12-10-08 THE LEADING CAUSE OF OBESITY

Yes, it is true. I Randi Cluff have uncovered the answer to the-

QUESTION: what is the leading cause of obesity

ANSWER: children

Absolutely! Married life started for me 31 years ago next month. I started at a whopping 120 pounds. On a 5'6" frame.

Thirty years and 100 pounds later...

YES, you read that correctly. ONE HUNDRED POUNDS.

I could blame it on my thyroid, since a doctor told me once that I could diet and exercise all I want and I wouldn't lose a pound if my thyroid was out of whack. I could blame it on marriage. I use to say that when a man gets married he gets exactly what he is looking for, some one to cook, clean, and take care of him. But when a woman gets married she loses everything she HAD, someone to compliment her, bring her little gifts, someone to pay attention to her every need. When she gets married HE doesn't feel a need to do that anymore. So a woman turns to FOOD for COMFORT. When a woman has children, and I was still skinny after birthing mine, she becomes a coaxing chef. "Come on taste it, yum, yum", followed by a big example bite.

OK here comes the pounds creeping on little by little.

Then there are the left overs. Can't let that go to waste, or is that waist. I am now the human garbage disposal. Now that the children are grown the weight should be dropping right?

NOT!

How am I supposed lose weight when on

SATURDAY: lunch with Callie at Macayos

TUESDAY: movie, popcorn, soda, with Clayton

WEDNESDAY: dinner at Sun Asian with Kyle

and yes, I love you too Erna, name the time and place.

Hey, it gives me something to write about. You don't read any skinny people writing about their weight. How interesting would that be.

Hmm 30 years ago I was skinny.

Then 15 years later I was still skinny.

And here I am, still skinny.

Now where is the humor in that.