Being fat makes me late for work.

I used to weigh over 240 lbs. I had gastric bypass surgery almost 3 years ago and lost over 70 lbs in a years' time. I hit my plateau of 170 around December of 2007 and then around May of 2008, the weight started creeping back up on my middle section, right where it had been before my surgery. I feel miserable because I've gone back to my old habits.

I hate being fat and so I've started going back to the gym with several of my girlfriends. Misery loves company! Actually, with the tv screen on each machine, an hour on the treadmill goes by relatively quick. I just get funny looks from other patrons when I laugh out loud. I'm that person in the movie theater that laughs out loud at something no one else laughs at. Click here for full article.