tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792548812526475962.post4190405816089614212..comments2023-07-10T08:02:23.942-07:00Comments on Skinny under my fat: Oprah Show on kids and obesityMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06937719392988465669noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792548812526475962.post-5392642017213090712009-01-29T08:04:00.000-08:002009-01-29T08:04:00.000-08:00I saw the show. I felt so sad and I could relate ...I saw the show. I felt so sad and I could relate to all they were saying. It is hard to be a teenager in general, but even harder to be an obese teenager. I hope they can get to the point where they will concentrate on themselves, lose the weight and begin to enjoy their lives.<BR/><BR/>I can also relate to all your "hates". Unfortunately, we can't go backwards and undo everything that has gotten us to this point of "hate", we just have to move forward and gather up as many positives as possible. You are gonna do this! Good luck with WI =)Marisa @Loser for Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04735556745084541826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792548812526475962.post-3411369120497572972009-01-29T06:52:00.000-08:002009-01-29T06:52:00.000-08:00I missed the show- but it seems that I almost alwa...I missed the show- but it seems that I almost always miss Oprah and talk shows. I am a homeschooler and there are days that TV just does not exist it seems. I have a seriously overweight teen, and he is the entire reason we are on this journey this time. It is funny , but I have a serious hormone condition that got me to extreme overweight, kept me infertile for 10 years and then I dropped 110 pounds and had my son. He is Autistic, had severe texture issues, and it got him to the nightmare weight of 425 pounds. One day a bench broke and I decided enough is enough, and our whole family jumped on the weight loss journey. I find myself in the very weird position of that little girl both yelling at her mom, yelling at herself, and heaping on the added guilt of being the mom o a seriously overweight child.I let her scream and rage for a minute, then I turn her fire around to positive moves. I make our life conducive to weight loss and health, I incorporate ways to turn struggles into support and keep cheering each other on. Boy I am rambling ! My point is that the best thing we can do for overweight teens is to become the best mentors that we can to lead them on the journey. It is one of those lessons that is more caught than taught.Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04694756762570280051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792548812526475962.post-71856952954975135842009-01-29T05:32:00.000-08:002009-01-29T05:32:00.000-08:00I watched that show - and that exact girl brought ...I watched that show - and that exact girl brought tears to my eyes. I thought about doing the exercise too.Chews to Losehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922694098990883723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792548812526475962.post-88439301619181001782009-01-28T23:55:00.000-08:002009-01-28T23:55:00.000-08:00It'll be that much more wonderful when you turn al...It'll be that much more wonderful when you turn all these hates into loves then. You'll do it.antgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15292057889814780426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792548812526475962.post-8142904759797396022009-01-28T20:16:00.000-08:002009-01-28T20:16:00.000-08:00That is an interesting exercise.Thank you for shar...That is an interesting exercise.<BR/>Thank you for sharing so much of yourself.<BR/>Good luck on your weigh in.IdaRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626278891772044707noreply@blogger.com