New York Times article "The Fat Trap"

 Well....my daughter says I am always the 2nd half, so.......

Your feedback is useful and well delivered- I appreciate that. As I said above, I haven't been around much other than to occassionally read for the past couple of months.

I was trying to head off a surgery war by my comment. I haven't been following all the drama here, so I was unaware of the changes that are being made here at OH.

I am neither pro- or anti-DS. I am very grateful for my RNY- it did what it was supposed to re: the weight loss; the rest is now mostly up to me.

HAVEN'T YOU HEARD ???

 I for one am thrilled to see U back , Anne  !   So glad U decided to  rejoin us !  

That was a VERY sobering article in the  TIMES and of course TRUE .  

I suppose we should be glad that  the medical profession is finally waking up that there are far larger problems associated with obesity than a simplistic  and  prejudiced GLUTTONY and LAZINESS one    

What works for me ?  veggies veggies and homegrown veggies .  Oh and a busy life .  I make sure I get out and move somehow  even if its just to prune overgrown privet or give the painters a hard time .. 

I really need to get back to daily running , swimming or rollerblading though ...  that is the magic bullet that keeps weight off for me  and allows me to be proud of my body .  

The four things you CAN do to  make your environment more weight-loss promoting I AM making sure to design into the new house .  There IS an article about this somewhere ...

1)  painting the  walls and ceilings very light and bright  ( reduces depression particularly in winter) 

2)  using mirrors everywhere which both emphasize light and vista and allow me to glimpse myself constantly ---  no DENIAL   

3) I'm setting up an exercise room with a remote controlled TV  , a view and good ventilation with machines I picked up free  from the street  as people throw them away a  few months after the holidays    I suppose that  means they used them as clothes racks ...  I WONT . Particularly in the winter and the dog days of summer ...  being able to watch the news on a treadmill  as opposed to the Couch  makes ALL the  difference .. 

4) keep the new home organized , clutter free and creativity inducing .   And keep good ( current ) running shoes , clothes / running bras and earphones HANDY  and accessible  in their own basket .... 

Bless you for your welcome and support! You warmed my heart today!

I like your strategies for maintenance. I just got a treadmill so I have no excuse in the cold weather, but I like running outside- it is more interesting and engaging for me. I have also invested in more cold weather running gear- I did run outside straight through the winter last year except for the truly awful days.

Anyhow- good to read your creative and expressive picture writing again! You are the best!

The article is...........sobering.  It basically says what we've always known, with a bit of science to answer some of the "why" questions.

I know that I have to eat less than a fit woman my age/weight.  I have way more muscle mass than the average woman, and yet I do not burn calories when exercising as efficiently as someone that has always been "normal".

It really makes you almost want to throw in the towel....but I keep thinking....not me, "I'm different".  (yeah.....right)

My entire family on both sides is/was super morbid obese.  There HAS to be some genetic link.  The only two to successfully lose weight and keep it off are me and my sister....and we both had WLS.

I will keep on keepin on, and hope more can be learned with studies to determine exactly why some of us are inclined toward obesity and why it is damn near impossible to get out of its clutches.