[MrsDark]

FFS, I'm overweight. But living here in MS? I feel positively skinny sometimes. What's interesting is that in the last few years since my son has been in private school, the number of parents who are overweight or obese is significantly (and I mean in a major way!) lower than it was amongst the parents of the kids in the public school he started in for Kindergarten. Not that taking care of oneself properly should require more money...

And as we're talking about mothers giving birth here....that's a prime example of how obesity DOES affect other poeple. An obese vessel is WAY more dangerous for a fetus. It's just a fact. What better motivation can someone need for losing weight (or at least trying not to gain any more than necessary if you do fall pregnant while overweight or obese) than the health and safety of their own child?