Genes And Body Weight

Not a day goes by that one of my trainers in Chicago or New York does not come into the office and tell us that their overweight or obese clients claims that their weight is a function of bad genes.

WRONG – WRONG – WRONG.

Genes determine only 25% of your metabolism and body weight. Behavior and environment determine the other 75%.

And numerous research studies agree that exercise trumps genetics every time.

When I see an overweight family, I generally see a family of over eaters. Plus, they don’t move, they don’t play sports, they don’t take trips that involve movement, they just sit…a lot.

You have to stop making excuses for your body weight. When I was overweight as a child, I didn’t. I knew I was eating too much of the wrong foods and not moving enough.

Now I know better. You should as well.

Help me spread the word.

Jim