Hats off to Patrick Deuel

I am really proud of this guy. I know many might say he had no choice but to admit himself to the hospital. Truth is he did have a choice between living and dying. Especially with all of the work it took others just to get him out of his home and to the hospital at his size. This man weighed 1,072 pounds! Walls had to be removed and a hospital bed, room and ambulance renovated and specially equipped to support his weight. For those who have not heard about this Patrick yet I strongly encouraged you to visit the link to learn about this wonderful man. www.azcentral.com/php-bin/clicktrack/email.php/1964473

So many Americans are overweight these days. 31% of Americans are obese. That's frightening. Our society is so fast paced that everything is to-go especially our food. The faster the service the more most of us like it. Eating meals out of vending machines is not uncommon.

The problem is not just in adults, but now more than ever American children are overweight. I see children drinking sodas and eating bags of chips like they are going out of style. Then the big event of the day is to park in front of the TV and watch cartoons or play video games. No, every family is not guilty of this lifestyle, but so many families have fallen prey to this lifestyle. Healthy families are now a minority these days.

Yes, some of us will always have to battle weight because that is how we are made. On the other hand the rest of us just need to make some lifestyle adjustments. No one is saying we all need to be skinny, but I am saying that we need to become a healthier nation.

I do sincerely hope that Patrick and anyone else battling weight and weight related health problems succeeds. I hope that Patrick can get many of us to see that if he can do it then surely the rest of us can; I'm sure weighing significantly less than 1,072.