Message from Richard Simmons: When I tell others to hang in there and take care of their health, I am talking to myself as well. You see, after all these calorie counting years, I still struggle with food. You'd think it would be easy for me by now, but it's not and it never will be. What keeps me up, energized and motivated? Well, it's stories like the ones you are about to read. These are "real people", their stories come directly from their letters. I've hopped on hundreds of airplanes and drive thousands of miles to meet many of them personally.