For me it's about enjoying life, I really like the outdoors, I really like being able to walk up the stairs at wreck beach with out panting. To me being fat is

For me it's about enjoying life, I really like the outdoors, I really like being able to walk up the stairs at wreck beach with out panting. To me being fat is fundamentally an issue of body chemistry and being fat to me says that chemistry is out of wack. Too much cortisol, insulin levels spiking out of control, your body putting trigylcerides in your blood because it can't put the sugar anywhere else. My opinion on obesity in north america is that it's largely the product of metabolic syndrome rather than 'wanting to eat too much'. Don't get me wrong I love eating, especially meat, but ask yourself this, what if you could eat what you "wanted", eat great tasting food (foie gras, etc, etc), AND not be fat? What if your being fat was a product of how much fructose you consumed and the amount of stress in your life? Is setting your alarm clock worth putting on an extra 20 lbs? Is having an asshole boss worth 15? Is drinking soda worth an extra 10? Is having a nagging wife worth 30? If you're really enjoying the fructose and the stress keep on going, it's absolutely no skin off my back.