Weight

I've been concerned for some time about Dad's weight. He is less than 5'8" and weighs more than 175 pounds. I've enlisted the aid of the home care attendent to reduce his calorie intake since getting him to exercise is impossible. Of course, anytime we aren't around, Mom sabotages the effort by giving him whatever he wants.

I haven't said anything about weight in front of Dad, but last night he was talking about it.

"I am over weight, but I'm not obese."

"I have lots of blubber."

Comments like these, with no mention of doing anything about it. I wonder where this idea came from.