weight loss and jealousy

Yesterday I spoke to a patient in our program who told me that her best friend is around 32 year old, was a former college basketball player, works out regularly, but also eats everything she waants...all types of foods, Captain Crunch cereal with berries, cheesecake etc...and she doesnt gain weight. The patient in our program stuggles with her weight and eats less than her friend by far, yet is obese.

Metabolism goes along way when it comes to weight struggles. Family units tend to have certain body types and certain predispositions to obesity. It is indeed frustrating to see others maintain a great weight with seemingless little effort. Sometimes you feel like smacking them as they are consumming some high-caloric food source without a care in the world as toi what it may do to their weight.

Dont feel jealousy,,,,just understand that some of us have to "work harder" to lose weight. And proceed to do that work!