Fantastic article!

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Regarding women and the way they perceive their bodies. I found it very empowering. I didn't put it in the "news" section because it's not specifically about the LapBand - it's about women and their weight. Informative and uplifting.

Why Women Lose Weight - Or Don't

This was my favorite part from the article:

Those who were unhappy with their bodies were, in fact, more likely to gain more weight. If the same holds true on a larger scale, then encouraging women to love and care for their bodies—even when they don't match the Hollywood ideal—may be one way to reverse or at least slow the progression of the obesity epidemic.

Maybe our New Year's resolution should be to love ourselves enough to be the healthiest we can be, instead of constantly beating ourselves up that we're not a real size 2.