[Tony in Hawaii]

Losing weight is easy. Just ask anybody who's never had a weight problem.

[homeschool mama]

You've got freepmail.

[Freebird Forever]

Losing weight is easy

No, but self-pity is.

JMO

[Houmatt]

Losing weight is easy. Just ask anybody who's never had a weight problem.

BRAVO! My thoughts exactly!

[Trust but Verify]

I'm living proof that losing weight is easy. You just have to have the desire to do it.

I am approaching the 100 lb. mark. It took me 18 months to lose the first 90 and a year to lose the last 10. I'd like to celebrate with a nice dinner, but that would be counterproductive. I may have to treat myself to an expensive new dress. Size 10.

BTW, My goal is to lose another 10 lbs, just for good measure.

[glory]

LOL...too true. I remember hearing recently that what makes it so difficult to loose weight is that it doesn't take many calories to maintain weight. Many "people of size" have to seriously restrict themselves and work out ridiculously until they reach a point where thier muscle quantity starts helping them burn. I've been through this before and I had to be on a ridiculously restrictive diet and worked out for 3-4 hours a day to loose a couple pounds a week. It didn't start coming off quicker until I gained more muscle mass and that muscle helped me burn more. It really can be tough and I think it's just hilarious that you have folks here goofing about the lack of discipline fatties have while they are probably puffing on a cancer stick, finishing off thier 6th brew, or working themselves to death. I've found every person I've ever known lacks discipline in one way or another, it's just that fat folks carry thier lack of discipline with them and others are easier to hide. In the end, the hate of fat is a hate of self discipline one sees in themselves. Fat's just an easy target.

[glory]

You know I think I'll add that all this picking on fat people shows a certain lack of discipline as well. See, we all have our faults. Some people are gorged slobs on the inside.