tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8956677452983748314.post7146687445408080356..comments2024-03-28T04:06:07.757-03:00Comments on A Fat Girl & A Fat Horse: Negativity Breeds NegativityAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793505867552758436noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8956677452983748314.post-47914534570123003722012-04-12T13:29:09.440-03:002012-04-12T13:29:09.440-03:00Yes, yes, yes!!Yes, yes, yes!!Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10697036957494667311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8956677452983748314.post-73123034047516233122012-03-31T21:15:55.792-03:002012-03-31T21:15:55.792-03:00I agree 100% with you and how the parents at the y...I agree 100% with you and how the parents at the young age of a child is to blame for childhood obesity. I look back on how my life was just like yours and feel proud that instead of my mum telling me I was fat, that she took the step forward with me and hired a nutritionist and was beside me in my struggle. It made me feel so loved and want to loose weight, She didn't shelter me and say "Oh your not fat, forget the world your perfect". She opened my eyes to that I had extra weight that wasn't healthy for my age and showed me how to get rid of it in a happy atmosphere. So these mothers shaming their kids into seeing they are "fat" and need to loose it or they will not be accepted in the world, it just sickens me. I mean who are they to choose what is perfect and then tell their child they are not perfect. I am an extremely fat person 100+lbs needing to be lost and I blame nothing else but myself and instead of letting it drag me down, I make sure it makes me stronger and fight harder for myself. I remember going to the fair with my sister in law who is a very healthy weight and at that time I was 60 lbs overweight and trying to get on a ride that cages you in, I couldn't ride it because my tummy made it so it wouldn't close. I didn't get upset and cry and freak out, I took the bull by the horns and told myself I NEEDED to fix this issue and get healthy. It upsets me that my sister in law was so heartbroken for me and was ashamed for me, when she didn't need to deal with that and so forth. I will stop my rant now :) I just am so proud of you and this blog it gets me passionate about loosing weight and helping others loose it as well. Keep it up!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8956677452983748314.post-61268338356943721472012-03-27T20:53:06.333-03:002012-03-27T20:53:06.333-03:00Amanda, I always enjoy your blogs. As I have said ...Amanda, I always enjoy your blogs. As I have said in the past your are wise beyond your years. I spent my childhood perceiving myself as a fat kid. I never quite got over it. Even when I shed the baby fat in adolescence I never thought of myself as thin. When I look at pictures of myself as a child now it is shocking to me that I had that self-image. I really wasn't that big at all! Its amazing what supposedly well meaning parents and yes, doctors can do to damage the fragile self-image of a child. Now that I have my own children we approach weight from a family perspective. Notice how many of the parents in the Georgia Strong for Life video were overweight/obese, too? Not exactly a coincidence would you say? Making healthy choices as a family helps create a more lasting impression that children will want to emulate because its part of their environment. Personal Example: after much wailing and nashing of teeth I was able to get my family of 5 to partake of a vegan diet. To the amazement of all they actually liked and ate most of the food I have prepared! They have also lost some weight and learned that there is culinary life out there beyond the cheeseburger. A win/win for all. Better health with self-esteem fully intact. Imagine that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8956677452983748314.post-32802675155467517862012-03-23T13:49:18.549-03:002012-03-23T13:49:18.549-03:00bravo!bravo!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04215573219695094014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8956677452983748314.post-60177444878882995312012-03-23T13:28:39.894-03:002012-03-23T13:28:39.894-03:00Excellent post.Excellent post.Wolfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04743943656869294788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8956677452983748314.post-28535137577872251802012-03-23T09:42:18.209-03:002012-03-23T09:42:18.209-03:00Well written. Thank-you for sharing. You touch so ...Well written. Thank-you for sharing. You touch so many hearts. And it is a lifestyle to change, preparing reciepes, exercise etc...Debbie B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03085234665274619021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8956677452983748314.post-73650850565176536442012-03-23T09:30:01.415-03:002012-03-23T09:30:01.415-03:00This post is right on. Absolutely right on. Glad y...This post is right on. Absolutely right on. Glad you shared.CAThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03560542870643387025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8956677452983748314.post-9479758413555181502012-03-23T00:00:12.782-03:002012-03-23T00:00:12.782-03:00FANTASTIC post!! Thank you thank you thank you!FANTASTIC post!! Thank you thank you thank you!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15121469297442797836noreply@blogger.com