Not going on a diet: A fat woman's account

It's common for people to label overweight individuals as lazy and unhealthy. But for some people, this isn't true -- they're active, they're fit and they hardly ever visit fast food joints. Yet they remain overweight and are often looked down upon.

This is the story of one such woman, who exercises often and despite having a higher-than-normal BMI, has good cholesterol levels and normal blood pressure. But, unlike most overweight people, she has self confidence and a great appreciation for her curves. She's struggled with dieting and society's perception of her and it's all led to one conclusion: diets make you fat. I couldn't agree more.

So she proposes that this New Years, we don't resolve to go on a diet. Instead, we resolve to be more active, eat less processed and refined food, and enjoy life, and food, a little more. Sounds like an ideal New Years resolution to me. What about you?