[nagdu] lots and lots of very overweight dogs.

[Debby Phillips]

I don't think it's the place of instructors to talk to students 
about their own weight..  Schools have told perspective students 
that they needed to lose a certain amount of weight before they 
could come to get a dog, but once you're there, you're there.  I 
may sound defensive, but when people start nagging me about my 
weight it just makes me want to eat more, which produces guilt, 
which makes me eat more, etc.  My doctor, and maybe my husband 
can talk to me about my weight, but everybody else should butt 
out.  It's none of their business.  I don't nag people about 
smoking, except to ask them not to do it in my presence, because 
it bothers my lungs.  But I'm not their judge, jury, or boss.  
And I resent it when other people try to be my judge, jury or 
boss.  So I'll just let it be known right now that I don't like 
the food police.  (I know what to eat and not eat, as most of us 
do.) So I'll just say now that if anybody starts preaching at me 
about food, I won't listen and will delete the email, so don't 
waste your breath or your time.  When I'm ready to do something 
about it, I will.  But right now I just enjoyed my pancakes with 
peanut butter and syrup.  (Smile).    Debby and Nova