[bisonbison]

Can I do it?

Dear Gamble,

Yes.

Long answer: You're carrying the equivalent of a full grown man in extra weight. It's both sad and very unhealthy.

You can be happy eating less, drinking less and being less determined to die in a blaze of Belushi-Farleyesque glory. You don't have to pity yourself or feel you're pathetic, but you should realize that a thinner, healthier you will feel, for a dozen different reasons, more hopeful, energetic and at peace.