As I stated earlier in the week, medical research can be surprising and often perplexing but the recent findings about weight and perception simply make me sad. Sigh. A new report from The Dallas Heart Study says that there are some obese people who consider themselves ‘normal’ and don’t believe there’s any reason to lose weight. Actually 1 in 10 people in the study felt this way and actually considered themselves healthy although many suffered from hypertension, diabetes, diabetes and/or smoked. So here’s the part that makes me sigh….50% of those in the study where black. So essentially this study confirms that many of us take the fantasy approach when it comes to our weight. Read the full story