Constant struggle (story) Okay, well I have a very close friend who is waaaay overweight.  She used to be just a little overweight but now, it's out of control.  Well, I go to the gym about 4-5 days a week and she's always giving me shit like "I don't have time for that," but in the same breath says she wants to start "working out."  So, because she's a close friend I text her each and every time I'm headed to the gym to invite her and the excuses she gives me astonishes me.  Today's excuse was her great uncle died, mind you, he lived in another state and hasn't seen him in over three years.  Here's a sample of the excuses I've heard: I need to do laundry, I have dinner plans, I have to go pay bills, I have to go the grocery store, I'm tired, I had a bad day, I have a dentist appointment (I swear she goes to the dentist every two months), I'm going to get my hair done, I'm going to get my nails done, it's too hot....god, the list is endless when I think about it. I know I should chalk this one up as a lost cause, but it really saddens me that to her those mundane ordinary tasks seem so much more significant than becoming a healthy person who will live a longer life.  <end rant>