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Last week, Angela commented on my The Weight Loss Testimonial entry:

There was a madtv scetch once about “eat less and move more.” And this whiny person saying that was too complicated and couldn’t they just take a pill or have surgery? And the guy responds, “you’d rather have dangerous, invasive surgery than just eat less and move more???” That one always sticks with me as I’m trying to do this on my own.

I had never seen or heard of that sketch before, so I looked it up:

Angela is RIGHT! This is such a powerful lesson to me. Every time I get tempted by some diet pill that promises a miracle, I’m going to remember this lady.

Lady: Isn’t there a pill I could take?
Announcer: Haven’t you taken you taken pills for dieting?
Lady: I sure have…
Announcer: And how’d that work out?
Lady: I’m fatter now than I’ve ever been!
Announcer: You want to lose weight, right?
Lady: Absolutely!
Announcer: Then all you have to do is eat less and move more.

I have heard the phrase, “Eat Less Move More” so many times that I’m pretty sick of it, but it’s true. That’s the only thing I need to do to get to my goal weight. It’s the DOING it that’s hard.