Better to Be Fat and Fit Than Skinny and Unfit


	Better to Be Fat and Fit Than Skinny and Unfit

BobbyDelray

8-20-2008 12:01 PM

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BobbyDelray says:

Since this article describes my current of state of affairs with my weight I decided to clip it.

Lots of good information by following the links in the clip and the original article.

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8-20-2008 6:09 PM

silvanaraihane

surely it's "fat and unfit and skinny and fit"!

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