That's It! No More Obese Friends!

"Things are seldom what they seem." ---W. S. Gilbert

I know a horrible, insensitive title. However, that is just what the study-released reveals. It reveals that obese individuals are likely to have obese friends. Of course, they have twisted the results to appear that if you are thin and have an obese friend, you can expect midnight binge eating in your near future. Seriously, studies are so flawed. Obese friends do not make their non-obese friends obese. However, I do believe that obese people are more likely to chum around with another obese person for the obvious reasons.

http://www.usatoday.com/yourlife/food/diet-nutrition/2010-11-05-obese05_ST_N.htm

Now, if you talk about obese families and children, perhaps there is a correlation with obese parents and obese children. I believe there may be some truth to that observation. Children will most likely pick up their parents habits.

I have not been very consistent with my blog entries as of late. I guess that happens when you try to rebuild a life. My journey was to be weight loss, new career and take my family to new heights. Then a twenty-two year marriage ends in a less than spectacular way and it leaves you searching your soul and your life. I have no anger or animosity about my divorce, but it did leave my life in a state of confusion. The holidays are fast approaching and it will be difficult. This will be difficult not only for me, but for my beautiful children as well.

I am very excited that through my personal difficulties that I did not turn to food as a drug. Instead, I stayed focused and continued to eat properly and get exercise. I really am excited for the future. I have met some amazing people in my pursuit of living by design. In twenty-five days, I will be on an airplane headed to meet one of the most inspirational people to which I have ever spoken. It will do my spirit good to get away for a few days and just be in a warm climate. Enjoying the sights, sounds and passionate, enthusiastic, positive people.

The weight loss challenge is going well and winding down. Only one week left and I am in second place. This is where I will finish, as the leader is 5% of his body weight lost ahead of me. He has done remarkable and my congratulations are in order. He got off to a fast start, first week on a diet and then he stayed focused. I matched him in weight loss after the first week, but that first week he lost a ton of weight. I am not disappointed; I have lost 7% of my body weight after ten weeks. I am eager to see how the final two weigh-in turn out for me. I would love to hit the 10% of body weight lost.

"To live we must conquer incessantly, we must have the courage to be happy." ---Henri Frederic Amiel

"First we form habits, then they form us. Conquer your bad habits or they will conquer you." ---Rob Gilbert