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Originally Posted by Demonskid

and for people who think that fat in the family is BS.. its true I don't care what you say.. my sister goes to curves ever other day or what ever their schedual is.. and she just gets fatter. (she's been at it for 4 years now, you'd think she'd be looking like the other people who go in and out of the building)

There are genetic and social variables that affect things like your metabolism and other related factors, but they aren't insurmountable.

There is a very simple calculation that determines weight gain or weight loss:

3500 Calories = 1 pound of body fat.

If you consume 3500 Calories more than you burn, you gain one pound. If you burn 3500 Calories more than you consume, you lose one pound. It really is as simple as that, and all genetics and environmental factors will do is adjust your burn rate. Some people have faster metabolisms and therefore burn more calories even while resting, while other people have slower metabolisms and will burn fewer calories even when exercising vigorously.

Calorie CONSUMPTION, on the other hand, isn't influenced by those uncontrolled factors, which is why diets focus on it so much. Cutting calories works for EVERYONE, as long as you're willing to stick to it.