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Article: Most resolutions focus on health: Proper planning, support of others can aid efforts to lose weight, quit smoking.
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- News Herald (Panama City, FL)
- Article date:
- December 31, 2005
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Byline: Faith Ford, The News Herald, Panama City, Fla.
Dec. 31--Connie Bauer quit smoking 13 years ago, and she lost 40 pounds over the last year and a half at her doctor's instruction.
Now the Panama City woman, 63, said she is at a loss for a New Year's resolution.
"I guess I'm going to continue losing weight," decided Bauer, who looked slim but said her doctor told her 40 pounds ago that she was obese.
Losing weight and quitting smoking top the list of most popular New Year's resolutions. With the end of each year, overweight and out of shape Americans resolve to begin life anew at the stroke of midnight -- or at least by the ...