RayfromUSA: I was slim all my life and only weighed 135 lbs at age 41 when the symptoms of neurological problem first began to appear.
But since that time I have become increasingly sedentary and now I weigh 185. Exercize is out of the question so diet is my only option. But in the absence of physical activity, even though I eat less than most people, it's still too many calories.
My point is just that being overweight isn't always a case of no willpower. There are genetic, metabolic, hormonal, cultural, nutritional,...factors involved.
Fat is not always avoidable,
but thank God that beauty comes in all shapes, sizes, and flavors.
If someone's face isn't beautiful, maybe their voice is, or their sense of humor, or their poetry, or their personality,
etc etc etc.
yup...the nature of our journey....
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