[keats5]

My sister brags about never cooking. She's worked most of her adult life, while raising two children.

Both of the kids are over 100 pounds overweight. No one else in our family is grossly overweight. When they come to my house, they eat normal meals, and they do not seem to overeat. I made some run-of-the-mill pot roast for my niece last month, and it was all she could talk about this Christmas.

I think kids just like to sit around and talk to their families over supper in the evening. If they don't get this attention, I think they try to "fill up" in other ways.

[valkyrieanne]

Both of the kids are over 100 pounds overweight. No one else in our family is grossly overweight. When they come to my house, they eat normal meals, and they do not seem to overeat.

But that's how "thrifty genes" work. There are about 60-80 that have been identified. When someone has the "full load," they do NOT have to overeat to get or stay fat. The body is incredibly efficient at storing energy.