If people cannot help being overweight...

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Originally Posted by Sheltiedad

That is a good point... I will have to think on that one further. I do not believe that everyone has to be the exact same size and shape, but I think we ALL need to be more responsible for what we put in our bodies and even if you have a large body shape, bad genetics, or whatever, I would say that 99% of people could still do something to be more in control of their physical health. I am also not talking about people who have water weight due to medications they are taking, etc.

This subject is becoming more and more important to me, having watched all 4 grandparents die in the last few years and seeing the deteriorating health of my mom and other people in my family. Whether people like it or not, people in the US have too many excuses for not taking care of their bodies... and the Apostolic lifestyle, where you eat for entertainment does nothing to help this issue.

I'm 36 years old and STILL trying to retrain my thinking so that I do not eat for entertainment, or comfort, and instead eat for "fuel"... this is one of the hardest battles I have ever fought and I still have a long way to go. But, when I finally win this battle, there will be people on the sidelines saying, "Oh, he never had to deal with what I am dealing with, etc." I know from personal experience (my 31 year old brother) that it can be done without surgery and just through making better food choices and a lot of hard work.

On the flip side, fasting all the time is bad for you too. That's what I did.