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Don't preach at your family. If you're going to see them for the first time in "forever" and start spewing the whole "You all need to eat better and start exercising" verbal vomit all over them, things will go badly for you and a) you'll ruin a perfectly good opportunity to reconnect with family and b) not be welcomed…

Does anyone other than I wonder if maybe she preferred him to remain that way, just because she didn't want him to get better and therefore less dependent on her? Is that what co-dependent and enablers do? I don't know.

A lot of babies and children pull this off too, but it's called a "temper tantrum". The child screams and cries and begs and pleads for food, and gets what he/she wants because mom and or dad haven't learned how to say "no" or identify the real need that isn't being met. This man had a childlike approach to his behavior --…

What was really painful and aggravating to watch was the way she reacted when the doctor told her outright that she was to STOP feeding him so much and to focus on helping him lose the weight. She got extremely annoyed by the doctor and stalked out of the room.

But what if he couldn't get his own food? And when his wife was told to refuse to bring him food (by the doctors), and she didn't? Is she an accomplice in his death?

I'm thinking about trying the "Baby Bird" diet. I am going to find a nice big, friendly mamma bird, and train it to regurgitate its semi-digested protein directly down my throat so I don't have to chew it and I can save those calories for a sensible dinner. I've always wanted a penguin or a pelican, so what better time to…

I should also add I have: flat feet/no arches whatsoever (I wear lifts in my shoes at all times) hammer toes (since 5th grade) little to no bend in the small of my back from years of my spine being out of alignment (little mobility left) Asymmetrical muscle firing, leaving me with an unbalanced muscular system which puts…

If that's the case, doesn't it make sense then that these pills DO NOT WORK by themselves? Keep drinking the koolaid, kiddo.

Unfortunately, this is a topic that won't get much government intervention because of backlash. Look what happened in NY with the whole "supersized soda" issue -- it was met with angry mobs demanding the mayor's resignation for being so bold as to tell people they can't get big sodas anymore. How DARE HE??? There are a lot…

But what if martial arts ruined your knees, combined with getting older, THEN you try to run? Yeah, that's why I don't run. Plus, it's mind numbingly boring to me.

Yeah, but only crazier....there's a whole explanation for it on my blog page. I became a legend with the high school marching band a few years back.

Remember, folks: Gravity isn't just a great idea, it's the LAW. And....physics joke of the day (let's see who gets this one): Q. Why did the chicken cross the mobius strip? A. To get to the same side And lastly, in regards to math, it's important to note that 10 out of every 6 people don't understand fractions or ratios.…

You're preaching to the choir, darlin'. :flowerforyou: Unfortunately, we need the parents to buy into this idea. Parents are a child's FIRST and MOST POWERFUL influence in regards to behavior and habits. Teachers can only do so much. And the nano-second a parent is told by ANYONE that what they're feeding their child is…

I get that, potato. I remember about a month ago, a young poster put a picture of herself in a skimpy bikini with the title that basically asked "Should I lift weights?". Well, that started a s*t storm of negative posting, where people just cruelly (all for the sake of being "honest", according to them) ripped everything…

A-HA! Therein lies the problem. Is it better to lie to someone about what you think about their PICTURE (when that's all you have to go on) or instead respond "Would not bang" or "no" in the thread, for EVERYONE to see? Is it more harmful or helpful to lie or to be honest? I guess I don't understand the point of the…

On the flipside of that are the people who post on there looking for compliments, but receive negative feedback. What happens to the psyche of those folks? Is it helpful or harmful? Does it become a form of "shaming"? I don't post in those threads because I'd be the one who was more worried about getting a bunch of…

I live in an area in the US where there is a high rate of obesity. It's alarming. And being a teacher, I see it more and more among the young children, from kindergarten up and through middle school (I teach in a k-8). One of the subjects I teach is health. I have the kids spend an entire month working on a project where…

That is entirely up to you, dear. I try to accomplish this once or two times a week for 30 minutes. I choose to do it on laundry day, when I can get laundry done at the same time as walking the stairs from my basement to the main floor. Today is laundry day, so I will be doing this today. It's a weird little mind game I've…

Raspberry Ketones: Would not bang Master Cleanse: Would not bang Shakeology: Would not bang Alli: Would not bang Slim Fast: Would bang in morning Sensa: Wouldn't lick Detox Diets: Wouldn't bang Eating Right: Currently Banging/Would Marry Exercising: Banging Several Times a Week/Would Marry

Get climbing, woman!!! It's a great workout and I have read in several places that it's one of the best forms of cardio out there, as it requires using the largest muscle groups in the body, therefore burning the calories more efficiently than running, or jogging, etc. Seriously though, ANY exercise is better than NO…

Then you should probably edit your words better before you post them. And, by the way, I shall call you "Kettle" and you can call me "Pot". :wink:

That's similar to a smoker's attitude about his or her smoking: I know I smoke too much, I know it's not good for me, but I don't care because the pleasure of it outweighs the difficulty and agony of having to stop doing it. Working out and exercising takes more effort and dedication than simply "not caring".

What's with the attitude? Did one too many people call you fat one too many times?

No, it isn't as simple as "you're an adult now, so you should know better". Why do you think there are so many cases of child abuse, molestation, spousal abuse, etc? Because the adults learned that from their parents. Adults learn what they are taught as children. They are constantly bombarded with lessons through living.…

Doctors refuse to say anything for fear of being called out for "fat shaming". See the Catch-22 here? No fat shaming, ever, so doctors have to keep their mouths shut and try to offer less criticism and more pills or differential diagnoses. Anxiety and depression? Just prescribe a pill, don't address the anxiety and…

A-HA! The crux of the issue right there! Had many of the adults on here (and in the general population) been given early education and proper modeling by parents, doctors, teachers, etc., then they wouldn't have become obese in the first place! This is an issue that dates back several generations. It's not a "now" problem,…

I simultaneously switch between enjoying and raging at your threads.

I'd say this is a bit obvious. Children shouldn't be put on "diets", they should be given guidelines for healthy eating and regular exercise. Who should be responsible for this? Parents and the child's pediatrician. Weight charts are there for a reason, and I know when my kids were little I would hear my kids' doc tell me…

Yes, I agree with you there. Arrogance and haughtiness is running rampant right here in this very thread. :wink: