Good News! I'm Obese

October 19, 2010 Eric Eisenberg

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Well I saw Dr. Lindquist today...it was a relief. I shot the video before I actually saw him so let me make a few clarifications in advance.

1st, the hunk of fat I hold up represents 5 lbs and To date I have lost 25.5 lbs and 4 points on my BMI score. With that I have moved from the ranks of the Morbidly Obsese to just plain Obese.

I never thought I 'd be happy about being Obese. Thank God for small victories. Oh...and my resemblence to the poster behind me, an unfortunate coincidence.

(Previously published at http://ericeatsinpublic.wordpress.com/2010/10/18/good-news-im-obese/ ‎)

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