I suppose many bodies are predisposed to certain things: alcoholism, drug sensitivity, etc.
I have a bad back and a bad knee and was threatened with all sorts of nasty surgery if I gained weight - it's quite an incentive.

I was also fortunate to have a hippie mother who didn't believe in white flour or sugar, gave us fruit as treats and never gave us chocolate. Now I reach for a carrot or fruit when I want a treat. Good parenting, says I.
( BrokenCoccyx doesn't mind if you grope on, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 18:40, 1 reply)

we didn't have much choice
the north west in the early '80's was a very poor area, we ate whatever was cheap, usually fried and definitely fattening.
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 18:43, closed)

I can assure you, buying Raisin Bran instead of CocoPuffs or Capn Crunch is much cheaper
It just tastes like you've poured milk on chaff.
( BrokenCoccyx doesn't mind if you grope on, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 18:45, closed)

cereal was seen as too expensive
when toast for 15p a loaf was available
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 18:56, closed)

I grew up in the grim-up-north in the 70s and 80s and I'm an adonis.
I can only assume that you spent too little time fighting and dancing.
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 20:00, closed)