Image by Esthr via FlickrDoes your family have a fat gene?Mine sure does...
We love to be fat! Well that's not entirely true, but, we accept that we are fat because we are predisposed to be heavy.
Maybe your family has big bones, either way, it's not my fault I'm fat!!!
Sounds foolish right? It is!
For years I have felt that it was my destiny to carry all this extra baggage but it's not my parents fault.
Here in these wonderful United States we are led to believe that your families weight history determines your weight future, I argue that this is simply not true.
In my family we were not encouraged to participate in sports, I was not reminded that 6 cookies was not a good way to finish off the pizza I'd had for dinner, I was, not once, encouraged to read the side of the box.
My point is, while I do not think my genes effect my weight as I've been led to believe, I do think that a families value system as it relates to food gives the appearance of the former being true.
My challenge to you, challenge conventional thought and instead think about the choices you've been taught to make. Is there room for improvement?
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