As a child, both Shawn and Renae learned nothing about nutrition, portion control, nor did they have any boundaries when it came to food. For Shawn, many breakfasts consisted of chocolate cake or some other desserts, and Renae would have cereal if anything. Every evening it was 3 scoops of ice cream for Shawn and Renae would not eat often due to the stereotypical mindset that women shouldn’t eat. In Shawn’s case, he was doomed to follow in the footsteps of his parents So, he tried sports. Unfortunately, Shawn could not excel due to poor nutrition and being out of shape, but childhood sports at least kept him away from childhood obesity. Instead, he would be “chunky”, “husky”, or “big-boned” throughout his childhood and teen years. In Renae’s case, under-eating kept her young fast metabolism burning off any body fat.