Oprah Winfrey has unlimited resources.
Oprah Winfrey is educated and intelligent.
Oprah Winfrey is passionate and driven.
So why is Oprah Winfrey overweight?
We live in a world with ever increasing waistlines. Food has never been more easily accessible. Work has never been more sedentary. Debt has never been so common. Stress has never been so prevalent. And amid the cornucopia of advertisements about weight loss, people find themselves feeling confused, deflated, and helpless. As we look around for heroes, we are left seeing the most capable people fail at losing weight. So why is Oprah Winfrey overweight?
This is not an attack on Oprah Winfrey. Oprah is an American Icon. She is the perfect combination of love and power; she has touched and helped millions of people, while transcending social limitations of her race and sex. With that said, I would like to see Oprah be a success story with her weight loss and health.
Please don't think I am being shallow. Of course, being skinny is not "the most important" thing in life. I am only bringing up the burning reality of weight gain in this country. We have the answers--so we claim--with a fitness and weight loss industry that boast over $60 billion dollars a year in profits. Clearly spending the money doesn't equate to losing the weight. So what is the answer?
Oprah Winfrey I am reaching my hand out to you. I believe the answer to a healthier country can only be found in conversation and support. We need to talk honestly about this obesity epidemic in America. And no one is better at being heard than you. Lets start this conversation and never stop.
No flashy Photoshopped images necessary. No I lost 100 pounds in 6 weeks claims!
Just good ole' fashioned, front porch a sittin', in our rocking chairs talk.
It is never too late. But it is increasingly nearing impossible.
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