The NJ Police Chief Magazine Volume 24, Number 1 | Page 25

The New Jersey Police Chief Magazine | January 2018
Ask the Physician
I went through a very stressful period in my life five years ago and…ate a lot to help me cope with
everything and just get through. Things have evened out in my life and become a lot easier, but—I
currently weigh 340 pounds at 5’11” tall and now have diabetes. I’ve tried A LOT of diets and do
exercise a little (when I can—it’s hard to move this size body around!), but just can’t get my weight to
go down. My doctor says my weight, which caused my diabetes, is making it