tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post458843749626712578..comments2024-03-04T00:43:25.831-08:00Comments on Drop It and Eat: Drop the Diet, Manage Your Weight: Healthier Kids With Frosted Flakes. Balancing Sugar And BMI.HikerRDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15170145903147301280noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-53453619824192803812011-05-14T01:09:30.156-07:002011-05-14T01:09:30.156-07:00Yes you are right. I think sugar increases, more f...Yes you are right. I think sugar increases, more fat level in the body. So, try to avoid sugar and take honey in place of sugar.<br /><a href="http://www.simplygluten-free.com" rel="nofollow">Gluten Free</a>Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08619363329897469222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-1139659650593160782011-05-06T19:08:57.049-07:002011-05-06T19:08:57.049-07:00I had both "healthy food" and "junk...I had both "healthy food" and "junk food" at home. My dad loved his chips and twinkies...<br /><br />I'm five feet tall and reached full height at the beginning of high school. Every day after school in high school, I'd want a snack. Every day, I would open a 7 ounce bag of Lay's potato chips, usually sour cream and onion, that was actually supposed to be for my dad--and eat THE WHOLE THING.<br /><br />Is eating that much in chips healthy? No, it's a lot of salt and fat. Sometimes I'd even eat something sweet too. But I was hungry and it was enjoyable, and I was hungry again around 5:30 for dinnertime so I never thought of it as "bad" or inappropriate. (And I weighed 95 pounds all through high school--I was pretty active.)<br /><br />I think a lot of the childhood obesity has to do more with inactivity, as I ate plenty of fat and sugar as a kid and was thin at the time. I did gain weight in college when I sat more and still ate a lot, but then adjusted my intake and output.<br /><br />Regardless, I like what you did with your kids about not having things be good or bad. I still snack and I still eat dessert--I just don't down bags of chips that would now be over half my daily calorie intake anymore.... I think it's more important to exercise 1/2 an hour to an hour a day, personally.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-82645516126471487122011-05-06T05:32:34.487-07:002011-05-06T05:32:34.487-07:00I will! Interestingly, I remember a blessing a pr...I will! Interestingly, I remember a blessing a priest gave at a Boy Scout banquet of my brother's... I think because it applied so well in our household growing up. "In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, who eats the fastest gets the most!" And when it came to diving into those chocolate frosted donuts, Twinkies, yodels, Cinnamon bread, Ring Dings, Hostess goodies, etc. that came home each Saturday, this is generally the rule that applied. Within a few days all the goodies were gone.......... Saturday was the best day!QuincyCarolenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-81564120052605376602011-05-06T05:02:40.221-07:002011-05-06T05:02:40.221-07:00Quincy Carole-
Great points! I'm going to full...Quincy Carole-<br />Great points! I'm going to fully respond in a separate post, so be on the lookout!HikerRDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170145903147301280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-1198034465194868082011-05-05T20:14:30.097-07:002011-05-05T20:14:30.097-07:00My experience with food growing up is poignant. M...My experience with food growing up is poignant. My parents were both heavy (at 5 foot, 2 inches, my mother weighed about 220 lbs. and at 6 feet, 4 inches, my dad about 320 lbs. They were BIG people. My mother wasn't much of a cook. We had a lot of things like frozen food (those huge family size entrees slathered in gravy for example!). And there were desserts galore. The grocery bag was full of sweets and no time was better than "shopping day" to go at them! There were frosted donuts and pop tarts, and Twinkies and cupcakes and cookies and so on and so forth. Sometimes my mother would observe finding food wrappers on the street (having eaten a snack on the way to school out of a packed lunch). She would approach a meal with "one hot dog for you kids each, the rest for your father" (and he would be served five of them!)... I never really thought about this. And despite this, didn't have a weight problem as I was very physically active as a child.<br /><br />I'm afraid, however, as a mother, I passed on many bad habits from my own mother (fast, quickly prepared or fast food). Sweets. It wouldn't have mattered what my daughter saw advertised, as children don't ultimately have the control over the food in the house. I think a lot of times parents are the influential ones! (What they put in the grocery cart!) My daughter was active too (we weren't big on t.v. and the like).... and never really had a weight problem. However, in high school she did put on an extra 20 lbs she didn't want and asked me to take her to Weight Watchers with me. That's another story!<br /><br />Point is (and her father was no better at this!) as working parents, busy, with little time, we weren't mindful. We didn't prepare quality meals but FAST food. Nor was I particularly mindful of nutrition. My weight problem didn't start until I hit 40 and physical ailments began to slow me down as well...<br /><br />I guess my point is, I don't want to blame advertisement for all the woes. I think responsibility for a healthy relationship with food STARTS IN THE HOME. I had a friend whose mother was a Home Economics teacher and I used to admire "the discipline" she had in making her food choices (I see now she practiced what she was taught!)....