Reply #4: Add stress to that mix

[zalinda]

and you're spot on. The stress hormone tells the body to store fat, rather than burn it. Plus, the poor nutrition certainly doesn't make you want to jump up and exercise any more than necessary.

As a poor person myself, buying 12 boxes of mac and cheese for $3.99 is a godsend. It fills the belly on the cheap. Compare that to chicken breast for $3.99 a pound and you'll see the problem. Fruits and vegetables have been getting more and more tasteless, or have to eat them right away before they spoil. And when you're poor, you can't waste food, so buying something that may be thrown away is not acceptable. Besides, survival is higher on your list rather than nutrition.

Plus, it may be that you eat more when your body is not getting the correct nutrition.

I certainly don't have a solution.

zalinda