You might think the response to the headline would be something like, "Yes Tim, we've all known you have been overweight for some time, we just didn't think it was polite to bring it to your attention." Instead for me, being overweight is a cause celebre because I'm no longer obese.
According to the BMI calculator on the CDC's web site I've just crossed the threshold from obese to overweight today. You can kvetch about how much a person should weigh, the definition of obesity and whether the BMI is a good measure of fitness, but the simple truth for me is that I am much healthier now by any measurement system.
I would like to especially thank everyone who helped me get to where I am right now, most of you know who you are. Special thanks to the phenomenal cooks at my office who make great soups and salads for me and the co-workers who walk with me at lunch.
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