[Simply Red]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Here's what's really uncool and somewhat weird about that: We're on an internet forum. We're faceless, unless we decide to share a picture. Someone that would use a picture shared in this forum against someone as punchline, is uncool.

IMO, there are qualifiers as well. Some people in this forum are 20 years old. Some are 40 years old. Some are 60 years. Weight often has more to do with age, metabolism, time, work and family needs that it does with vanity, but genetics also play a large role.

I'm 47 years old. When I was 30, I could eat four double cheeseburgers a day, eat a bag of Lay's, drink 12 beers, work out 2 hours a week and have a 31 inch waist. At age 35, I started to notice that my waist varied between 32-34, so I started working out more and watching what I eat. By 40, I had to work out even more and really watch what I eat. Today, I eat next to nothing, have NO time to work out and just barely maintain my weight and can't wait until the day comes that I can spend 6 hours a week in the gym/walking/hiking/biking again.

Most people work their asses off, spend as much time as they can with their children and families and don't have time to think about diet and exercise. They're more concerned with providing for their families. And when they do, they'll eat healthy for as long as they can, until some obstacle inevitably comes along to prohibit them from doing so. As so many know, one day can mess you up, big time.

It's not a character flaw. It's not something that should be chastised. And it's certainly not funny.

Somewhat moving off topic - but - I've been eating veggies and chicken, protein shakes laced w/ chia/hemp/natural GROUND peanut butter, raw cocoa, also drink a lot of vegetable protein. I've not cheated once in almost a month. I even reduced my red meat intake to once per week. I juice once or twice a week and have worked out at least a little bit, almost every day of the week. It's been a great lifestyle change. I even dookie now, until the cows come home.

Processed foods are the real root behind health issues, i'm finding. I TOO realize it's much harder w/ kids and or living w/ someone who doesn't share the same eating habits or goals.