Well this article makes an incorrect assumption first off that renders all the subsequent findings worthless.
I am not loosing weight to be thin & attractive. I am losing it to be healthy. I might never be slim, even at target, but i will probably live a damn sight longer than if i had done nothing about my weight. This is the basic reason why i'm doing thiis. I love my husband - i'd rather not die early & leave him alone, of sonething i could have prevented with some simple lifestyle changes.