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[quote=Anonymous]My mom always dieted when we were younger as she gained weight after have the 3 of us and staying home.  I think she was also depressed after my gma died but never dealt with that.  Due to her dieting, we weren't allowed sugar.  She had some nasty ass desserts at home.  So when we became teenagers, 2 of us began eating unhealthy.  Since we walked everywhere, we were super thin even with the bad eating habit.  Then came college and I worked at the food place, with my bad eating habits and not as much walking (add in drinking) and weight packed on.  Fast forward 25 years and I'm still packing on weight. It's been a struggle ever since.  It's all bad decisions as I know what I should be doing.  My sister and I talk about how the restriction makes us feel "entitled" to have dessert so we have dessert daily. She's skinny though like our dad's side.  My mom has struggled on and off with her weight throughout her adulthood so I know why I struggle.  My other sister was the picture of health and ate healthy but died in her 30s of cancer.  This didn't help the attitude in my family as we sometimes say "f-that, it didn't matter for her".  End of the day, I can't continue to blame my mom.  I'm an adult and have the power to change but still struggle.  I'm very aware with my kids and allow them dessert daily.  Luckily they know when they are full and stop eating (11 and 8 yrs old).  My DD is shaped like me so I predict weight struggles in her future (although she's not overweight now). My DS just got the borderline overweight status at his wellness visit.  I'm adjusting his meals without saying anything.  For him, I hope it's just puberty before the growth spurt [/quote]

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