> with just a little bit of will As a once-fat guy, it's truly frustrating to read this. If there's one thing I could drill into people observing this problem,

> with just a little bit of will As a once-fat guy, it's truly frustrating to read this. If there's one thing I could drill into people observing this problem, it's that different things are hard for different people. For myself, losing weight (and keeping it off long term) is by a distance the hardest thing I have ever done. I've done a reasonable range of challenging, willpower-requiring things, and I've been fairly successful academically, professionally, and as a father. The difficulty of any of the things I've done in my life pales in comparison to the challenge of stopping myself overeating (particularly sugary foods). I make no claims that I gain weight more easily than others, but I am quite positive that I want food a lot more than most - similarly, I feel no need to drink to excess, while for others it's a challenge that ends their lives. I don't advocate normalisation of fatness, but I do wish people could manage to avoid being so unpleasant to people who are struggling.