Hey everyone! I just ran across this site today and thought of my friend. I could really use some good advice. I'm known my friend since we were in 7th grade and I love her dearly. But over the past few years I've watched her struggle and suffer with her weight. She's always depressed about it. I've tried many different things to help her lose weight,and nothing seems to help-or she just quits and gives up. She's blamed me(seriously) for her weight GAIN after I moved. Of course I feel bad that I'm not as near by as I used to be,but it's far from my fault.
Everytime I talk to her on the phone it seems like she's falling further down that hill. She has joined Weight Watchers,but could hardly stick to it. Any diet she tries,she fails..but only because she gives up so soon!(usually after a couple days) Whenever we get together,we can never do anything fun,such as shopping. She gets pretty grimace towards me because I have no problem finding clothes that fit. Of course there are sizes that fit her(I'm guessing shes around 16 now),but she refuses to try anything on because she believes she'll be my size one day. She says she hates herself and the way she looks. I get so frustrated with her because it seems like shes not even trying. Over the past two years I'd say she's gained maybe 40 pounds. And she constantly makes up excuses why she cant exercise.
I really want to help my friend. I want her to be healthy and happy! But at the rate she's going,she'll never get there. Do you guys have any suggestions of any kind that I can give her? Some kind of motivation? I really don't want to give up on her