I possibly wrote my response in an unclear manner, but I found myself surrounded by health nuts and got in shape (that part was to back my assertion), then subs

I possibly wrote my response in an unclear manner, but I found myself surrounded by health nuts and got in shape (that part was to back my assertion), then subsequently got out of shape with said toxic girlfriend, then started getting back into shape. I guess what I'm getting at is, sans biological issues, all one needs is to exercise and to watch what they eat. Hell, watching what you eat is very important regardless. Of course being a good developer, I realize there are edge-cases out the ass. We're people, not machines. All that said, the mental aspect is always gonna be the toughest part to overcome. You have to be willing to break the habits, and commit to your change. Not everyone has the mental acuity to a) comprehend their shortcomings and b) commit to fixing them. How much of that blame lies on the individual and how much on upbringing/society/etc. is up in the air, largely on a person-to-person basis. I'm just lucky enough to have grown up around enough toxic activities to be able to see things for how they are, and to have the acuity/strength to change things if need be.