<br /><br />I do, however, think today's children are less challenged to get adequate physical activity, which doesn't help! I always kept my daughter busy in active after school programs, sports, and summer camps. Again, parents play a pivotal role here, to a degree.<br /><br />Could I have done better as a parent with my daughter's nutrition? Absolutely! But I didn't yet know better. And neither did my husband. I remember one time when I did Diet Workshop he got mad that I complained about him serving spaghetti and rice at the same meal! And he got up and dumped it into the trash!QuincyCarolenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-6193590749831565852011-05-05T14:45:01.228-07:002011-05-05T14:45:01.228-07:00I definitely do better with consumption of sweets ...I definitely do better with consumption of sweets if they are available and I can have them when I really want them. And, have only what it takes to satisfy. <br /><br />The biggest difference between my approach to food with my daugther from how I was raised is that she never has to clean her plate and she does not have to eat something she doesn't like just because it is "good" for her. She has to try it but, many nights she eats a pb&j sandwich.<br /><br />In no way do I blame my parents for my current weight (other than maybe genetics!); however, I do have to remind myself that I don't have to eat everything put in front of me. Constantly!Erinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-81999630082034451142011-05-05T08:55:19.984-07:002011-05-05T08:55:19.984-07:00I love your three comments--thank you for sharing!...I love your three comments--thank you for sharing! Emily, I will make a point of addressing what you requested in more detail in a future post. Meanwhile, check out posts labeled with mindful eating, as it's all connected.HikerRDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170145903147301280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-70122308105863570072011-05-04T21:29:25.207-07:002011-05-04T21:29:25.207-07:00Hi Lori,
Of all the great points in your post, th...Hi Lori,<br /><br />Of all the great points in your post, there was one item that took me back...cause me to think. It's what you said about how you required your kids to eat all meals and snacks at the kitchen or dining room table. <br /><br />I thought about this: My husband and I currently have a beautiful, cute kitchen table, but we NEVER eat there. Instead, we always eat on the couch. Come to think of it, it is on the couch where I nibble Luna bars and pick apart food. I hardly ever eat anything off of a plate. I wonder what would happen if I only allowed myself to eat meals and snacks at the table...off of a plate! Perhaps it would help me to appreciate my meals more.<br /><br />I would love it if you would elaborate on this topic a bit more for me. What are the benefits of eating at a table versus lounging on the couch? I'm going to think about this some more because, although it would be really challenging, I think it's something that could help me. <br /><br />-EmilyEmilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06140656536484404635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-73649969609546567602011-05-04T20:58:08.871-07:002011-05-04T20:58:08.871-07:00Funnily enough I was Jane too! Only went the other...Funnily enough I was Jane too! Only went the other way and have always felt far too guilty to eat the sweets. My mother (in my eyes) was perfect (and is lovely I should add :)). Didn't like chocolate and lollies. Was always fit and healthy. And I aspired to be just like her (naturally!). But it has left me with little lee-way for enjoyment of 'forbidden foods'.<br />In my own family I have taken the advice you gave in that Halloween post. I have sweet biscuits in the house. But they are kept in their packets, in the biscuit tin, in the pantry. The rice crackers and fruit however are left on the counter - so they are naturally the first thing the kids see and choose. But the little treats are there and accessible should they really feel like one.PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14486135269960422312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-19111260129536616582011-05-04T20:11:49.946-07:002011-05-04T20:11:49.946-07:00I just re-read my comment and realized it needed s...I just re-read my comment and realized it needed some clarification. Here it is again, with a bit of a re-write:<br /><br /> Right on!<br /><br /> I was Jane. Never had "bad" food at home, so when I got out of the house, I often pigged out on sweets. It's taken me 54 years to realize that I don't have to eat it just because it's there. If I really want that sweet and I'm full, I can have it later.<br /><br /> I have taken the same approach as you with my kids. We mix the sweet cereal (introduced by Grandma--I wouldn't actually have bought it when the kids we little--I blame her entirely LOL), with low-sugar Cheerios, for instance. I allow cookies and ice cream in the house and--miracle of miracles--the kids eat just one or two cookies or one bowl of ice cream...or none at all, if they're too full.<br /><br /> I hope (and believe) that my teens are learning to eat normally. Totally banning the "bad" foods was one of the worst things that happened to me as a child, though I don't blame my mom. She was just trying her best and actually did instill in me a love for "real" food.<br /> May 4, 2011 8:08 PMNewMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11172571318565002724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-79411014049721507112011-05-04T20:08:06.083-07:002011-05-04T20:08:06.083-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.NewMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11172571318565002724noreply@blogger.com