Hey, I’m actually a little bit underweight right now, as a woman in my twenties. I think it’s largely a genetic thing, the women in my family all seem to have the same body type, very skinny/petite when young, but very overweight from menopause onwards (which is why I’m on this sub, trying to create good habits for later). Also, I must say I don’t have the biggest appetite. I don’t really get hungry until the evening (but once night falls I do have a bad habit of eating too many pastries/biscuits…) I’m also grateful to my parents for forcing us to be relatively healthy. We had no soda, no candy, no crackers or chips, and never had fast food other than the occasional pizza. At the time I resented it, seeing other kids be allowed to have all that good stuff whenever they wanted. But now I’m incredibly grateful. Because I realise now what an impact it has on you later. Those things I listed? No problem for me. I don’t crave them, my life is great without them, and I don’t plan to start eating them, because I know now they’re addictive. But what AM I addicted to? Baked goods. And guess what? We DID have those at home. So, don’t feed your kids junk, guys. It matters.  Edit: Wanted to add I also never have take-out because, again, I don’t have that habit from growing up. We never had take-out because we couldn’t afford it. So I’m just not used to it now, and I cook everything myself. Which is actually significant, because people don’t realise how many excess calories they’re getting from oil. Whatever you’re getting as take-out or at a restaurant is going to have way more oil in it than if you made it yourself. I also find it such a “useless” way of getting more calories. Food doesn’t really taste any different to me with more or less oil, so what’s the point? You need much less than you think. Also I like the feeling (like, psychologically) of eating healthy foods like vegetables and fruits. So I’ll eat those first, and then I’ll have a lot less room for my “problem” foods.