on a diet or starting an exercise program resulted in persistent weight loss, we would not have an obesity epidemic". Those words should neither be written nor spoken by someone in a position of promoting an individual's well being. The fact that a medical doctor who is considered one of the leading experts in his field writes such refuse is alarming to say the least. Statements such as these promote a sense of hopelessness. Ironically, the exact opposite of what Dr. Sharma should be instilling in his patients. Speaking as an individual who grew up morbidly obese (close to 260 lbs at the age of 15), I find statements such as these offensive and ignorant. Had I found this information such as this when I first began my journey, I would have never become the person I am today [22 years old, 195 lbs, 10-12% body fat, dipping into the single digit body fat percentage when I see fit (i.e. summer months)]. Rather, I would have been trapped in an obese body, having created a mental prison for myself. Contrary, to what Dr. Sharma believes, you do not have to sit and wait for obesity to be "cured"; you hold the solution within you...the willingness to change, and to take massive action. It is that simple, simple, but not easy. There will be times that you feel that you have failed, but that "failure" is just feedback that should be used to promote success in the future. There is no