This thread reminded me of another from a while back...

For me, it's all about being in better health and being able to do the things I want to do and having my body respond accordingly. Sadly, I think some opportunities are forever gone for me, like just breaking out and running, for instance, but I think there is still opportunity to be active in other areas.

I agree that for some people just losing weight is not enough. There are almost always issues that need to be resolved as well, which many people don't deal with. They lose weight, freak out about the same things again (like intimacy, attention from others, feeling vulnerable in a difficult and scary world) and then re-gain.

I don't know where else I'm going with this...just rambling!

Thanks for indulging me...

Donald