> Cajoling myself to reign in on my portion size seems more likely to continue working than adopting a victim mentality, but you do you I guess. This is the fi

> Cajoling myself to reign in on my portion size seems more likely to continue working than adopting a victim mentality, but you do you I guess. This is the first step, and I commend you! Yes, there are some things outside one's control - genetics guarantees we'll never be as tall as a giraffe, and fast/processed food (plus the advertising for such) is suffused throughout our society. You can still get to a healthy weight. I know, because I used to be fat, but I lost the weight and I feel better than ever.