Thank you for this SHARE Diane! I have been pulling my hair for a while now regarding this matter. Last summer I decided that once and for all I was going to invest on my son's health. He is 12 and soon to be 13 now. But last summer I invested $9,000 on a 5-week weight management program up in northern California. It was all worth it. As I wellness coach I felt unable to influence his compulsion for food. Despite the healthy food choices at home, he could not control his portion. There was some stress related issues and he was using food for comfort. Having third party counselors during the 5 weeks that program lasted was a great thing. He lost 20 pounds and grew 3 inches. Today he is better at controling his portions but he loves to eat. I do not buy anything unhealthy, but his is responsible for calorie count. He is very active with sports thank God!
Obesity among teens is in the raise, this will have long term health implications later on in life. It is a serious issue and parents need to be held accountable for the quality of nutrition they provide to their children. I have invested on my son's health and it was all worth it. Not everyone can afford a program like this one, but there is so much free information now available that there are no excuses.
By the way, someone brought to my attention that the Food Channel is very popular and very little attention has been paid to the unhealthy dishes they promote....so it is not only fast food restaurants.
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Thank you for this SHARE Diane! I have been pulling my hair for a while now regarding this matter. Last summer I decided that once and for all I was going to invest on my son's health. He is 12 and soon to be 13 now. But last summer I invested $9,000 on a 5-week weight management program up in northern California. It was all worth it. As I wellness coach I felt unable to influence his compulsion for food. Despite the healthy food choices at home, he could not control his portion. There was some stress related issues and he was using food for comfort. Having third party counselors during the 5 weeks that program lasted was a great thing. He lost 20 pounds and grew 3 inches. Today he is better at controling his portions but he loves to eat. I do not buy anything unhealthy, but his is responsible for calorie count. He is very active with sports thank God!
Obesity among teens is in the raise, this will have long term health implications later on in life. It is a serious issue and parents need to be held accountable for the quality of nutrition they provide to their children. I have invested on my son's health and it was all worth it. Not everyone can afford a program like this one, but there is so much free information now available that there are no excuses.
By the way, someone brought to my attention that the Food Channel is very popular and very little attention has been paid to the unhealthy dishes they promote....so it is not only fast food restaurants.
February 19, 2009 - 10:41pmThis Comment
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