Fitness or Fatness

Seems as though everyone is confronted with those two thoughts! I have seemed to yo-yo between the two since i have graduated high school. They say once you graduate that you'll have to watch what you eat more and that you aren't as active. They weren't kidding. When i was in high school i went non stop. I went to school all day then went home after school to change and put on my work clothes where i would work til 10 at night and then come home and finish any homework i had. Kind of amazing to me now when i think back on it, no wonder i didn't gain a lot of weight, i didn't have much time to eat! I have found that if i am mindful of what i eat and if i make sure that i run at least 30-45 minutes a day then i am able to stay at the weight i want. My best friend has her personal training license and yet i still manage to gain weight. During this spring break i have switched my mind set to fitness and not fatness. They say weight can be a heredity thing, passed down to children from their parents. I'm sure that's true but is it genetic or just bad habits that are passed down to us? My parents have been over weight for as long as i can remember. My dad recently found out that he was diabetic and i explained to him that through diet and exercise a person is able to maintain and even reverse type 2 diabetes. He took what the doctor had to say very seriously and he and my mom have totally changed the way they eat and have become more active. Since last June my mom has currently lost 70 pounds and my dad has lost 65! I am so proud of them and extremely motivated by them. So I'm saying yes to fitness and no to fatness!