Christmas fatness Visited family- mostly "linebacker" type. All of the kids are now fat. They could have been huge muscle bound types with their genetics.  They wonder why they are fat. I saw their lives for a day. No activity, tons of empty carbs, including eating straight from large boxes of candy after dinner and into the night. Full calorie soda to drink. One was trying to lose weight- needs to as per doctor. The chosen path- light beers instead of regular, that's still 600+ empty calories if you drink to excess. Takes some bs weight loss pill from Walmart too. Rees losing weight is so hard, especially when you are older (we are within a few years). I'm told I'm lucky, genetics, etc. I watch everything I eat, exercise daily, and have done so since a teen. Every year, they expand in size while we get in better shape. It's sad.