Give correct support

> Here are some guidelines to helping someone to lose weight and get in shape without breaking the relationship in the process

loved one might not feel the same.

Make a conscious effort to eat healthy if you are trying to get a friend or family member to eat better.

Pick restaurants that only serve good, clean food, instead of fast-food joints or local eateries that soak their food in oil and sodium.

On weekends, suggest fun activities that double up as a workout. Going for a walk or cycling around the neighbourhood will help your loved one to get moving.

Disguise these workouts as activities that you want to do instead of forcing your loved ones to exercise on their own.

A small sacrifice can go a long way to help the people that we care about.

Stop being an enabler According to experts, an enabler is a person who by his/her actions makes it easier for addicts to continue their selfdestructive behaviour, by either criticising or rescuing.

Most of the time, an enabler is a family member or a friend who does not want to disappoint his/ her loved one who is suffering from unhealthy eating habits or poor lifestyle choices.

An enabler will do everything possible to keep the people he/ she cares about happy, even at the expense of their health.

Sometimes, an enabler uses someone’s obesity as a way to have power and control over the person.

If you find yourself continuously helping someone make poor decisions when it comes to diet and exercise, you should stop.

By agreeing to do certain things such as buying a tub of ice cream or a bag of sweets for a family member or friend who is struggling with weight loss, that will only make things worse in the long run.

Do not compromise your loved one’s health for short-term happiness.

Nevash Nair is currently on his own fitness journey in Thailand. Follow him on Instagram @ nevjitsu or contact him via email at lifestyle.nevashnair@ thesundaily.com.