I live in Michigan, a beautiful state with a weak economy and a whole lot of fat people. Our governor, Rick Snyder, sees a connection between our economic and waste-line problems. He may have a point. Technically, I'm one of the fat Michiganders. My current body-mass index (BMI) puts me in the "overweight" category.  I've improved from obese, and am still losing, but for the moment I'm overweight, at least according to my BMI. (See my latest progress report.) About two-thirds of Michigan's … [Read more...]