Medicals for fatties Se/QLD
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Medicals for fatties Se/QLD
Can anyone recommend, prefer PM please, Fatso friendly Dr's that are not into lecturing people about some love handles during medicals in South East QLD 
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Or go here: Recreational Aviation Australia Incorporated web service (xhtml w3c 03/10) where you don't need a medical.
Instead of looking for someone who won't give you stick for being fat, why don't you adopt a healthy lifestyle and lose some weight? Simply eating fruit as a snack instead of chips, and cutting dessert can have a big (pun) inpact. Drop the sugery drinks like coke, drink water with a splash of lemon juice etc etc.
The trick is exercise and good tasting healthy food, so you don't think you're depriving yourself.
Keep at it!
GG
The trick is exercise and good tasting healthy food, so you don't think you're depriving yourself.
Keep at it!
GG
...........we are a nation of fat people, make no mistake fatties will go to any lengths to deny it such as this. Lets hope that any DME worth his salt refuses a med to anyone whom is a risk at the controls. We are too soft on rules in this area.We go nuts on security etc at airports but let slip thru potential heart attacks, crazy!!!
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What are you after, class 1 or 2 ? the tolerances are very different. having said that, avmeds pick up existing or future problems and are worth the $$ to have it completed properly. Think of your poor little fat infested ticker which will one day, stop dead like the fuel pump on a Piper. Get fit mate, you want to run to TBO??
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It will come back to bite you later (pardon the pun).
I know of someone who got a dodgey medical years ago on the proviso that he lost the weight. He didn't lose the weight and thought he'd be smart and went to another doctor. The new doctor looked at his old weight compared to his new weight and then refused the medical and advised CASA of his significant weight gain.
I know of someone who got a dodgey medical years ago on the proviso that he lost the weight. He didn't lose the weight and thought he'd be smart and went to another doctor. The new doctor looked at his old weight compared to his new weight and then refused the medical and advised CASA of his significant weight gain.
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Can you walk? If so try one of the AME's up in PNG. They do Aussie medicals and if you are upright on entering you should be right.
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I really hope Ejector is having a lend of us all. How old are you for a start? I am assuming you are quite young otherwise you would not be 1) trying a typical Gen Y short cut and 2) trying to skimp on medical issues, youth is blind to good health and take it for granted to often. It has all been said in above posts. But the reality of it all is if you are a non smoker and no history of heart disease a moderate drinker, normal blood pressure and reasonable eye sight what is the worry with a little extra weight, provided your BMI is in the safe range, below 30 I think. If the doctor starts giving you a hard time act interested as though you want too lose a few kilos. I think you will find the Doctor will ease off a bit. Then go and do something about it. Take the road less travelled in this day and age and get rid of a few Kilos, you might even start to enjoy it. It may save your life or at least add 10-15 years to it. A good investment to be sure.
Personally I go to the toughest Doctor I can find and get more than the required tests done. Cholesteral and hearing every 2 years, the old prostate every 5. I even had a Colonoscopy just to make sure when the old bowel habits became a bit irregular. Combine this with a good exercise plan and good wholesome diet and you can sleep easy at night.
Then just watch out for fast cars.
In answer to your question-I know of no easy doctors and would not recommend one anyway.
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Ps I should add that I am approaching 50 and take health a little more seriously than a say 25 year old.
Personally I go to the toughest Doctor I can find and get more than the required tests done. Cholesteral and hearing every 2 years, the old prostate every 5. I even had a Colonoscopy just to make sure when the old bowel habits became a bit irregular. Combine this with a good exercise plan and good wholesome diet and you can sleep easy at night.
Then just watch out for fast cars.
In answer to your question-I know of no easy doctors and would not recommend one anyway.
Cheers
Craven
Ps I should add that I am approaching 50 and take health a little more seriously than a say 25 year old.
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Ejector is an adult. He can make his own decisions. Most guys I fly with think they're "ok". They're not.
Have a look. Nearly everyone is out of shape and a significant majority are overweight or have a gut. Its what Australian society has become. Binge drinking, catching up for lunch every second day and all you can eat restaurants. Super high calorie meals.
I understand that some people are behind the eight ball from a genetic perspective but surely that doesn't extend to 8/10 people...
Have a look. Nearly everyone is out of shape and a significant majority are overweight or have a gut. Its what Australian society has become. Binge drinking, catching up for lunch every second day and all you can eat restaurants. Super high calorie meals.
I understand that some people are behind the eight ball from a genetic perspective but surely that doesn't extend to 8/10 people...
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Have a look. Nearly everyone is out of shape and a significant majority are overweight or have a gut. Its what Australian society has become. Binge drinking, catching up for lunch every second day and all you can eat restaurants. Super high calorie meals.
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The whole approach to BMIs is a crock.
By BMI standards, from my weight and height when I was 15, I was classified as obese (85kg at 182 cm).
