Overeating

Ok, I don't typically discuss topics that are in the news (becuase there are numerous news sites, blogs, etc out there already that are doing a much better job at it than I), but I think it's terrible what has happened in London. My thoughts are with all the people that are now having to cope with what has changed and to deal with their loses.

I came across this article on MSNBC about a guy who has lost 573 pounds but still weighs 500 pounds.

At first I was intrigued when I started reading the article thinking, how can someone let themselves get up to a weight that is over a half ton?

As I continued reading, I just became more upset at his "excuses" Please we all over-eat, it's the American weigh (pun intended). I do it, you do it, we all do it. I have problems with my weight, I'm currently at 205 and I want to be around 190 but I exercise (well I try to) and I try to eat well (well I attempt to), but I feel as though I ulitmately have control over my weight.

I understand about medical issues (my sister once had to take a medication that literally made her weight double) and I understand about depression and eating, but come on 1073 pounds?!?

I guess the thing that really infuriated me was that in the article it says he still smokes a pack of cigarettes a day! A PACK A DAY, geez mister!

I don't smoke cigarettes, but I have enough friends that do and none of them smoke a pack a day.

And of course he tries to blame it on the medical field and the insurance industry but in the next sentence it says "he was a fast food junkie."

The part that kills me is that he takes no responsibility for his own actions, how sad that must be.

I've had to take responsibility for the actions I've taken which have led me down the road I'm currently on.....