surferlove007

Personally, I've grown up exercising and being active, so for me it's very difficult NOT to be able to work out. My parents however have made it known that I got very lucky when it came to genetics.

My mothers side of the family has genetics playing into weight problems. My mom has been struggling with her weight nearly her whole life except when she was in the military, Air Force. For her, a size 12 is excellent. She's currently a 16, so about 30 more pounds and she'll feel happy with herself. That's just how the Gardner side works. Genetics make losing weight very difficult. Many of her family members on the upper side of the hill on their age have many problems, high cholesterol, blood pressure, borderline diabetic etc.
My mom works out about 4 times a week with her homemade workout tape, she jogs around the living room and it makes her feel better because she's being active. She watches what she eats and does the best she can while also performing as a Director on the Board of Directors for Lockheed Martin.

When it comes to luck, my dads side has very skinny people on it. Fast metabolisms are the calling card of the Thompsons. My sister and I were fortunate to get my dads genetics and therefore we're both tall and slim and don't have weight problems. My mom always tells me she's so glad we both got my dads genes when it came to the weight arena. I can't help but feel bad for my mom though, I wonder how she feels because my sister and I turned out slim. I know she says shes happy for us...but it does make me wonder if she's a bit jealous too. *shrug*

I have more pity for those larger folks standing in front of me at fast food restaurants. I feel sorry for them and the choices they're making, the same choices they're probably reinforcing with their children and pushing into a vicious cycle. It's very sad. I've heard of people mentioned that the next generation of children will be dying before their parents because of an alarming obesity rate. The problems associated with obesity etc. Recently I've been taming my love of sweets and not allowing myself to just eat whatever I like even though it doesn't really matter at this point, eventually it will.

I don't really discriminate fat people...unless they're drowning in my pool and I have to save them. One would think that since fat floats more than muscle they would have built in buoys.

The attitude of I don't give a damn how I look, what I eat and how I display myself is unacceptable. I strive to look the best I can and it's very confusing as to why more people don't. Growing up and the environment you're raised in probably has more to do with it than anything, that and letting kids buy French fries for lunch and other crappy foods. It seems nowadays that the healthy food costs more and unhealthy food less. A trend shows that lower income families tend to have more obese people because a lack of education on the subject as well a tolerance toward allowing their family to live that way.

I know I used to buy chocolate milk, an ice cream cone, and French fries in middle school. I totally got away with it too. I believe schools need to make a step toward changing what they offer for lunches, if nothing else that can make a huge impact. Also this shortening recess nonsense needs to go too. Kids need to run and play and get exercise. Education is the key.
It's nice to see that TFP has so many people who are intolerant of accepting this "Fat Acceptance Movement"...it's utterly ridiculous if it's not related to genetics. I would never accept such a thing into my life, I know the same for James too.
Just my opinion.