Hard hitting question: Is obesity a choice?
This is a loaded question—controversial and tough to answer. If you asked all of America, the opinions would likely be split.
I’ll approach it from my own personal experience: Is being in shape a choice?
In my experience, the actions leading to being in shape are absolutely choices. Let me explain: hitting my workouts, prioritizing protein and fiber, hitting my daily step goal, and getting regular lab work done—these are habits I’ve built, choices I’ve made, that have helped me stay in shape over time.
But here’s the reality: circumstances outside of your control can always show up. For example, I could wake up tomorrow and be diagnosed with something like pancreatic cancer, which isn’t a choice and could take a toll on my health and fitness.
So, is obesity—or being in shape—a choice? Not entirely. There are factors beyond your control, but the things you can control? You owe it to yourself to take ownership of those.
While I don’t believe it’s completely a choice, I do believe the that small, consistent actions that you take each day to be in shape, are choices. In life there will always be things you can’t control, but it makes it essential to control the things you can. Life may have its curveballs, but your habits are your responsibility.
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