People who used be thin VS ppl who were always overweight

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  • HealthyChanges2010
    HealthyChanges2010 Posts: 5,831 Member
    bump to comment later :)
  • ginnyroxx
    ginnyroxx Posts: 763
    I'm on the fence here. I definitely see how genetics plays a factor.
    I used to be thin, but gained a lot of weight after my 1st husband died. It's been almost 12 years and it's still a struggle to fight the demons that cause me to turn to food when things are stressful, or when i'm feeling sad.
    I can promise you, any weight loss i've had has been hard work both physically and mentally.
  • ItsCasey
    ItsCasey Posts: 4,021 Member
    Other than hypothyroidism and body type, I don't think genetics is nearly as big of an issue with obesity as people make it out to be. I know genetic studies have been done to show that there is a hereditary factor to it, but the fact that your weight is so easily changed (relative to something like height anyway) tells me that genetics cannot play that big of a role. I think genetics plays a factor in where you accumulate body fat (butt, hips, thighs, stomach, etc.), and I think there is some truth to the notion that basic metabolism is genetic. I just think that diet and fitness level are far more responsible for your weight than anything else. How else can you explain the astounding increase in the percentage of Americans who are obese now as compared to 40 or 50 years ago?
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