Finally a theory on weight loss that makes sense

I knew it wasn't my lack of willpower that lead to my obesity. Now there is research to support this. http://cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2008/jan/07_0046.htm

My personal theory is that Americans started heading down the obesity primrose path right after the invention of sliced bread and high fructose corn syrup. Before that, hardly anyone was fat.

I read this article yesterday and passed it along to my (grown) kids. It explains so much of what I've experienced but I never could quite put my finger on it until I read it. Simple things like keeping food out of sight and far away makes a huge difference. And, of course, I was also one of those people that would grab for the quick and easy pizza or fast food instead of the slow and more difficult home made meal.  The whole time I was growing up, I was skinny. My mom made home made meals. I got plenty of exercise playing outside. Soda and candy were a rare treat. And, we never went out for meals at Mc Donalds. Too expensive they said. Then I graduated from college and had kids. I got a sit down job, surrounded by donuts and candy dishes. I was too rushed to cook so we had a lot of take-out and frozen pizza for our evening meals. I gained over a hundred pounds. Diets worked for a few months then the easy food urge took over again. Since WLS, I've eaten like they say in the article -- home cooked, high volume/low calorie food. I take my dogs for a daily walk (and they are thrilled). Almost by instinct I've gone back to living like I was raised.  I guess my parents had it right all along. (But don't tell them -- I'm their rebellious child.) So thank you for the article. It put into words what I've been feeling since WLS.

Judy, for me to, it hit the nail right on the head!