For some reason I am unable to post a reply and it is a Friday so let me get this done.

Reply to Schwesh:

Thankyou for the comment. But I am unable to login today for some reason. And there is not enough space and time to say everything - so let me touch on the meaty points. Finally managed to login?

The truth is everything in the world is connected. And I mean EVERYTHING.

Just to join the 3 points you brought up.

Church, relationships and diet pills.

Church: when you put God first in your life - you lay a foundation for everything else that comes your way. Simply put when you walk together with the Lord with what he has planned for you - life becomes easier. Easier does not mean that you get everything you want. You begin a journey to where you should be and you will be strengthened along the way to achieve what he has in store for you.

Relationships: Now with a solid foundation in your religion - whatever it may be - you will be able to form strong and meaningful bonds with people you meet along the way that will help you with where you are headed.

E.G. as a Christian and becoming familiar with the Gifts that God has for his children you are able to position yourself in such a way that you are at the right place; at the right time to meet the right people to tell you what you need. I KNOW!!!!

Now with Church and Relationships out the way - only thing left are the diet pills which relates to the topic you are interested in.

This is a long and contentious issue.

I being fat for most of my life - too many stories!! And i have my own views on all those people makiing billions off my fellow Big brothers and sisters and at times it hurts because i know what it takes to achieve success in this field.

There are a lot of products on the market that have not been TESTED for their CLAIMS or SAFETY.

Either by the FDA (Federal Drug Association) the authority in the United States in charge of testing all products to make sure they comply with certain safety standards and do what they purport to do.

And then there is the SAMC (South African Medical Council) they fulfill the same role in South Africa but with the backlog of verifying the products in question that they have - one must wonder how long it will be for all of these products to be tested before the TRUTH on their claims are verified??

A certian brand on the South African market has had some people in the US suffer from liver disease and at least one death - as well as a recall of the products in May of this year. It was recalled in the US after a lengthy investigation into its claims as it is a well known and succcessful brand in the fitness industry. So then one wonders - how many on our shelves are safe?

I am not a qualified fitness professional in any form whatsover and that leaves room for me to be under attack -  and I welcome that with a smile because my results speak for themselves.

Diet pills - what can I say? The fitness industry is a billion dollar industry and growing everyday because they attack where it hurts the most.

I know that for some people they see results with the products they take. But from a perosnal point of view - loss of about 37kg's and a loss of over 15% body fat - and counting. Best thing I did was empty a certain brand into the toilet. Yes I did!

Bottle was still very full and i thought about the money spent and then i said - i am better for it - it was painful at the time - not because of what i thought it would do but because of where i could have spent the money elsewhere-  like a big BOX of CHOCOLATES:-) Chocolates are good for you!!!! My opinion anyway!

And my results would have been a lot better if I didnt have certain injuries - but I work around that as much as possible as painful as it is.

So if your interest is weight loss - if you want to take those pills - take them but READ the label and what it says - and if you dont get results there might be something on the way.

If your interest is weight gain - thats easy just eat what you want to eat.
But generally eating all the NAUGHTY food gives the best results - chocolates, deserts and all that food they tell you not to eat because it will make you fat. And alot of carbohydrates. I love chocolate and will never give it up!!! Chocolate is in my DNA:-)

And if I still have not been able to answer the issue on diet pills. I am the wrong person to be asking as my bias is towards - non use!

I don't believe photo's; i dont believe in the released research material by the companies. I believe what I see in the mirror and a bag full of clothes that no longer fit me. Its painful - because  they are nice clothes and I believe tailoring will only destroy them.

Diet pills - maybe I will write something specifically on that but at the moment looking to see what the industry offers.

Diet pills - is a very sensitive topic "to big people". Not those slightly overweight i mean big.

And when one is overweight you tend to buy the first "wonder" drug and the next one and the next one.

So all i can say to anyone is to be carefull! Whether you are big or not!!!

One last thing. To all those people dont look too hard at the airbrushed models they just doing their jobs and at times even more insecure than us. They people too.

And good thing about being overweight or fat is you already know you fabolous - just that when the "Excess Weight" is off you get those extra looks - and those that have lost weight know exactly what i am talking about.

Its important to remember you still the same person. And where were those looks before the change happened? Are they genuine? Of course not if the person knew you before! Remember that when you decide to lose it and bag that "guy/woman" that has been over looking you for a while. Not worth it!

And LOVE yourself enough to seperate the real from the fake. Its hard!!!!

Next post will be on why the word Fat was used versus its more Politcally correct cousin of Obese and i think in America they even have the term Horizontally challenged? What is next?

Make the most of the weekend - dance the night away and love yourself enough to shake like you in YOUR bedroom. Live with no regrets. Shake what your mother gave you:-)

It would be a crime not too!

Peace and love.

God Bless!

Verstehen!