Hi Cjay,

If I may add to the discussion. I've lost 73 pounds with this WOE. Though it was sometimes hard staying motivated, I never felt like I wanted to change my WOE. Becoming lazy and sloppy has caused some anxiety but I got over it. I really like your analogy of a magnet. But though I can't speak for all or even most black women, I can say that for myself, I don't hang on to weight like a magnet. I was able to loose 73 pounds fairly painlessly. I do attract weight like a magnet though, as is obvious by the fact that I got up to 250 pounds fairly quickly. I think food choices and lack of exercise are the primary cause of our obesity problems not so much the fact that we are AA. I hope that makes since.

P.S. Hey CJay....it really really works girl!!!

Gabrielle