Fat, and Tact

I've been trying really hard to help a friend get un-fat. However after reading yAnn's advice in "in transit" i realised that i've been trying too hard in my well-intentioned persuasions.

Here are yAnn's tips, as summarised by me, from "How to get your boyfriend to lose weight":
1. Make a bet with him - Men hate losing.
2. Be subtle - Men will take it badly if you publicly embarass him.
3. Motivate him - Exercise with him so that he doesn't feel alone.
4. Praise him - Men need explicit encouragement. Caveat: mean it when you say it.
5. Do not nag - Admit it, you hate being nagged at. Don't nag.

I have since forwarded the advice to my friend's girlfriend, hopefully we'll see favourable results soon.

Food for thought:
Trying too hard is not always good, especially in situations involving someone other than yourself. I'm sure these 5 points apply to everything involving men; try it out, let me know if you succeed.

I should mention i must learn this skill fast; really useful on a shipload of men...