Replies to '08/09 Overweight and Forgotten'

I dont know why a husband would thinks its ok, to treat his spouse so crule and be mean , that will not help..it will only make matters worse.I was 330 lbs in 1999, my freinds treated me  very kindly and never nagged me about my weight, my doctors did that...I lost the weight cause I wanted to, I was ready to.I lost appx 100 lbs in one year, No pills, nomedications, no crazy diet, just a simple formular of callorie counting, burning callorlies , moving about much more, not calastetics, just move around  bend, strech  I did not lay on my butt all day any more. I stayed the same weight since, It is a constant battle still to keep it under colntroll. Its an adiction ! it really is... My hrat goes out to tha lady, I wish her well and much happiness soon. Thanks  for reading,Mike from Fresno ca  Im 53 yrs old

It may be easy for you to lose weight, but its not easy for everyone. Unlike an alcolhol or drug addiction, a food addiction has to be dealt with in moderation- not complete cessation. It would be like a herion addict just having a little bit to get them through the day- when you are addicted to food, you STILL have to eat to live. If you are addicted to alcohol or drugs, you can remove yourself from situations that make it hard for you to keep clean- but try walking down any street in America and NOT finding a diner, Mc D's, BK, Dunkin D's, Starbucks.....

-Add onto that the fact that cheap food is starchy food- Veggies in America are more expensive than pasta, and cheap cuts of meat are fatty-

-Add onto that the fact that medical conditions and medications pack on the tonage- try having your thyroid out and wow that weight shows up fast!!

-Add onto that stress, insomnia, frustration---------

I agree, inevitably it is up to the individual to conquer this addiciton- but lets not criticize the only group in America who still allows themselves to be criticized without complaining about it and getting action! (Do you think Imus would be out of a job if he said something about fat girls who answered the telephone for minimum wage? Nope!)

I would like to remind some people who have never been in that situation that is isn't that asy for people to lose that much weight ...and what is it that you think she could do instead of sitting there all day ..until you walk in her show ...YOU dont have a right for an opinion

I got the impression that all Lorna wants is for people to feel sorry for her. I did not think that she is really sincere in wanting Dr. Phil's help to lose weight.

Dakota