Every Day You Eat Is Every Day

I'm 64, But I Act Like I'm Still 12. I Go To Schools. At Colleges, They Come Out In Droves, They Almost Scare Me. I Think It's Just To See If I'm Still Alive. After I Work Them Out - And It's Not Easy - I Sit Them Down And We Have A Serious Talk. Are They Eating? Working On Their Body? I Can Say Things Parents Won't Say. No Matter Where I Go, I Talk To Each One Individually After I Teach. They Tell Me Things Like, 'i'm Starving, Guys Like Girls Thinner.' I Give Them Concrete Advice About Self-image And Self-worth.

I Was Always Into Staying Busy, Into My Goals, Into Making Notes And Planning. I'm Not One Who Truly Lives In The Past.

We Overweight People, We Say Terrible Things To Ourselves. Oh, You Wouldn't Believe It. 'you Fat Pig. How Can You Do This? You're A Disgusting Jerk.' And That Gets You Nowhere. That Gets You Right Back Into A Bowl Of Pasta Fregula.

I Hope In My Lifetime We Can All Continue To Laugh At Ourselves And Not Put Down Anyone For What They Weigh.

Ninety Percent Of People Who Lose Weight Gain It Back. It's Very Sad.