On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 18:25:39 -0700, Michael Nielsen
wrote:

Patricia Heil wrote:

Please, people, don't make the mistake of generalizing to yourself to say
"because I am obese I am genetically predisposed."

Nobody is genetically predisposed to being obese, they just have to work
harder not to gain weight. I once discussed it with a doctor (who said
it was a bad excuse that the genes caused a person's overweight) and I
said she couldn't deny some people gain easier than others, and she just
said: "then they MUST work harder."

Symantics. Having a harder time keeping weight off IS a genetic
predisposition to obesity.

You're confusing genetics with laziness. No one ever said that given
enough dedication almost everyone can lose weight and keep it off. I'm
living proof.

Barbara
210/124 since November 1997

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