Family Matters

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

Ok, my trip to West Virginia took a slight detour when I totalled my car, so we might as well just get right back to it.

Here’s a great article on the difficulties of changing eating habits within the family.

As someone who struggled with his weight even back in high school, I find the tips here extremely helpful. The one that sticks out the most to me is, “Make your dietary changes about the whole family, not just an individual.” I can remember how difficult it was to stick with anything I tried in High School, let alone eating right. I can only assume things would have been a lot easier if I would have had more than just the moral support of my family.

Having parents that are completely “bought in” seems to be another key factor in the success of any child trying to change their lifestyle, “Moms and dads have to be the models and captains of the team, so to speak — there’s nothing more hypocritical than parents doing something different than what they’re saying.”

Amen Sister Hendel, Amen.

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