Originally Posted by
urban rider
Well, I commute to work daily and I engage in longer rides on the weekends. The other response for these so call health professionals is you need to eat more fruit and veggies" I am a vegan. I am overweight, 220 pounds and 5'9 tall. It appears that the medical professionals that I have visited can not get past the initial appearance and do not stop to listen to my concerns.
Are these doctors going over your medical history? There are certain things in your family background that should be warning signs (for example, heart disease and type II diabetes are sometimes related... I've got *both* in my background, so my doctor makes sure I get certain tests). And some medications have weight gain as a side effect. If they're prescribing one and then telling you to lose weight, that's pretty counterproductive. Also, some kinds of deficiency diseases have weight gain as a symptom. If you're vegan, they should be checking to make sure that this isn't an issue. (and yes, different bodies may need different quantities of a nutrient, so just getting the minimum might not be enough for your body)
If the doctor is just telling you to lose weight, and not looking at anything else, they're not doing their job.