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(because, shockers, I'm going out for a walk after this)
Jeanette D.. Ben D., etc. love to pull out statistics. Hey, statistics are great. They prove that Americans are getting fatter. Then again, duh, I could see that just by walking around in public. Tell me something I didn't know.
What would be interesting is if any statistics lovers could give me something anecdotal about how they successfully persuaded *anyone* to lose weight. (Or give up smoking or another difficult lifestyle habit, that's fine too.) In other words, we really don't need to hear the shrill, hysterical voices about unhealthy habits and shit we already know--why don't you provide us with a real-life example about how amazing you actually helped someone change their life?
Oh, it's not your problem, you say? Then stop bitching about people being eyesores, jacking up medical costs, bringing down Western Civilization, yada yada. And get used to the fact that things are going to get worse, and that you are not contributing to the solution and (are possibly even contributing to a climate that makes it worse).
Have a great day!