I was as fit as a fiddle, I was undertaking competitive swimming training for anything up to 8 hours a day (sessions in the morning before school, and in the arvos after school, not to mention swimming and diving for fun on the weekends as well, and playing assorted sports). Generally living an active and healthy lifestyle. Never had so much as a cold.
But nevertheless, I was classed as obese.
Due to my age (42) and my BMI, I now have to jump through hoops to get a medical, at considerable cost, because of the whole "one size fits all" direction.
I have put on around 8-10kg since I was 15, which isn't too bad for my age. I'm not as fit as I once was of course, but still pretty good. I generally eat healthy food, and exercise.
So when I go for a medical, the DAME (who is only doing what they are told to do) ticks the boxes and CASA duly send me off for the stress ECG etc. The last time I did one, the cardiologist gave me a strange look, and asked me what the hell I was doing there when he saw the results. I told him CASA sent me. "Ahhh... I understand now" he says.
The whole process took about one and a half months, mostly due to the DAME failing to send the paperwork through, and as previously mentioned, cost me a pretty penny (I did get a chunk of it back through Medicare though).
Of course, it is of vital importance that pilots be fit and healthy enough to fly. I'm not disputing this. Excuse me for venting a bit of spleen. Clearly my spleen is healthy enough. Maybe I should get a second opinion from CASA though... My state of health is not official unless it has their rubber stamp on it.
By BMI standards, from my weight and height when I was 15, I was classified as obese (85kg at 182 cm).
I was as fit as a fiddle, I was undertaking competitive swimming training for anything up to 8 hours a day (sessions in the morning before school, and in the arvos after school, not to mention swimming and diving for fun on the weekends as well, and playing assorted sports). Generally living an active and healthy lifestyle. Never had so much as a cold.
But nevertheless, I was classed as obese.
Due to my age (42) and my BMI, I now have to jump through hoops to get a medical, at considerable cost, because of the whole "one size fits all" direction.
I have put on around 8-10kg since I was 15, which isn't too bad for my age. I'm not as fit as I once was of course, but still pretty good. I generally eat healthy food, and exercise.
So when I go for a medical, the DAME (who is only doing what they are told to do) ticks the boxes and CASA duly send me off for the stress ECG etc. The last time I did one, the cardiologist gave me a strange look, and asked me what the hell I was doing there when he saw the results. I told him CASA sent me. "Ahhh... I understand now" he says.
The whole process took about one and a half months, mostly due to the DAME failing to send the paperwork through, and as previously mentioned, cost me a pretty penny (I did get a chunk of it back through Medicare though).
Of course, it is of vital importance that pilots be fit and healthy enough to fly. I'm not disputing this. Excuse me for venting a bit of spleen. Clearly my spleen is healthy enough. Maybe I should get a second opinion from CASA though... My state of health is not official unless it has their rubber stamp on it.
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When I was a kid you got teased at school for being a fat bastard. Now half the kids at school are fat bastards. What do they get teased for nowadays?
Our poor little dears are being told that it's alright to be a fat bastard, well it aint. Get your head out of your arse, have a good hard look at yourself and lose the weight, no excuses.
(from a former fat bastard)
Our poor little dears are being told that it's alright to be a fat bastard, well it aint. Get your head out of your arse, have a good hard look at yourself and lose the weight, no excuses.
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Try Dr Greg Norman at Jindalee.
I'm not saying that you may 'slip' something past him, far from it. He is very thorough and professional. The reason i recommend him is I beleive you will get a far better service from him other than a tick and flick you may from some DAME's.
He is up front but is not rude and you wont feel as though your being lectured or talked at.
For what it's worth and without trying to sound like a rude prick here's a few tips from me. I have lost 38kgs in the last 12months so it's not impossible.
-Self Education, Know what's in things and what it takes it burn off.
- Excercise, I started walking 30mins everyday in circles at work during lunch
- Portion Control, Dont finish the kids, or the mrs left overs
- Tell others around you what your doing, they'll keep you honest.
All the best
I'm not saying that you may 'slip' something past him, far from it. He is very thorough and professional. The reason i recommend him is I beleive you will get a far better service from him other than a tick and flick you may from some DAME's.
He is up front but is not rude and you wont feel as though your being lectured or talked at.
For what it's worth and without trying to sound like a rude prick here's a few tips from me. I have lost 38kgs in the last 12months so it's not impossible.
-Self Education, Know what's in things and what it takes it burn off.
- Excercise, I started walking 30mins everyday in circles at work during lunch
- Portion Control, Dont finish the kids, or the mrs left overs
- Tell others around you what your doing, they'll keep you honest.
All the best
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So, on this topic, I had a DAME tell me last time I did a medical that I need to put on weight. I've found it difficult to put on weight... Any suggestions on what to do in this case?
So, on this topic, I had a DAME tell me last time I did a medical that I need to put on weight. I've found it difficult to put on weight... Any suggestions on what to do in this case?