It is a commonly held belief that when it comes to losing weight and resisting the temptation to eat everything in sight that it is simply a matter of willpower.
While willpower and a sense of self-control, as well as discipline do play a role in whether or not we are able to lose weight or not, there are plenty of other factors at work as well.
What we weigh is based on a variety of factors, such as genetics, the culture we live in, our home and work environments, our lifestyle choices, our medical history, our attitude towards food and the condition of our health, including any health problems we have.
If you leave everything up to your willpower then you are likely to fail at the weight loss game.
However, the good news in all of this is that eating a nutritious diet on a consistent basis and regular exercise can help a person to overcome the factors that may lean towards the negative side of the spectrum.