I can't control what I eat. Can you

Adult

As an adult, I find it hard to control what I eat and exercising goes along with this. I don't exercise enough.

I recently attended a wonderful dinner at a friend’s house. The menu was not what I ordinarily eat because of the content of the ingredients.

But I was with friends. We were all sitting around the table laughing and talking and enjoying each other’s company; consequently, I ate too much of the wrong food.

Children

Our children are put into this situation every day. They have less control over what they eat and we are the mature adult.

Simple things to remember:

Think before you eat.

Think what you are eating?

Who made this food?

Eat small portions.

Eat small portions every 2 – 3 hours.

When eating hamburgers, French fries, and coke. (Small size)

Exercise.

Start cooking our own meals.

What Do We Do?

If there was an easy answer to this question I would be a millionaire. We need to stand back and take a look at this problem from an adult and child’s perspective and then make changes.

Schools:

The schools are where our children daily are consuming their meals, sometimes breakfast and definitely lunch. The food choices available are all the child can choose from unless they bring boxed lunches.

Maybe that is what is needed. Maybe all children should start bringing their own lunches to school and the parents can send a message to the school cafeteria “Stop Poisoning Our Children.”

 These children are our own flesh and blood. They are precious to us and we could not live without them.

 Why is it so hard for you to understand good nutrition makes healthier minds and bodies?

We must take precious time off our employment for our children’s medical care. We do not mind doing this when the problem is real, but if it can be avoided let’s remove it before it takes root.

 You are creating massive medical and dental problems from which the snowballing effect is now being felt. Obese children and adults is almost the normal thing we see on a daily basis.

Let me hear from you and what you think about this overwhelming problem from both an adult and child's perspective and include any recipes or exercises you wish to share. 

Linda Meckler, author updated copyright 2017