[Politicalmom]

Not to mention those who are injured or ill, and unable to exercise.

My doctor told me himself it would have been nearly impossible for me to avoid gaining weight after a serious injury which kept me in bed for a year, followed by years of lung problems, during which I was NOT ALLOWED to exercise,per doctor's orders.

[.38sw]

You are right. I was slender for the majority of my adult life, then had a chronic illness that lasted for several years. I couldn't exercise very much, and gained a significant amount of weight (but still didn't require a seatbelt extention on an airliner, nor did I flow into the next seat). Now that my health is better, I'm working on taking off the pounds, but it ain't easy. Not complaining, it's just reality. I'm walking my way through a lot of athletic shoes!