Much is being said about recent studies about fat genes that cause people to be naturally overweight. The message of most of this is that it’s not your fault if you are fat: it’s biology and the environment.

I’m sure that genes have a part to play in the big picture, but I also think it’s dangerous to start believing that you have to be fat.Regardless of heredity, I think you are better off avoiding that type of self restricting thought: you should rather believe that you are in charge! How to lose weight fast might be elusive for you, but you can still do it.

So what if you have bad genetic composition? That’s not enough to force you to stay overweight and unhealthy: you can overcome that obstacle.I am aware that attempts at losing pounds will be harder if they have the so called fat gene: I am sensitive to that.

When we are born we have no more control over the color of our hair than we do the chemistry within our body.

In fact, a psychology has developed a system to classify body types in the following categories: ectomorphs, mesomorphs and endomorphs. The ectomorphs are thin and usually don’t have weight problems even if they eat a lot.

Mesomorphs are the ones who are naturally inclined to athletics: they can build muscle and lose fat almost at their will. Then the ones with the round bodies and the big bones are the endomorphs who retain fat and struggle with weight and exercise.

Part of the endomorphic problem is that they have metabolic issues with carbohydrates, producing too much insulin. You can read about this in a weight loss forum.

The condition they develop is a resistance to insulin, resulting in weight gain. So while you may have a legitimate health issue, you need to find ways to overcome it rather than let yourself be limited by it. So keep doing those six pack ab exercises!