The only difference between Fookup and me is about 25 years and 20 calories. That's right... His accusation that I overeat was right... by 20 calories a day. Two bites worth of food more than you need a day will make you gain 50 pounds in 25 years.

In order to gain a pound, you need to consume 3500 calories above what you use.

20 calories a day X 365 days = 7300

There's your 2 pound weight gain a year. That doesn't take into account any genetics, metabolism differences, aging, contributing illnesses etc.

And if he didn't hear the news, Asians are adopting western type diets and getting fatter too. It's not the chop sticks.