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Dr. Eisinger, and Saki who wrote the comment above, should think twice before they judge others for not exercising the same amount of self control as themselves. These two individuals are LUCKY that they grew up in environments where discipline and self control are taught. Not everyone grows up with those kind of tools at their disposal. In addition, Dr. Eisinger is a man. It's easier for men to lose weight than women. That's just the way it is. There's less pressure on men to be thin. The pressure that the media and culture exerts on girls to be thin also contributes to the obesity problem by encouraging girls to starve themselves, which can result in binge eating. Dr. Eisinger is probably also middle class and has the education and resources necessary to make good decisions and buy healthy foods. I hate it when people act smug because they are lucky.

I was born with an appetite on me. I manage to stay fairly thin because every minute of the day I tell myself "no" to things I want to eat and drink. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. My sister doesn't have any trouble staying thin. She has never had that much of an appetite. The cards were stacked against me more than they were stacked against her. If the cards were stacked against me MORE - if I had been born really poor, if I hadn't had good adult role models, if obesity ran in my family, if I had three kids and no time to exercise, I bet not even my best efforts would keep me from being fat. Don't judge others' struggle if you haven't experienced it yourself.

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