Carrying a lot of fat anywhere is bad for your health. You may be a "pear" or you may be an "apple," but either way, you need to be eating more carrots and broccoli. I salute people who recognize they need to drop the weight and get serious about dieting and exercise. In fact, these are just the kind of people who come into the plastic surgery practice I work with, for liposuction or a tummy tuck in Indianapolis. In my opinion, if you are doing the right things, you should be able to enjoy the slimmer look and improved health that comes along with it.