[Outraged At FLA]

I agree AC, exercise is probably the most important part of being healthy more than diet.

Did you ever notice that just about EVERY diet mentions exercise? I heard a doctor say once that you could eat big macs for breakfast, lunch, and dinner as long as you exercised every day, you probably wouldn't gain weight.

[Alberta's Child]

I had a great-grandfather who worked in a lumber camp in Canada. They ate five meals every day, but they never gained any weight at all. Of course, they burned 7,000-8,000 calories every day!

It's also worth noting that not only is exercise important, but exercise in the morning is crucial. Exercising in the morning tends to raise your metabolism, which means you burn more calories throughout the day when your body is "idle."

[TheBattman]

I am certain of this...

My father-in-law works on a farm, spending lots of hours walking and generally in some sort of heavy physical activity 11 months out of the year.

He eats steaks/meats (the more fat the better), fried foods, you name it - he eats it - and lots of it. He can out eat me and I am way overweight.

All this and the only time he gains weight is the one month in the winter that he is not doing much physical labor.