Daily Post--6/17/08

I wish I had been shown and taght how to eat better and exercise, more than the normal for kids. We were rather poor growing up so the cheap stuff mom got was always like box stuff or cheap non health things. I rarely recall seeing fresh fruit and vggies, if so we were at a guests place. We (my sister and I) were told to go exercise, but was like ohh whatever, and so that was the end of the story. My kids are young and at very healthy weights, and I am trying to make sure they learn the correct health habits young to keep them fit and on track as the grow up.

I wish I'd realized diets don't work before I was 40. I did most of them and regained. I finally stopped dieting 15 years ago, and I stayed within the same 10 lb range...until I HAD to lose weight because of diabetes. Then the cycle began again, though I didn't gain as much back when I gained. Still, it felt like the same old roller coaster ride. I'm so glad I found WLS and this BB. I think so differently about things now. ---jan---

Honestly I became over weight after high school and I do not think you could tell me ANYTHING lol I have quite an attitude sometimes but I have become wiser in my 30's lol and not so stubborn.

Proper nutrition and exercise~how important they are. Jules

I wish I would have known to stay away from fast food. Vivienne

I wish I would have known that it was this hard to manage and get over.

I would have had WLS yrs ago if I had known about the effects on PMS and obesity. I had it so bad I had a Hysto 5 yrs ago because of all the pain, and bleeding. I also had surgery on both knees due to obesity. My next surgery will be to get rid of all the hanging skin due to Obesity....When thats done I do hope the word OBESITY and aren't ever thought of oin the same sentence!

In all honesty I think I knew about the health risks involved with being obese but it just didn't make a big enough impact on my life to make me stop eating. Sally

I wish I would have known how being overweight would affect my heart and also how hard it is to lose weight when you are older. Boy, had I known this stuff, i would never had gotten all those fat cells!!!!

I was obese from the time I was a very small child... so I couldn't have known about nutrition and exercise pre-obesity. I do wish I'd known more about carbs and calories when I was younger. I tried many diets, and they never worked - but didn't we all?