I had just finished reading the first post on Lactnet about the Lamaze comment of knowing not being enough. Haha. So true, so true. Then I am off to the shower and step on my scale to see yep, I know it, I can even explain it in detail, but here I am a full 100 lbs above beautiful. I am taking my shower and thinking how much like obesity breastfeeding really is. And that yes, we may know it is best and even try it, but in the end something else wins out for many mothers. Just as for many of us deciding this is the last time we will quit the life changing diet, but it is just not many mother may think they will breastfeed until they realize it really is a different way of life. We know it is a health issue, but that does not mean it is not also a lifestyle choice---much like choosing to eat a healthy diet means you cannot gorge on cheesecake. Then, I come to sign off my computer and read the last Lactnet post up before I take off, and there is Jan's post! Exactly. Perfectly said. Now, if can just figure out what exactly would help with the obesity issue, we could use it to help with the breastfeeding issue, and I could finally lose these 100 lbs. Maybe we could interview all those people who seem to manage the weight loss and to make the complete lifestyle change and find out what worked, and study it and use it. I think Jan has made the connection very well even if it was early in the morning. Take care, Pam MazzellaDiBosco, IBCLC FL,USA *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html