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Originally Posted by mrkajz44
Not picking on you personally, but it's comments like these that I think are a bit part of the problem. When I'm out with friends and family, I typically eat much more / less healthy than I would otherwise, because I'm in good company and want to enjoy myself. However, outside of gatherings like that I eat very little and stick with as healthy food as possible.
So I know many people's perception of me is "he eats whatever he wants and never exercises, but he's thin". I think it's just used to rationalize their behaviour and that weight is somehow out of their control.
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Don't discount the role of genetics in all this. It is a factor - not just something people use to rationalize their behaviour.