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In reply to the discussion: The 7 most obese states... [View all]timdog44
(1,388 posts)when it is cold. It is a situation that I have gone through for years. I always called it my winter weight. Problem started when the winter weight decided to stay through until the next winter. I wonder sometimes if that is a racial thing. My background being German, Irish and Scotch. Put on weight for the rough winters, then work hard for three seasons and it comes back off.
I think some people have such a hard time with weight, that eventually rationalizing it the thing to do. I do feel for people who have a hard time with gaining weight too easily. It never was a problem for me until I got to be about 60. I was always a skinny little dude, with a 28 waist, and could eat like it was never going to happen again. But that ended, and now I have to be careful. And mostly I eat better now because I want to stay healthy and not have to take any of those poisons sold by big pharma.
There is a big psychological element to the whole thing. No work, or low paying jobs takes a toll on your self image. And like I said in a couple of other posts, it is a sin that in a country as wealthy as the USA, that good jobs, good food and good health are not the norm for all people.
Good luck on staying healthy and keeping you weight down. It is a struggle until it becomes a habit.