Comments on: F for Fat – Thoughts on Obesity Study http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/2009/07/f-for-fat-thoughts-on-obesity-study/ Diane Carbonell shares weight loss and weight maintenance strategies Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:15:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lisa http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/2009/07/f-for-fat-thoughts-on-obesity-study/comment-page-1/#comment-326 Lisa Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:21:16 +0000 http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/?p=494#comment-326 Hi Diane! I was wondering if i could link your site to mine? I would love to gain some inspiration! :) - Lisa www.losewithlisa.blogspot.com Hi Diane!

I was wondering if i could link your site to mine? I would love to gain some inspiration! :)

- Lisa
http://www.losewithlisa.blogspot.com

]]> By: Diane http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/2009/07/f-for-fat-thoughts-on-obesity-study/comment-page-1/#comment-324 Diane Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:04:47 +0000 http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/?p=494#comment-324 You are right, one by one, we can change ourselves for the better, and hopefully influence the people in our lives in a positive way. You are right, one by one, we can change ourselves for the better, and hopefully influence the people in our lives in a positive way.

]]> By: Diane http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/2009/07/f-for-fat-thoughts-on-obesity-study/comment-page-1/#comment-323 Diane Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:03:57 +0000 http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/?p=494#comment-323 I had a friend who didn't let her child have cake until his 2 year old party - when he tasted it he shoved the whole thing in his mouth and demanded more! It was like he was saying, "Hey - where has this been all my life?" Kids do need to learn to handle all kinds of situations, and food choices need to be taught right alongside other life choices. Thanks for the comment - you are right on! I had a friend who didn’t let her child have cake until his 2 year old party – when he tasted it he shoved the whole thing in his mouth and demanded more! It was like he was saying, “Hey – where has this been all my life?”

Kids do need to learn to handle all kinds of situations, and food choices need to be taught right alongside other life choices. Thanks for the comment – you are right on!

]]> By: Sagan http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/2009/07/f-for-fat-thoughts-on-obesity-study/comment-page-1/#comment-321 Sagan Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:53:44 +0000 http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/?p=494#comment-321 It IS scary- we can all make the changes in ourselves, though. It IS scary- we can all make the changes in ourselves, though.

]]> By: Trainer Shauna http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/2009/07/f-for-fat-thoughts-on-obesity-study/comment-page-1/#comment-318 Trainer Shauna Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:16:55 +0000 http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/?p=494#comment-318 "In Florida where we used to live, not only was there no junk food allowed in the schools, but kids couldn’t even bring cookies with their own lunch! I wonder what kind of lesson that teaches them? And does it set them up for future bingeing because they were deprived of sweets? It’s just like we always say – while you are dieting, don’t deprive yourself of things you love, but rather learn to eat them in moderation." This is sooo true!! I know a couple that are so obsessed with weight that they won't even let their 2 year old have a piece of birthday cake at a party with other kids. Terrible thing to teach your kids! It's totally setting them up to fear food and is the recipe for an eating disorder later in life! “In Florida where we used to live, not only was there no junk food allowed in the schools, but kids couldn’t even bring cookies with their own lunch! I wonder what kind of lesson that teaches them? And does it set them up for future bingeing because they were deprived of sweets? It’s just like we always say – while you are dieting, don’t deprive yourself of things you love, but rather learn to eat them in moderation.”

This is sooo true!! I know a couple that are so obsessed with weight that they won’t even let their 2 year old have a piece of birthday cake at a party with other kids. Terrible thing to teach your kids! It’s totally setting them up to fear food and is the recipe for an eating disorder later in life!

]]> By: Diane http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/2009/07/f-for-fat-thoughts-on-obesity-study/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Diane Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:54:52 +0000 http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/?p=494#comment-317 I looked at your blog - very interesting posts. I thought the video about taco bell was funny. We stopped eating there years ago, after our family continually got sick every time we went! I agree that it is the parent's responsibility to teach children good habits. It's what we try to do. Fast food restaurants abound because we as consumers patronize them. If we stop going, they won't survive. However, I do think they need to be upfront with the nutritional value (or lack thereof) of their menu items! I looked at your blog – very interesting posts. I thought the video about taco bell was funny. We stopped eating there years ago, after our family continually got sick every time we went!

