Wellness

[kittyloo]

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@mom2four0418 wrote:

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@kittyloo wrote:

as soon as i read this, one poster came to mind. 

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This thread is about an eating disorder. Do you have personal knowledge that a poster has one?

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i don't belive i stated having knowledge that anyone had a disorder.

[mom2four0418]

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@kittyloo wrote:

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@mom2four0418 wrote:

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@kittyloo wrote:

as soon as i read this, one poster came to mind. 

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This thread is about an eating disorder. Do you have personal knowledge that a poster has one?

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i don't belive i stated having knowledge that anyone had a disorder.

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"as soon as i read this, one poster came to mind."  

 I thought that you were referring to reading the thread about an eating disorder.

[Azcowgirl]

@SeaMaiden 

I could have written your same post.....in recent years I have let myself enjoy Birthday cake or an occasional treat more than in years past. It runs in my family, food obsessions 🙁. Also obsession about never allowing my weight to fluctuate more that two pounds .

I wasn’t bulimic like my sister. ...It nearly killed her.

[FrostyBabe1]

I think that the article/idea/topic has a lot of merit.

I'm very careful about what I eat, as well as other lifestyle factors. I'm within the appropriate weight for my height and don't have any concerning health issues, although there is a family history of hypertension and heart disease - some genetic, some lifestyle driven. 

Yet, I was still using an app to track my excercise and food intake. I'd often feel as if I failed if I went over my calorie allowance for the day and never, ever "ate back" my excercise calories. At my last annual exam, my PCP urged me to delete the app and stop tracking. She felt that I was far too concerned with numbers rather than how I feel. She said I eat all the right things, I don't need to restrict portions. She told me to keep eating the same things, but just eat until I'm satisfied and forget measuring/weighing portions. I was skeptical, but I did it. That was in early May. She was right. I was almost obsessing with numbers. Since I quit watching them, I sleep better, I'm not anxious about what I'm going to eat and I've dropped 7 pounds. Certainly, it won't work for everyone, but it's made sense for me. 

[tansy]

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@kittyloo wrote:

as soon as i read this, one poster came to mind. 

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I’m sure you are not the only one, @kittyloo.  

[CelticCrafter]

I know someone and it's gone past ridiculous bordering on insane.

All organic - turns her nose up if it's questionable.

No sugar at all for her daughter.  She wasn't even allowed to taste her birthday cake for her first birthday.  She's never had a chip, pretzel, cookie.

No dairy for herself at all.

No hot dogs, bacon or sausage ever.  Hamburger must be cooked until they resemble hockey pucks.  Cold cuts get pulled off sandwiches for herself and her daughter.

I could go on but I'm sure people get the gist.

[mom2four0418]

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@CelticCrafter wrote:

I know someone and it's gone past ridiculous bordering on insane.

All organic - turns her nose up if it's questionable.

No sugar at all for her daughter.  She wasn't even allowed to taste her birthday cake for her first birthday.  She's never had a chip, pretzel, cookie.

No dairy for herself at all.

No hot dogs, bacon or sausage ever.  Hamburger must be cooked until they resemble hockey pucks.  Cold cuts get pulled off sandwiches for herself and her daughter.

I could go on but I'm sure people get the gist.

Her daughter has an increased risk of mimicking the same behavior. It is so sad.

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[novamc1]

Awww, don't fret about what might happen to the kids of foodie health nuts.

I tried hard to get my two  very young sons to eat all the right stuff, stay away from the junky stuff.

You lose control when they're teenagers, get into sports and are hungry as bears, and are staying overnight at their friends' homes,  and running around with their friends to fast food restaurants after school before baseball, soccer, basketball practices.

The stricter you try to get  about food with kids when they are young, the more likely they might be to rebel  and ignore you as they get older.

I had two athletic hungry rebellious kids who are now in their 30s-40s.........and they are OK.--Watching their diets, trying to eat healthful foods, and not a bit of their good habits came from me as their Mom when they were little.  They just grew up and got smarter--and got influenced by their peers. 

The world is becoming more health conscious when it comes to food, one way or another, it seems.

[mom2four0418]

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@novamc1 wrote:

Awww, don't fret about what might happen to the kids of foodie health nuts.

I tried hard to get my two  very young sons to eat all the right stuff, stay away from the junky stuff.

You lose control when they're teenagers, get into sports and are hungry as bears, and are staying overnight at their friends' homes,  and running around with their friends to fast food restaurants after school before baseball, soccer, basketball practices.

The stricter you try to get  about food with kids when they are young, the more likely they might be to rebel  and ignore you as they get older.

I had two athletic hungry rebellious kids who are now in their 30s-40s.........and they are OK.--Watching their diets, trying to eat healthful foods, and not a bit of their good habits came from me as their Mom when they were little.  They just grew up and got smarter--and got influenced by their peers. 

The world is becoming more health conscious when it comes to food, one way or another, it seems.

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I am pretty sure that what you are describing (relative to your kids) is not the same as restricting and demonizing food choices to a child. Having a parent with an eating disorder increases the chance of the child having one. The incidence of disordered eating among athletes (especially female) is quite high.

[CelticCrafter]

@mom2four0418 I've already told her don't ask Aunt CC to baby sit because all bets are off!