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[quote=Anonymous]OK, I'll give this a whirl, since I currently weigh more than I ever have in my life.  I had a baby last year and just started to try to lose the baby weight.   I don't consider myself obese or even overweight, although I am higher in weight than I would want to be.

It would be very easy for me with an infant and older child at home, nobody sleeping through the night and a husband who has no idea what nutrition is and who doesn't care that I have gained weight.  I could just pull out the first trimester clothes and wear those and eat like I was still nursing.  Frankly, I gained weight while nursing because I was enjoying eating whatever I wanted.

I have several friends who are overweight or obese, I have never asked why.  I can tell you I have watched them try to lose weight.  It is not easy and it does not get easier the more weight you have on your body.  It takes effort to count every morsel you put into your mouth and to make sure you are active enough to work it all off and more.  It's uncomfortable and gets harder as you get older.  Losing weight after baby #2 and pregnancy #5 is much harder than any other time.  I gained with each pregnancy, and wouldn't diet because I thought it would make it harder to get pregnant the next time.

Finally, the health issues of obesity are abstract until they reach a point they manifest in outward problems.  Most of those outward problems prevent mobility or exercise, and make it harder to get the weight off.

I wish there were a magic way to lose the weigh, but even 5 lbs is hard (I tried in my 20s when I was an aerobic instructor, and had a hard time losing the weight then).

I am motivated because I had diabetes with my pregnancies, which puts me at a great risk for Type II diabetes within 5 years.  The diabetes kept me from gaining too much when I was pregnant and motivates me now that I am not nursing.  I am lucky in that I lead an active life for 20 years, and like exercise, but finding time to do it is another problem.

So OP, it's all complex.  Each person probably has a reason why.  Overweight and obesity has become so ubiquitous that it is accepted as being impossible.  It may be for some people, but not matter what, it is damn hard to lose even a few pounds.

I'd suggest you work on your approach.  I understand why you wanted to ask the question, because for some people it is reflexive to adjust.   However, sometimes life just creeps up on you. [/quote]

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