My three reasons for being on SparkPeople: 1) I ate whatever I wanted as a kid and stayed thin. Not so any more. Although I am not obese, I am uncomfortable. 2) My dad started gaining belly fat when he was my age and ended up with type II diabetes. As my belly now seems to be a favorite fat storage area, I'm fighting to make sure that doesn't happen to me. 3) This is the place with the REAL answers!

The title comes from a thought I had one day while I was jogging. There's ...

My three reasons for being on SparkPeople: 1) I ate whatever I wanted as a kid and stayed thin. Not so any more. Although I am not obese, I am uncomfortable. 2) My dad started gaining belly fat when he was my age and ended up with type II diabetes. As my belly now seems to be a favorite fat storage area, I'm fighting to make sure that doesn't happen to me. 3) This is the place with the REAL answers!

The title comes from a thought I had one day while I was jogging. There's a leaner version of me in this body that wants out! I don't really want to be skinny. I have built muscle since the skinny kid days, but I laughed out loud at the thought and keeping it in mind is motivational for me. :-)

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