Bad Health Habits Your Parents Passed to You

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  • TexasNurseMom78
    TexasNurseMom78 Posts: 897 Member
    I was always made to feel guilty about eating. whether is was good for me or not, I always felt "watched" when eating. So I began to sneak food and eat junk whenever I had a chance away from home. When we moved after high school, my parents found stashes of candy and chip wrappers I had hidden behind furniture so they wouold not know that I ate it. in college and beyond, it all caught up with me and I spiraled up the scale quickly. breaking those habits has been very hard. I still struggle with "secret eating".
  • i_love_vinegar
    i_love_vinegar Posts: 2,092 Member
    my mom was prettty darned good, but i would say dieting as a hobby has made it difficult to take seriously
  • AshDHart
    AshDHart Posts: 818 Member
    My mother taught me that sitting around all day and drinking a 2 liter bottle of soda was good and dinner came from making reservations.

    Thankfully, I was active because of my father even if he did have really bad eating habits.

    Learning to make healthy meals and working on getting more active. Gave up the 2 liters of soda when I was pregnant 25 years ago. Just lost the taste for it and only occasionally have one now.
  • JDNOX
    JDNOX Posts: 619
    Clean you plate everything espcially the chicken skin and fat -Dad
    Don't drink water it will spoil your dinner -Dad
    Don't fill up on salad you won't eat enough dinner -Mom and Dad
    Date lose women that way you don't have to get married-Nana :)

    Nana was awesome lol :)
  • dalgirly
    dalgirly Posts: 280 Member
    The only fault I give to my parents is that my mom cooks TOO well. And she constantly makes too much food.

    My friends from work (whom I've done a few half marathons/triathlons with), always suggest going to my parents after a race because there will be unending food that is delicious.

    I moved back home, and gained weight because food is too good. But now my mom and I have made a pact to cook healthy (and I take half to work the next day).
  • sagetracey
    sagetracey Posts: 607 Member
    My mum believes that it doesnt' matter if you are fat so long as you are happy,. I've figured out that I don't want to be fat, no matter how happy I think I am. Plus she used food (unhealthy foods) as rewards so we always wanted rewards!
  • ciaobellakiss
    ciaobellakiss Posts: 142
    My mom just puts a ton of salt, sodium filled seasonings, and all of that kind of stuff in her food. It makes it taste really good and I can't cook without unhealthy things added in!
  • fit4mom
    fit4mom Posts: 1,352 Member
    My mom bites her nails. I have nubs...
  • dalgirly
    dalgirly Posts: 280 Member
    My mom bites her nails. I have nubs...

    My dad bites his --- I'm the same way (actually probably worse).
  • ummlovelovesyou
    ummlovelovesyou Posts: 1,024 Member
    BEING LATE.


    thanks, Dad.
  • sloanie1
    sloanie1 Posts: 276 Member
    Oh cool!!!! I love blaming the parents...ok where will I start.....?? well my Mum has smoked since she was 10, so 59 years....through every pregnancy for 4 of us....we have all smoked but only one of us does now....I HATE smoking!!! gave up about 15 years ago......my dad is an alcoholic...therefore I like a drink....all he did and still does is drink......we always ate healthy (ironic really!) but HUGE meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner!!! My mum never had weight issues, but we all have, my dad is very overweight now as he has gotten older....I"m painting a lovely picture here aren't I!!! LOL.....I don't have much to do with my family we don't really have anything in common....BUT we are responsible for our own journeys now....would have been nice to have some guidance though...:o)
  • goodmonster
    goodmonster Posts: 165
    Lil' me: MOOOMMMM I'M BOORREEEDDD. BORED BORED BORED BORED-
    Mom: *shoves food in my mouth*


    therefore, boredom=eating. lame!
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