Make one change.

This week my Mother stopped by for a visit. The first thing she commented on was how much weight I have lost. She said I must have found one of those diets that work for me at last. I then listened to her complain about how she would love to loose weight but just can't seem to do so. I bit my tongue but I really wanted to tell her that in order to loose weight you have to actually try. You cannot eat potato chips, ice cream, and bake goods without stopping and think that you will loose weight. I realize how hard loosing weight is but it is hard to have sympathy for people when they aren't really willing to put in the work required to loose weight. I love her and know this is a life long struggle she has had that probably isn't going to go away anytime soon. I just wished she would see that it is possible given the right effort on her behalf.