Are fat people (generally) to blame for being fat?

[Miles]

I think its partially their fault, but it can be attributed moreso to sheer convince and socioeconomic factors. For example, the McDonald's near my house has 59¢ cheeseburgers every Wednesday and my local grocery usually has two-liter Pepsi's for 99¢...its hard beat those things in terms of value.  

Another factor here is personal will power. That's something I lack myself when it comes to food; even after losing over 30 lbs since last year, I still haven't been able to scrap the junk food and diet soda (well, I still eat mostly junk, just in lesser quantities). Virtually all my weight loss is because of intense exercise; who knows how much I could have lost if I ate healthy...

Its also especially hard to stay in shape in a state like Louisiana where (fatty and fried) food is such a core part of the culture.