This is not a thread meant for arguments or judging. I'm just wondering. While riding the subway yesterday two extremely obese young teenagers got on the train. Beautiful beautiful girls, but each had to be over 300+ pounds and were comign from school. My heart went out to them and I immediately wondered where their parents were, why they weren't teaching their kids proper food intake. Then I thought about my own parents.
Of course, as an adult, I do NOT and cannot blame my parents for my eating habits. Yes, they probably could've instilled better habits in me but eh, I didn't break 150 until I left their home...so it's MY fault. And genes!
My father passed away due to diabetes and a host of other complications and he NEVER stopped eating what he wanted. This includes soul food, butter by the gallon, greasy bacon and anything else unhealthy you can think of.
My mother thinks its GREAT what I'm doing, so great she has agreed to come visit ME (they live in the midwest) for Xmas and try it out with me for a week. One of my younger brothers has started following suit and he isn't even overweight, he is young and handsome and yet I inspired him to eat better through my blog and progress because when he is older, he does not want to be overweight like EVERYONE else in my family.
The problem is my YOUNGEST brother who just turned 18. He is overweight. He does boxing (every one of my siblings work out or played sports, except for me until NOW) and is a really cute kid. He still lives with my mom but he eats, A LOT. I don't know how to reach him and I don't BLAME my mom per-say....
but I'm wondering how everyone else feels on this topic? What are YOUR family stories? Feel free to share, or not =)
Part of the reason I'm changing my lifestyle is so that when my boyfriend and I DO decide to have children I can instill healthy options in them.