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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My childhood friend whose parents were like this in terms of controlling their eating as teens struggled as an adult with food and eventually alcohol and drug addiction. She would come to our house, where this stuff was available but by 13 we were expected to know how to control ourselves, and binge. Her life ended tragically. [/quote]

I had a friend like this--she would go to other people's houses and just binge on chips, cookies, etc. Her mom was obsessed with being thin and banned anythign that wasn't sugar-free from the home.[/quote]

My parents didn't restrict junk food out of any kind of weight concern - they just believed in wheat germ and whole grain bread. When I went to friends' houses I could not get enough of their peanut butter and fluff on white bread and Captain Crunch.

I have to say, I think over the course of my life, it was better that we didn't have a lot of junk food in the house. Even though as a teenager I, too, would 10000% have eaten a whole bag of Oreos - in my 50s now I def internalized good eating habits. Including thinking dessert should be an occasional treat, not a regular food group.

Funny thing is that my parents, now in their 80s, have so much junk in their house you wouldn't believe it. Eight kinds of cookies, a giant bag of M&Ms, chocolate covered pretzels, even SODA! We were never allowed soda! They go out for ice cream several times a week. It's pretty funny. Neither has a problem with weight or diabetes, so I'm glad they're enjoying themselves.

Re OP's kid - I think I'd just talk to them about how sometimes it feels really good to eat a lot of sugar all at once, but that can't be how we do it all the time. Then look away because if that's the worst your teen is doing, gd bless you all.[/quote]

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