As a child, my attitude toward food may have been unhealthy. I believe that food was used as a comfort by my family at times, especially my mother. When she had trouble sleeping or was feeling bored, she would make fried potatoes or zuccini. I remember late at night my mother firing up the fryer and making us snacks. Until reading the blog assignment, I NEVER even thought about the effect this had on me and my mother. My father always lifted weights and tried to gain weight as he was thin. He could eat whatever he wanted and it did not affect him at all. Even up to this point, my dad has never had any extra weight at all. For breakfast, he has a king size Hershey bar and a Dr. Pepper. This has been his routine for over twenty years.
As a child, I was always extremely skinny. I actually was so self conscious and hated it(crazy!!), even as a teen I never weighed more than 105 lbs. I always ate whatever I wanted with my parents. I believe that my mother taught me to use food as a comfort tool. Even now, when I feel bored or depressed my thoughts turn to food. My ex husband and even my current husband both have also used food as a form of entertainment.
I believe so many people have this problem. So many times, I try to view food as way to survive rather than an indulgence. It is very difficult because often there is nothing to do except to eat. I know proper nutrtion but when it coems to following it, I have such a hard time.
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Cynthia,
ReplyDeleteI think so many people who are naturally thin ignore some important nutrition in their lives. It is easy not to work out when there is no subsequent weight gain. It is easy to want to eat junk food when you don’t LOOK any different. It is so important to teach our children that being healthy is not just about the way you look, it is about how you feel and what the long term effects of your lifestyle are. Thanks for sharing your story.
Audra
I can relate about eating just to eat or fill a void. I tend to eat a lot of chips, cookies, and ice cream when I am bored or stressed. Also I was taught to clean your plate because there are people out there who don’t have that privilege. It doesn’t help either that restaurants serve twice or three times the portion sizes. Thus we all need to learn to be aware of food proportions and self-control, something that I work on often.
ReplyDeleteSide note: Wow your dad eats a chocolate bar and soda for breakfast everyday. My dad eats a garlic clove and glass of milk everyday and we can smell him from a distance. Ha ha ha!