Ann’s Weight Gain
I just read your latest letter, and wanted to address the comments you made about how you’ve gained weight since high school separately. I’ll respond to the rest of that letter a bit later.
Anyway, thanks for being so honest about it. The world needs many, many more people like you.
Now, let me be honest. I’ve always been attracted to thin women, just as I was to you in high school. Now I’ve been known to fall in love with heavier ladies. But that’s rare. Not impossible. Just rare.
[Nonetheless,] I can’t say how I’ll feel for you when we actually see each other. At times, people I found attractive in school, are still attractive to me, even with the intervening years and pounds.
But let me ask you. If we meet and feel romance, how would you feel about losing your extra weight? Would you consider allowing me to be your personal coach, and help you to change your diet for the better, forever? Could we walk and work out together?
I fully believe that you are still the same, beautiful [Ann] that stole my heart in 7th grade, even if your extra weight today hides that girl. 
I’d like to find a woman who will enjoy being health conscious with me, who wouldn’t mind learning to eat lots of fruits, vegetables, beans, seeds, whole grains, and nuts, and wouldn’t mind giving up the refined carbs like flours and added sugars (eventually).
I realize that changing life-long eating habits involving sugar is no easy thing. Sugar is very addictive and difficult to get away from. Same with flour, which turns into sugar inside the body. So if you’re used to eating pizza several times a week, it’s difficult. That’s where I started some 18 years ago, and the journey has been long and painful to be sure. But if I had a woman to do it with, it would have been much more pleasurable.
[Ann], the image of you I have is of a thin, beautiful lady, and I want to be honest about that. I’ll keep an open mind however. Let’s just meet in person at the alumni, and see what happens. In any case, I definitely want to remain your friend. Let’s play the rest by ear.
Later,
Tom Hesley
