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Okay, okay, I'll be the first to admit it. I am vain. I know, you wouldn't think that of a person who fits the description of "fat, balding, and forty (plus nearly a decade)" is vain, but it's true. I am so self-conscious of how I look that I avoid looking into the glass storefronts as I walk by. I just dont want to see how much weight I've put on. So, at the recommendation of my sister, I recently joined a nationally known weight loss organization. Goaded on by the success of Sarah Ferguson, and my inability to comfortably tie my shoes, I joined. Now, you have to understand one thing, these weight loss centers are totally geared to women. Oh, they may try to slip in one photo of a man in the weekly pamphlets, but, no matter how you slice it, the programs are run by women and designed to fit women. Of course, the group leaders are great and I have felt nothing but welcome since I joined. However there are times that require a sense of humor. Probably the best example is when the...
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