Skinny In Colorado

From MSNBC:

Coloradans are among the skinniest people in the nation, according to a new obesity report, but don't go celebrate with a slice of New York cheesecake.Colorado's waistline is expanding just like every other state's.

According to the Trust for America's Health, which compiled the report released Monday,Colorado has some of the lowest rates in the country of overweight residents, physical inactivity, hypertension and childhood obesity. Overall, it ranks as the leanest state in the study.

Is is any wonder? With all of those outdoor activities in that state, I know why they are thinner out there. Between mountain bike riding, skiing, hiking and climbing, those folks never sit still out West.

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Record Setting Surgery

From the Houston Chronicle:

Until she came to Houston's Renaissance Hospital two weeks ago, Renee Williams hadn't left her bed in three years. It took eight people to get her in and out of the ambulance. At her first weigh-in at the hospital, she tipped 850 pounds.

Williams this week became what's thought to be the largest female patient to undergo laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery, the increasingly popular solution to morbid obesity. Her doctor said he's optimistic her weight may drop to as low as 200 pounds in two years.

"I feel like I've been run over by a truck," an exhausted Williams said Wednesday, a day after the surgery. "But it's worth it if I can get my independence back, take my kids to the park, just be able to get around on my own."

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