Having worked in the health and fitness space for half a decade, this is so incredibly true. I was a chubby and inactive kid who discovered weight lifting and n

Having worked in the health and fitness space for half a decade, this is so incredibly true. I was a chubby and inactive kid who discovered weight lifting and nutrition thanks to some helpful forums. I developed the habits, routines and discipline to get in shape, and maintain it for decades. In so doing, I thought since I could do it (the chubby non-athletic kid), anyone can. And should. Yes, reduce your calories and you will lose weight. But that is missing a vital part of the causality chain. A nuked gut biome, thanks to your overworked and underpaid parents feeding you microwaved carbs in sugar sauce every night, is very hard to overcome. As is decades of government propaganda telling you to eat the exact opposite of what you should be.