"You are clearly not someone who needs to worry about your weight!"

A few years back, we celebrated my mother's 80th birthday on Thanksgiving. I'll never forget someone looking at my mother's plate and wishing she had Mom's "metabolism." But Mom's lack of fat has nothing to do with metabolism - she PREFERS lower calorie, nutrient dense, high fiber foods, CHOOSES to be super active, and is often too disorganized or busy to eat, and generally struggles to fuel her activity level.