Now that the multitudes are gathered perhaps I can give them a lesson about obesity. Bodybuilders and other know-it-alls believe that body composition is easy to manage. They insist that those who do not control their body size and shape are obviously weak in brain cells and lazy to boot. The reality is vastly different.
Bodybuilders have no trouble believing that many champions have better genetics to put on muscle size. This has never been established but that is not disputed by anyone. At the other end of the scale many postulate a class of hapless trainees called hardgainers. Thus, success is not only will power and dedication but also partly genetics.
The same probably is true about obese people. Many probably have genes that make it easier for them to get fat. We have seen that some people doing the same things as others and eating the same meals gain weight whereas others do not. How is that explained? Well, it must be genetics, too. The trouble is there seems to be very little information that can shed light on this phenomenon. What we do know is that many fat people report that dieting just makes them fatter. We have seen some writers theorize that dieters must avoid the starvation response that sabotages dieting. It is hardly as simple as bodybuilders believe. They naively believe that if they supervised fat people they could manage their bodies. That might be true for the short term but managing obesity is not curing it. We have a long way to go before we can say we know what to do. Most people who are obese and lose substantial amounts of fat and weight tend to regain a lot of it over a few years.
People like myself are hardly classed as obese. Doctors marvel that someone my weight is still healthy and relatively fit. Goatboy and other experts come up empty handed when trying to poke fun at others. They merely reveal their own diminished self-esteem. It really is sad to see so many wannabes here on Getbig. One would think it would be a blessing to be among so many gifted experts. I am afraid the experience is rather embarrassing for those blokes because they are devoid of much useful information whatever.
