Fri, Apr-16-04, 19:33
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aka Celestine
Posts: 2,840
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 247/185/160
BF:
Progress: 71%
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
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I think that my eating habits got screwed up because my mother was constantly worried about putting me on diets to lose or keep from gaining weight.
On the other hand, I have know plenty of kids who were not allowed to eat certain foods, like sugar, because they are unhealthy. No mention of being fat or thin, just health. Having some candy or ice cream was just a very occasional treat, like Halloween, birthdays, etc. I grew up with two close friends whose families were vegetarian, and they were not allowed to eat meat. And so they didn't (well, mostly).
So I guess what I'm saying is that you can definitely structure your child's diet without making it about being fat or thin. Just like you can make them go to bed at a certain time, and not play in traffic.
One woman's opinion!
Liz
Liz
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