Why weight is such a big issue

The truth is that we all struggle with our weight, one time or another.



How do you react when someone you meet after a long time tells you, "Wow, you’ve lost a lot of weight!" Do you gobble up the compliment as if it were a piece of cake and respond with a graceful Thank You? Or do you stick on a fake smile as you wonder silently about just how fat you were to begin with?



I have to confess that I find myself squarely in the second category. The moment someone asks, "You’ve lost some weight, haven’t you?"