My parents have always been pretty trim and active but they are not folks who set aside time each day to exercise. They just eat right and do the things they've always done: yardwork, gardening, and housework. As they have gotten older, they have cut back on how much they eat and somewhat on what they eat. I try to live, eating wise, by their example.
I am the middle daughter of three girls. Both my older and younger sister have struggled with their weight throughout their adult lives. I got my younger sister hooked on Cathe last year. Through a combination of diet and exercise, she has lost 50 pounds over the past 15 months. This past Christmas, my 13-year old niece (daughter of my older sister) tells me that her mommy is upset because "she is the fat sister." My younger sister and I never say anything mean to my older sister about her weight but we do encourage her to exercise and we talk about our Cathe workouts all the time. Well, I guess we finally provided inspiration because my older sister started an exercise program and a diet at the beginning of this year and has lost 28 pounds. Everyone is healthier and happier.
I believe people have to come to a healthier lifestyle of their own volition. The old adage holds: you can lead a horse to water (sometimes), but you can't make them drink.
~michelle