Nunya B. wrote:
That's quite the spirit of exploration you have. It's fascinating, don't
you think?


Not really. I have other interests that I pursue that are more rewarding.
You know nothing about my "spirit of exploration."

But I do. When fascinating new information comes in about how we work,
your response is "so what." Your only lense is your struggle with weight.

I'd rather try a new
sport, hike a new trail, or play with new fitness gadgets than sit around
and read for excuses to make about my weight issues.

Reasons are different than excuses. When a piano falls on your head, the
excuse isn't gravity.

With regards to
research, I do plenty, just in a different field that probably wouldn't be
of interest to you regardless of your "spirit of exploration."

And your spirit moves you to limit what I can be interested in as well.


I was obese for over 30 years and working on it for 25 of those years, so I
have a clue, apparently more than you do.

Why would you say that? Your previous obesity isn't an "i know
everything about it" card.

Obesity and height are not alike.

Actually they are. Between 50-70% obesity is thought to be genetic.

Obesity is preventable for most adults.

Stick somone in a controlled situation eating controlled foods and it is
100% preventable. That's not the situation we live in however.

For those who were obese as children
it is treatable unless you are one of the rare cases of Prader-Willi
Syndrome.

There are a lot more genetic issues than that.

Nothing I can do to myself will make me taller (besides wearing
heels),

Nutrition while growing would have made an immense difference.
Environment influence genetics and genetics influence our environment.

but experiementing with what I eat and how I exercise to find a WOL
that will let me be a normal sized person makes me thinner.

If you are a black woman who has naturally more ghrelin which makes you
naturally hungrier, at what point does that go from excuse to a reason?

If you are saying no matter what you can always be thing no matter how
hard your body makes it, then I can't completely agree, but let's say I
mostly agree.

For most people most of the time will they be able to win over the vast
forces against them?