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[quote=Anonymous]My mom never said a word to me about my weight or my body.  Not once.  But I would always see her looking at herself in the mirror, turning from side to side, asking my father, "Does this make me look fat?"  She was always very thin.  I watched as she ate very little dinner, chain smoked to keep her appetite down, and chugged gallons of diet coke. She never exercised. But she was thin and it was clear that was very important to her.  She died of colon cancer in her early 50s.  I firmly believe that her poor diet, lack of exercise and smoking had a lot to do with it.

I grew up being very aware of my size.  I was never fat, not even close.  I played sports my entire life and was always slightly curvy and athletic.  But I never felt skinny.  Once my mom was diagnosed, the importance of a well-balanced diet and exercise really hit home.  I still struggle a little with body image even though I'm still an average size.  Some days I have to remind myself that skinny does not equal healthy, and my not-so-perfect body has done a lot of awesome things.

As a parent, I am trying very hard not to scrutinize my body in the mirror and to model good eating and exercise habits without making a big deal out of it.  It's amazing what kids pick up on even when you don't say a word.
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