All this year, ideastream has been reporting on ways to combat obesity. The health effects of extra weight can be serious and include diabetes and heart disease, but motivating yourself to go to the gym or put on that workout tape can be tough. We’ve all been there – at the end of long day when exercise is the last thing on your mind. Today, ideastream’s Anne Glausser brings us the story of one Northeast Ohio woman who thinks she’s found a way to help people stick to their workout plan. And it involves a furry companion.