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You are right to say obesity is a matter of lifestyle choice, but it does not exclude what he said about 'partial treatability'. Elaboration from my personal l
by DipDrop 13y ago
You are right to say obesity is a matter of lifestyle choice, but it does not exclude what he said about 'partial treatability'.
Elaboration from my personal life: I never get fat. I eat well, I don't do any regular excercising and I can eat as much junk food as I desire while still being the skinniest person around. I don't think I have any excess fat to show in my body.
I don't know if it's some sort of condition or if I simply have a very efficient metabolism (and I can't even read the article right now, maybe it would contain an answer), but I also know a few other people with similar "gift".
So if I am basically immune to obesity, I'd say it's definitely "at least partially a treatable medical condition" as he said above.
- deletes 13y agoDo you log your calorie intake?
- DipDrop 13y agoSorry to say but I don't. Never actually even thought about it, but on a gut feeling I could say it's often a lot more than the daily recommendations. Maybe I should?
- gnaffle 13y agoMaybe you don't have to today, but you should be prepared that you might in the future as you get older and your metabolism changes. So it's a good idea to at least establish a routine of weighing and exercising when you're young.
- jaggederest 13y agoUnless you're well over 30 now, and just one of those lucky bastards, be prepared for your metabolism to drop off a cliff at some point. Getting an idea of what your calorie intake is like is a great way to understand your body better.
- jtheory 13y agoMy body seems to work the same. > or if I simply have a very efficient metabolism It seems more like an INefficient metabolism, though. If we eat more calories and don't expend more with serious exercise OR store fat, that means we're wasting more energy than most people, not less.