It began in the middle of summer; the media was already blasting the screen with “back-to-school” commercials. With more than half a summer left, most kids thought the ads were funny if not ridiculous.



But for some children the commercials themselves sparked panic attacks. It wasn’t that they just disliked the loss of summer freedom and the coming regimentation of classes; they literally dreaded the return to school. That dread was accompanied by a heart-pounding fear.



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More of my hard-earned dollars have found their way into the coffers of weight loss organizations than I care to count. I admit I have tried them all. Finally, though, I can say that I lost the weight I wanted to lose and have maintained it for over five years. It's a small success.



But my success is tempered by the very people who purportedly helped me get to my personal goal. While I may be happy and comfortable with the amount of weight I lost, the weight loss organization does… Continue