Ok.....it IS fun to share clothes with Olivia, but......... She is just about my height and weighs 120 pounds, which is "normal" BMI. My "dream goal" is 125, but I will be happy at 130-140, which is in the average range for my height. The problem is that I can see that she already has the bad habits that got me to be morbidly obese in the first place and her older sister is also obese. How can I get her to stop before it is too late? She already comes home from school upset that kids call her "fat" (which she is not----yet). When reading blogs here on OH---I see so many women that had issues growing up with parents that always seemed critical of their eating habits, but that made them eat all the more. It seems that if I say too much I lose, and if I don't say enough, I lose. (or should I say she loses?) Some background....... With my oldest (Amber--now 29) I tried not to say anything in order for her not to have image problems and always showered her with love. She always ate whatever she wanted and has grown to be obese and she now wishes I had done more. With the "little ones" (Olivia, 11 and David 14) I was the "food police" when they were small......no candy, very little sugar, soda and not a lot of junk food. I always gave them healthy snacks, carrots, raisins, rice cakes.....and they love that stuff too. They both now have much more freedom to chose their own food, and I catch them both hiding and eating garbage. David was chubby a few years ago, but has grown to be 6 feet tall and thinned out after marching band and football. Olivia plays softball and basketball, but if she does not stop eating all the wrong things (which I seem to find more and more of)......and I'm not even sure where it all comes from. I have tried to talk to her about it, and we speak a lot about serving sizes, but she will sit in front of the TV and eat (which is forbidden) a whole large bag of cheese popcorn or 4-6 popscicles, or 2 candy bars in a sitting. If there is ice cream in the house, she would eat half of a half gallon container easily. I have talked to her about my surgery, letting her know that it is not the easy way out. She looks at me as if she does not believe me. She has seen that it has been "easy" for me in her eyes......no sickness, no pain, and the pounds look to her like they've just melted away. I have not had many problems, but even if I did, I would try not to let her see that as she is my child, and I would not complain to her anyway. Sorry for the long post, but does anyone have any suggestions, or do I just have to continue what I am doing and hope for the best? Thanks for sticking with me......... Dawn

A new born calf. WOW!!!!! Thanks for putting it in perspective!!!

WHEW! *grin n giggle* I have bounced this whole past month uggg totally annoying. But like you said at least its not a lb higher LMAOO Have a wonderful week!! *huggles* Felicia =0)

That is AWESOME that you can share clothes with Olivia! Must feel GREAT!! WOW sounds like you had a busy busy weekend!! Lots of fun going on at your place. Best of luck to David at his football game!! I am sure he will do great!! Have a super week!! *huggles* Felicia =0)

Sounds like you had a nice quiet weekend!! *huggles* Felicia =0)