I think people find more solace in boiling down their weight problems to something external to them and that goes for almost anything. I think that the belief i

I think people find more solace in boiling down their weight problems to something external to them and that goes for almost anything. I think that the belief is also perpetuated in families because the understanding of nutrition, exercise and food aren't generally concepts we all have a great grasp on. As we get older and I've experienced this myself (late 20's), we slowly reduce our exercise/movement and indulge on higher caloric food. As adults we often have added stress which can reduce our want to exercise and increase our need for comforts such as alcohol or food. A big realisation for me was when I started an office job, I needed to be much much more conscious about what I eat and how much to exercise to keep off gaining weight, let alone lose it. With everything going on in life as an adult, exercise takes a lower priority than everything else as it requires us to take the step to look after ourselves both physically and mentally. This is also at a point where people need to improve their understanding of nutrition and to navigate their way through the abundance of highly available bad foods. And make the commitment to do so with a partner (and kids). Looking after yourself physically is challenging enough, but when you need to bring your partner and your kids along for the journey it becomes incredibly challenging.