Too Fat for 15

I'm sucked in... what's everyone else's opinon???

"I cant be the one to do it...."    one mother says.

I say, YOU'RE THE ONE THAT DID IT!!!!  

Anyone else angry at their childhood like me???  ugh....

I agree....the parents are responsible. I feel it is their job to set boundaries and teach healthy habits wi*****lude nutrition, exercise, TV/COMPUTER/video game time etc. The notion that they only parent by how they were parented doesn't fly with me anymore. Ugh. Frustrating.

T

Considering that my entire family back to my great grandparents had weight problems, I can't blame my childhood obesity on anything other than bad genetics and poor information available to parents at that time.  How could I blame my Mom if she couldn't control her weight either.

Angry at my childhood? No, there gets to be a point in life as an adult you need to move forward or you will spend your life never seeing the future and the now.

Could I go back and blame this and that on my parents sure I could but what would that anger do to my here and now. I choose to move ahead and work on my own self to be a better person to make my life all that it can be. Because I never know when my it will be last day to live it.

Did I miss the start of that?  I didn't realize it started already, but I do want to watch it. 

No, not at all angry at my childhood.  I had a great childhood and really, except for a short period in elementary school, I was not a fat child.  But those couple of years did a number on my body image and I spent many years THINKING I was fat.  I gained weight in/after college...took it off...then gained it again after cancer....and when I say gained, it skyrocketted to the point where WLS was my only option.  Like Beth, I think there comes a time in our lives, as adults, where we need to take responsibility for ourselves and our happiness.  Life is too short to be wasting it on what may have happened in the past. 

I will keep an eye out for the show...anyone know what network its on?

it's on the "my style" network for us, we have Direct TV chnnel 235

I haven't seen the show.

Anger towards my childhood?  No.  My parents did teach healthy eating habits.  Granted, they had (have) weight issues themselves.  But I strongly remember working out with my mom, going for walks, understanding nutrition etc.  My families celebrations etc do revolve around food - so to that degree - yes - it is a difficult thing to deal with.  The whole "if you love me,  you'll eat it" thing...but....

There is the personal responsibility, especially once I hit HS let alone college and my adult life....nobody made me eat the way I did...

~P

very interesting points made by all.  i guess it is true.. we are all different, but in many ways the same.