean you have to cut out carbs entirely. Eating bread, pasta and rice in moderation is fine.

Slow metabolism is the problem
This is a common myth among those striving to shed those extra kilos. Experts say the larger you are, the more calories you need to keep your body working. People tend to put on weight, when they eat more than they burn. This is due to our largely sedentary lifestyles.

Crash dieting helps
While a drastic diet, can reduce weight in the short term, it can become a problem later. Doctors agree that this is an unhealthy method as it not only removes fat but also muscle and tissue. Crash dieting can also make you weak. Opt for a slow and sustained weight loss plan that will help you maintain your reduced weight long-term.

When Size Matters

Men in Britain are becoming so overweight, 1 in 10 are now unable to see their genitals.

The remarkable news comes from a study carried out by OnePoll. The survey questioned 2,000 men about piling on the pounds and revealed that 43% of the 1 in 10 had been unable to see their manhood for 2 years, without looking in a mirror or bending over.
The survey found 21% of British men rarely pay attention to what they eat – a figure which rose to 29% among 35 to 44-year-olds. And one in 10 admitted never exercising.

But it seems British males are reluctant to do much about their weight – 36% of those interviewed would only shed the pounds if they grew ‘man boobs’ and 35% only considered losing weight if their belly got in the way of love-making.
Meanwhile, 52% said it would take a serious health warning from a doctor to spur them into action. Another 21% said they would only lose weight if they were unable to do up their shoe laces.
Some people see surgery as an obesity cure. But surgery doesn’t work for everyone, and is only useful for people who are severely overweight

 Housebound 190 kg Mumbai man rescued

 Nazir Ahmed weighing 190 kg could finally move out of his second floor tenement in south Mumbai Sunday after five years of staying indoors when the main door and a wall was broken and a dozen fire brigade personnel lifted him down the staircase on a special stretcher,made from bed sheets
Obesity surgeon Dr Sanjay Borude requested the fire brigade to bring Ahmed out because he would not have been able to walk down the narrow, rickety staircase of the century-old, three-storey building by himself.
Fire brigade personnel  carried him down the stairs, placed him in an ambulance and escorted him till the hospital.
During the operation, the doctors will cut off about two-thirds of his stomach, thereby reducing his appetite. “Ahmed should be able to start walking within three days after the surgery and he is likely to lose 10 kilos in the first month,” said Dr Borude, who has performed the surgery on a 19-year-old boy from Qatar who weighed 283 kg.

Ahmed is expected to lose around 100 kg over the coming year.

Obese mother Donna Simpson weighs 43st, but she is determined to nearly double her size to become the world’s fattest woman.

The 42-year-old from New Jersey is set on reaching the 1,000lb mark (71st) in just two years.

Remarkably, she insists she is healthy despite now needing a mobility scooter when she goes shopping.

“My favourite food is sushi, but unlike others I can sit and eat 70 big pieces of sushi in one go,” the American told the Daily Mail.

“I have to eat 12,000 calories a day and hope to achieve my goal in two years.”

Donna, who wears XXXXXXXL dresses, eats mounds of junk food and tries to move as little as possible.

Ms Simpson already holds the Guinness World Record as the world’s fattest mother.

Simpson says her boyfriend Philippe, who she reportedly met in a fat fetish chat room, encourages her.

“I think he’d like it if I was bigger. He’s a real belly man.”

Simpson makes money by running a website where men pay to watch her eating food.

“I love eating, and people love watching me eat. It makes people happy, and I’m not harming anyone.”