"People say that losing weight is no walk in the park. When I hear that I think, yeah, that's the problem." ~Chris Adams

Dear Overweight Americans,

The task at hand is extremely obvious and the solution is fairly simple. Nobody is asking you or telling you to become a professional athlete, develop the body of an 18-year old or mirror the less-than-healthy standard that hollywood has so kindly exposed us to in every check-out line in every grocery store in this great nation of ours. The average person does not have the expendable income to hire a personal chef and a personal trainer nor the time to exercise 4 hours a day, 5 days a week. However, would it kill you to get off your butt 3 or 4 or 5 days a week and go for an hour walk? The most common excuse for not doing so is lack of time. However, don't you watch television for at least an hour per day? Don't you waste at least an hour per day talking on the phone, dining out with friends, fighting traffic, shopping, emailing, myspacing or facebooking? What is ACTUALLY going to kill you is not getting off your butt.

With lovingkindness,

Erica

I hear more people complain about how much weight they have gained and how they wish they could be thinner and more active. My response: Wish in one hand and shit in the other and see which fills up faster. Our lifestyle, society, environment and culture have gotten us to the point that for the first time ever, children born now have a shorter lifespan than their parents. This is due solely to lifestyle related diseases, as evidenced by the fact that medical science continues to progress. However, there is no pill, surgery or medical treatment that will take the place of taking care of yourself.

The solution? Take responsibility for yourself, your actions and your own health! PLEASE! Slow down, eat better and move more. There are very few people in the good ole' US of A that don't know what to do. The next step is doing it. Please. Teach your children to eat better and be more active. You're literally killing yourself and your children.