I want to approach her and hand her literature on the benefits of WLS. I want to urge her to drop that doughnut. those fries, that frappaccino and start a lowcarb/high Protein diet NOW NOW NOW while she still has good knees, a strong back, a great metabolism. I want to tell her to get that weight off NOW so she can spend her 20s and 30s looking great in the latest fashions, enjoy shopping at ANY store, maintain her healthy heart.

But I won't and it kills me. EVERY.SINGLE.DAY.

I have two girls in high school and I just see teens getting bigger and bigger and bigger. I remember when I was "curvier" than most of the girls in my high school and I was a size 2! I wasn't fat by any means, but most of the girls had stick arms and legs, no boobs, no hips. Now these girls have big bums, huge boobs, muffin tops that make Dunkin Donuts jealous. There used to be 5 or 6 heavier teens in a grade, now about 40% of them are in the overweight range if not almost obese.

I am not saying WLS is the answer for teens, but I am wondering when we are going to get it together and teach our children good nutrition NOW so they don't suffer with obesity later. I seriously worry about the future of our kids' health.

I already said that i was talking about people in general and not the OP. I ain't scared of the OP, if i wanted to call her out directly, i would have.

Wait...whuuuuuut?!?

Why in the world would ANYONE be "scared" of me? This conversation is getting even more ridiculous. Hahahahaha!

Anyone else smell something fishy going on here?

Thank goodness you have no way to read my mind, nor could you ever speak to my intentions.

Erm where did i claim to read your mind or speak for you?

I don't know how many times i can explain that i wasn't talking about you, I was speaking in general. You need to stop being so pressed, it ain't about you, chill.

@@SoulGlo

Oh, forgive me! I assumed you meant me as I'm the only OP of this thread.

It's a real head scratcher that one would feel the need to say that they "ain't scared of the OP". Why would you be?

@@SoulGlo

Oh, forgive me! I assumed you meant me as I'm the only OP of this thread.

It's a real head scratcher that one would feel the need to say that they "ain't scared of the OP". Why would you be?

My apologies.

No offence, but it has been a struggle to get you and the other FM to realise that I wasn't talking directly about you. If i wanted to directly call you out or challenge your viewpoint, i would, there's nothing stopping me from doing that but i didn't need to.

@@SoulGlo

Oh, forgive me! I assumed you meant me as I'm the only OP of this thread.

It's a real head scratcher that one would feel the need to say that they "ain't scared of the OP". Why would you be?

My apologies. No offence, but it has been a struggle to get you and the other FM to realise that I wasn't talking directly about you. If i wanted to directly call you out or challenge your viewpoint, i would, there's nothing stopping me from doing that but i didn't need to.

No offense taken. What is an FM?

Question avoided. I assume it's less than complimentary.

Flatulant mom?

Fat mess (said Urban Dictionary)?

Flowing menses?

Fierce mammeries?

Funky monkey?

Former Morman?

Any input, friends?

Question avoided. I assume it's less than complimentary.

Flatulant mom?

Fat mess (said Urban Dictionary)?

Flowing menses?

Fierce mammeries?

Funky monkey?

Former Morman?

Any input, friends?

Wow, what a reach! How dramatic of you!

Fm: Forum member.

LOL. Just trying to add a little levity to the discussion. Thanks for clearing that up. My kids always tell me that I'm way too old for Internet lingo.

This discussion has gotten far off base. Unfortunately, the initial message was lost in the discussion. I'm going to lock it now.

LipstickLady, yes, I agree with you completely. I want so badly to say something when I see people, especially young people, who are clearly on their way to needing WLS or other serious interventions…but of course we can’t.

I wish I could wear a sign on my forehead that said, “I used to be 100 lbs heavier and I lost it with WLS. Ask me for the details if you want!” That way, it would be their choice to find out how much of a struggle it is, and how they should do whatever they can to prevent it!

YES we need nutrition education! But if we can’t even keep up funding for physical education, we’re far from having kids learn basic nutrition. Administrators and teachers don’t want to give up class time for something as useless as basic nutrition. Oh, wait. It saves lives.

As for saying something to people with bad habits, like overweight coworkers eating potato chips, that just goes in the category of needing to filter myself. It’s just like when I see someone wearing some terrible combination of clothes – it’s none of my business.