Comments on: How to talk to your kids about obesity http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/02/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-obesity/ Obesity per state, plus the latest news on diet and fitness... with a twist of fun. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:25:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: FatFighter http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/02/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-obesity/#comment-12160 FatFighter Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:33:08 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=3857#comment-12160 Sylvie - Yes, the health problems can be very serious. Glad you are now aware and are doing something about it. Thanks for stopping by FFTV. :) Sylvie – Yes, the health problems can be very serious. Glad you are now aware and are doing something about it. Thanks for stopping by FFTV. :)

]]> By: Padrons http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/02/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-obesity/#comment-12132 Padrons Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:35:44 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=3857#comment-12132 It was much easier for me to talk to my daughter about obesity after we sat down and read about the health problems that it can cause. Most of my family is considered obese and we are desperately working on our weight problem.. but awareness is the first step! -Sylvia It was much easier for me to talk to my daughter about obesity after we sat down and read about the health problems that it can cause. Most of my family is considered obese and we are desperately working on our weight problem.. but awareness is the first step!
-Sylvia

]]> By: FatFighter http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/02/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-obesity/#comment-3935 FatFighter Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:14:40 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=3857#comment-3935 <p>Sorry for what you are going through, Gayle. I hope you are getting the help you need.</p> Sorry for what you are going through, Gayle. I hope you are getting the help you need.

]]> By: Gayle http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/02/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-obesity/#comment-3934 Gayle Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:46:56 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=3857#comment-3934 Great post. I have two girls (almost 15 who is 5'5" and 97 naturally thin lbs and a sweet and perfect 6 year old). I'll be 49 next month and struggle with a pretty severe purging disorder that seems lately to be morphing into just not eating since I'm sick (no pun intended) of purging. Mid 40s onset for heaven's sake. Anyway, my beautiful and brilliant daughter confronted me last year and has actually been helpful to me though THAT IS NOT THE WAY IT SHOULD BE. She is smart enough NOT to do what I do but what about my 6 year old. She is happily oblivious. I NEVER call myself fat or talk about fat or anything associated to it. We just try to eat as healthy as possible. But I'm so scared about when she finds me out, too. Terrified. And babbling. Sorry. Great post. I have two girls (almost 15 who is 5′5″ and 97 naturally thin lbs and a sweet and perfect 6 year old). I’ll be 49 next month and struggle with a pretty severe purging disorder that seems lately to be morphing into just not eating since I’m sick (no pun intended) of purging. Mid 40s onset for heaven’s sake. Anyway, my beautiful and brilliant daughter confronted me last year and has actually been helpful to me though THAT IS NOT THE WAY IT SHOULD BE. She is smart enough NOT to do what I do but what about my 6 year old. She is happily oblivious. I NEVER call myself fat or talk about fat or anything associated to it. We just try to eat as healthy as possible. But I’m so scared about when she finds me out, too. Terrified. And babbling. Sorry.

]]> By: FatFighter http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/02/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-obesity/#comment-3932 FatFighter Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:54:43 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=3857#comment-3932 <p>How exciting, Blake! Congrats in advance!</p> How exciting, Blake! Congrats in advance!

]]> By: Blake http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/02/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-obesity/#comment-3929 Blake Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:42:32 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=3857#comment-3929 We have about 1 week left until our first (a girl!) is due and my wife and I hope to be good examples of health. You're right on... takes both right words and healthy actions. Thanks! We have about 1 week left until our first (a girl!) is due and my wife and I hope to be good examples of health. You’re right on… takes both right words and healthy actions. Thanks!

]]> By: FatFighter http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/02/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-obesity/#comment-3912 FatFighter Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:37:29 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=3857#comment-3912 Dr. J and Dr. Hubbard - Yes, parents definitely have to set an example. It takes both the right words and healthy actions. Dr. J and Dr. Hubbard – Yes, parents definitely have to set an example. It takes both the right words and healthy actions.

]]> By: FatFighter http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/02/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-obesity/#comment-3911 FatFighter Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:34:27 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=3857#comment-3911 (The following comment from HawkeyeGirl is from this same post when it appeared on <a href="http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/user-post-how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-obesity-381806/" rel="nofollow">Yahoo Shine</a>. I wanted to share it because it really touched me.) <em>This is an extremely difficult topic to broach. I was maybe 10lbs overweight in high school, and both of my parents were obese. Once I went to visit my Grandmother for an afternoon, and she finally exploded, "God, do you EVER stop eating?!" I was so devastated that my favorite Grandmother (a professional baker with a house full of cookies, cakes and pastries, no less) would scream such a thing at me, that I DID stop eating-for about four years. Now I'm 30 years old with a good career and lots of friends, and I managed to conquer the worst of my food demons after being hospitalized with anorexia. I'm still pretty thin and work out at the gym like crazy every day, but I refuse to weigh myself or count calories anymore. I know my Grandmother didn't intend to send me spiraling into anorexia, but I can't forget that comment, either. I still have issues with romantic relationships-I'm terrified that in an intimate moment, a boyfriend might touch a spot of my body that has a bit of fat on it and be repulsed by me. I know it's not rational (or even true!) but that's what I deal with psychologically. Anyway, the moral of my twisted life is that HOW you say something is very important to kids. Trust me, a teen knows that they are overweight, they need encouragement and motivation, not accusations that trigger deep-seeded insecurities to cut loose.</em> (The following comment from HawkeyeGirl is from this same post when it appeared on Yahoo Shine. I wanted to share it because it really touched me.)

This is an extremely difficult topic to broach. I was maybe 10lbs overweight in high school, and both of my parents were obese. Once I went to visit my Grandmother for an afternoon, and she finally exploded, “God, do you EVER stop eating?!” I was so devastated that my favorite Grandmother (a professional baker with a house full of cookies, cakes and pastries, no less) would scream such a thing at me, that I DID stop eating-for about four years.

Now I’m 30 years old with a good career and lots of friends, and I managed to conquer the worst of my food demons after being hospitalized with anorexia. I’m still pretty thin and work out at the gym like crazy every day, but I refuse to weigh myself or count calories anymore.

I know my Grandmother didn’t intend to send me spiraling into anorexia, but I can’t forget that comment, either. I still have issues with romantic relationships-I’m terrified that in an intimate moment, a boyfriend might touch a spot of my body that has a bit of fat on it and be repulsed by me. I know it’s not rational (or even true!) but that’s what I deal with psychologically.

Anyway, the moral of my twisted life is that HOW you say something is very important to kids. Trust me, a teen knows that they are overweight, they need encouragement and motivation, not accusations that trigger deep-seeded insecurities to cut loose.

]]> By: staceyrosenfeld.com http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/02/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-obesity/#comment-3909 staceyrosenfeld.com Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:17:46 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=3857#comment-3909 [...] Fat Fighter TV, February, 2009:  http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/02/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-obesity/ [...] [...] Fat Fighter TV, February, 2009:  http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/02/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-obesity/ [...]

]]> By: James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H. http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/02/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-obesity/#comment-3906 James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H. Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:32:15 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=3857#comment-3906 I couldn't agree more with role parents as role models. Exercise with your kids, hike, encourage participation in sports, have healthy foods at home to eat. Thanks I couldn’t agree more with role parents as role models. Exercise with your kids, hike, encourage participation in sports, have healthy foods at home to eat.

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