11/13/2025
I regularly hear from my patient’s that they visit their doctor’s office to discuss one issue, and the focus of the visit shifted to needing to lose weight. I probably hear some version of this story 10x a week. Patient goes to the doctor for condition X and then they leave the appt with clear directives that they need to lose weight, they didn’t get the primary issue addressed or discussed to their satisfaction, and that a chunk of their 5-7 actual face to face time with the doctor was taken-up with the DOCTOR choosing to emphasize their weight as an area to work on. Often I hear patients say they felt dismissed or even brushed off for their genuine medical issues they initially went in to seek to treat. I appreciate and value our wonderful physicians, AND… you gotta admit this video is pretty damn spot on for some people’s experiences. Advocate for yourself and stand up for what you want your time to be spent on in your appt with your therapist (ME), your doctor, your PA, etc. We work for you and with you! It doesn’t mean weight and the health issues with carrying extra weight are not real. What it means is you have a right to say, “I am well aware of what my weight is and that you have given me this information. I do not want to have this repeated each time I come in here, as it disempowers me from being able to use the appt I SCHEDULED to address the concern I HAVE TODAY. I want to use my appt time today on what I WANT TO ADDRESS.” You can say this respectfully, directly, and assertively to your doctor. Try it. You are WORTH it 💛
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