Losing weight is no laughing matter. It is a deadly serious business. But that doesn't mean that the sage advice of noted health author Dr. William Forgey doesn't include plenty of humorous facts and comments to help inspire our tackling and sticking to the sometimes dreaded occupation of losing weight.
Dr. Forgey is in the full time practice of medicine in Northern Indiana. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at Indiana University and holds adjunct faculty positions at Slippery Rock University, Pennsylvania, and Western Illinois University. He is a trustee and member of the Medical Advisory Board, International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers, Toronto, Canada; Trustee and Treasurer, Wilderness Education Association, Saranac Lake, New York; and editor of the 1993 Position Papers for Pre-hospital Care of Wilderness Injuries, Wilderness Medical Society, Point Reyes, California.
