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Originally Posted by Bhelliom
There is no way you can be over 300 pounds and claim its genetics. and with medical techniques and the wealth of help that is available today, if you can't at least make the effort to be healthy, it's not the fault of god, your parents, fucking McDonald's (or whatever else you choose to blame it on) It's your fault.
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I'm aware that genetics do play a part, I have friends who have genetical issues running through their families on both sides. One of them is my best friend who turns 25 in January. She'll never be as "lean" as me, but any weight she carries is the result of genetics, not poor choices... that much is apparent just by how she lives her life; she's very active & eats healthier than I do.
I just get seriously irritated by people who either have a genetic issue & decide to use it as a crutch as an EXCUSE to be lazy, or even worse, the ones who don't have a genetic problem & are simply lazy.
I'd go so far as to put some of the blame on parents though, yes. Unfortunately some children aren't blessed with healthy parents, they're cursed with lazy ones so they grow up being fed unhealthy food & watching TV. (or some other non-active "activity") Children unfortunately are somewhat more limited in their choices when they've got to grow up with parents who make poor choices.