Otherday99:
I do remember my parents forcing me to go for a run or ride my bike bc I spent all day watching TV or playing computer games. All members in my family are obese and they wanted me to be the opposite and break the cycle. Only healthy foods were allowed in the house, not even an ice cream or a Happy Meal. They never sent me to birthday parties bc they would serve cake and candy and my mom didnt want me to eat too much of it. I remember crying to my mom for an ice cream cone, and the answer was always no.
Then I went to high school and I got the opportunity of tasting all the fast food I missed when I got out with friends. They wouldn't believe me when I told them that I've never tasted Wendy's or Burger King at my 16yo.
I stayed thin most of my life until pandemic came and I gained around 40lbs, and although I'm not obese, I'm not too far from it. I still live with them while I sort things out, but as soon as I get to live alone I'll probably gain a lot more lol and I love fast food, they still insist on the diets but I always escape to eat the biggest ice cream cup as soon as I get the opportunity. Mom wasn't able to make me a gym lover or a healthy freak.
Ah yes. A tale as old as time.
I'm all for raising your kids to be healthy. Unfortunately, if you make being healthy feel like deprivation, all that makes them want is the opposite.
