I've a few theories. Firstly, when I was growing up, we ate three times a day, not six. We didn't have a plethora of snacks in the cupboard. Who is going to overeat apples, carrot sticks or packs of raisins? We had soda and chips in the cupboard, two or three times a year. Likewise, commercial cookies were a rarity. We walked to school, …
I've a few theories. Firstly, when I was growing up, we ate three times a day, not six. We didn't have a plethora of snacks in the cupboard. Who is going to overeat apples, carrot sticks or packs of raisins? We had soda and chips in the cupboard, two or three times a year. Likewise, commercial cookies were a rarity. We walked to school, and we rode our bikes everywhere. Basically, I think it comes down to calories in vs. burned, and the number of addictive snacks and sedentary lifestyles are through the roof. I am at a good weight, as I count calories (roughly) and I'm active. If I let myself eat without regard for either, I'd be fat (and that I really don't enjoy being full or sedentary, helps).
I've a few theories. Firstly, when I was growing up, we ate three times a day, not six. We didn't have a plethora of snacks in the cupboard. Who is going to overeat apples, carrot sticks or packs of raisins? We had soda and chips in the cupboard, two or three times a year. Likewise, commercial cookies were a rarity. We walked to school, and we rode our bikes everywhere. Basically, I think it comes down to calories in vs. burned, and the number of addictive snacks and sedentary lifestyles are through the roof. I am at a good weight, as I count calories (roughly) and I'm active. If I let myself eat without regard for either, I'd be fat (and that I really don't enjoy being full or sedentary, helps).