Hams are not ready for adulthood The other day I was hanging out with a buddy of mine. He's recently put on some weight (not enough to count as a fatty, but this is a guy who used to be ripped and was one of the most successful student athletes I know) and after our gym session we decided to go grab lunch at the grocery store nearby. It's a region specific chain so I won't name it for privacy reasons but it's kinda like Safeway. I tell my buddy I'm gonna go get a protein bar and a vegetable wrap and ask what he's getting and he says "oh, probably just some fried chicken from the deli." I'm internally questioning it but I grab my food and he gets his and we go sit in my car to eat. So I decide to ask him about the whole health situation. His response is "well, I just moved out, and now that I get to pick whatever I want to eat, it's nice to have that freedom yknow?" And I told him, bro, you're an adult now, that's awesome. You get to make your own decisions. But being an adult is about having the responsibility to make the right ones, not just the ones you want.  It hit me that this is why so many people are fat. They literally don't have the maturity or the self control to take charge of their habits. Health is a choice. People are fat because they refuse to make the right decision.  As for my buddy, he's still going to the gym, so that's good. I'm hoping he'll get over the excitement of his newfound freedom soon and get back to being the fit dude I know.