[Margaret Pilkington]

GP's should be able to prescribe exercise for people who have problems losing weight......and yes Lettie, the healthy activities should be made more accessible to families.

Parks could have walking tracks marked out so that people could gently increase their walking and actually see the benefits.......I would like to see local communities develop walking clubs...... so that people could walk in groups, this would be especially useful as the nights are drawing in now. I would go for a walk after tea most nights but I feel a bit vulnerable on my own.....even on streets that are well lit.

I do think that the government will have a tough job to make this system work.

What everyone should also realise is that there are 3 body types Endomorphs, Ectomorphs and Mesomorphs and your body type will be one of the factors that decides whether you will tend to be fat or whether you will be destined to be slim......and that factor you cannot influence. Lettie and Slinky......you must have the body type that is destined to be slim, whatever you eat.

At the end of the day.......a bad cliche, what we are as people, how we conduct ourselves, our personalities are FAR more important than what we look like.

I think this thread has done a wide wander from the original intent.