>He knows all of that, but it is GREAT that you posted it again. He needs to read it again and again until it sinks in and takes root. Also, his negative replies or derogatory comments here on the UT can usually be traced to days he is drinking.
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>As you well know, I am a big believer in personal responsibility. I also used to weigh almost 200 pounds as a teenager and today I weigh 125. That is because I didn't want to be fat anymore, so I made a choice and did what I needed to do. I figure that if I can so it, so can anyone else.

With all due respect, and without rancor, I don't think it's the same thing at all. I have tried willpower. A million times.

I AM NOT GIVING UP. But I know better now than to believe in "just try harder."