I grew up in the late forties and early fifties, and I have no memories of there being ANY fat people,although there was one boy who was bigger ( and taller ) than the rest of us , and we all called him "Tubby" ----No, we weren"t arrested, and he didn"t cry, or need counselling !! (Those were the days !!) We ate a lot less than people do today, partly because many foods in Britain were still being rationed up to 1954 !! We got FAR more exercise than any child does today----we children everywhere , walked to school, some 2 miles or more, and then did 20 minutes PT, running, skipping,etc. At the end of the school day, we would walk home, have our supper, then go out to play, winter or summer !!It was paradise---no TV-No "playstations"--no computer games-- And we were so happy, and lively, and FIT without them. Plus, the food that we did eat was not riddled and poisoned with additives, pesticides,hormones,preservatives, and other junk like MSG.When I look at the bloated, lazy,unfit,over-indulged lard-arsed slobs ,male and female, that pass for the youth of the nation today, I don"t know whether to laugh or cry ! What a state to get in !!   Ok , so I am an Old Fogey , I admit it. But at least I"m OLD --a lot of today"s teenagers will never be that, that"s for sure.
OK, so a small number of people are affected by a " Fat Gene"--How very convenient for them !! ----No need to diet, then ?? Sorry, don"t believe it !! Just eat wisely, healthily,less often, and get more exercise. Unless you"re descended from the King of Tonga, of course, in which case I apologise !!