I agree that it is the parent’s responsibility to teach children good habits. It’s what we try to do. Fast food restaurants abound because we as consumers patronize them. If we stop going, they won’t survive. However, I do think they need to be upfront with the nutritional value (or lack thereof) of their menu items!

]]> By: Diane http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/2009/07/f-for-fat-thoughts-on-obesity-study/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Diane Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:50:31 +0000 http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/?p=494#comment-316 My goodness that is scary about the children's vision being affected by poor eating habits. Yikes! I had heard about diabetes affecting more and more children, which makes sense when you realize the obesity rate among children has shot up so much. I too am careful with my children's diets, but as they grow older, I let them use their best judgment as far as snacks go. This way, I'm still around watching them, but they get to start to make their own choices. Hopefully that will help them into adulthood! (I hope it does anyway!) My goodness that is scary about the children’s vision being affected by poor eating habits. Yikes! I had heard about diabetes affecting more and more children, which makes sense when you realize the obesity rate among children has shot up so much.

I too am careful with my children’s diets, but as they grow older, I let them use their best judgment as far as snacks go. This way, I’m still around watching them, but they get to start to make their own choices. Hopefully that will help them into adulthood! (I hope it does anyway!)

]]> By: Diane http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/2009/07/f-for-fat-thoughts-on-obesity-study/comment-page-1/#comment-314 Diane Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:46:21 +0000 http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/?p=494#comment-314 This was very interesting to me, especially the difference in the size of people you notice in both countries. I wonder if it's just like we who have lost weight always talk about. If you deprive yourself of the food you love, then you may be likely to binge on that food. It makes sense the same thing might happen to children. I too worry for my children - I don't want them to suffer like I did. Thanks for the good comment! This was very interesting to me, especially the difference in the size of people you notice in both countries. I wonder if it’s just like we who have lost weight always talk about. If you deprive yourself of the food you love, then you may be likely to binge on that food. It makes sense the same thing might happen to children. I too worry for my children – I don’t want them to suffer like I did. Thanks for the good comment!

]]> By: Geetha http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/2009/07/f-for-fat-thoughts-on-obesity-study/comment-page-1/#comment-313 Geetha Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:01:08 +0000 http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/?p=494#comment-313 I really do believe that it is the responsibility of parents to teach their children proper eating habits but at the end of the day, with the number of fast food restaurants polluting sub-divisions, parents often feel like they are fighting an uphill battle against the fast food industry. In order to curb our fattening fixation, I think it's detrimental that some degree of regulation be implemented upon the fast food industry (warning labels at the very least) For more information please check out our blog http://valuethemeal.blogspot.com I really do believe that it is the responsibility of parents to teach their children proper eating habits but at the end of the day, with the number of fast food restaurants polluting sub-divisions, parents often feel like they are fighting an uphill battle against the fast food industry. In order to curb our fattening fixation, I think it’s detrimental that some degree of regulation be implemented upon the fast food industry (warning labels at the very least)

For more information please check out our blog http://valuethemeal.blogspot.com

]]> By: Leah http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/2009/07/f-for-fat-thoughts-on-obesity-study/comment-page-1/#comment-312 Leah Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:32:33 +0000 http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/?p=494#comment-312 What an eye opener. To add to what you said our eye doctor informed us a year-and-a-half ago that he is seeing more aging in children's eyes that is due directly to poor eating habits. We were shocked. He said that is where the children's diabetes is kicking in, and what used to be an "old person's" disease has become common among children due solely to their bad eating habits. It's a serious problem that even I have to be more careful of with myself and my family. I'm still learning that even though my children are all thin and active it doesn't mean they are necessarily healthy if they are just eating junk. What an eye opener. To add to what you said our eye doctor informed us a year-and-a-half ago that he is seeing more aging in children’s eyes that is due directly to poor eating habits. We were shocked. He said that is where the children’s diabetes is kicking in, and what used to be an “old person’s” disease has become common among children due solely to their bad eating habits.

It’s a serious problem that even I have to be more careful of with myself and my family. I’m still learning that even though my children are all thin and active it doesn’t mean they are necessarily healthy if they are just eating junk.

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