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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think of it as — obesity takes years and years to make you sick, and it’s now extremely treatable anyway. An eating disorder can kill you in a couple of years and cannot be cured. I would rather have a fat daughter than a daughter with a terrible relationship to food and her own body. And if she decides she wants to lose weight I’ll be here to help. [/quote]

I agree with all of this except the last sentence.  I have spent a lifetime trying without permanent success to loose 10-20 pounds, so I am not sure what help I would be. Its not knowing how to do it that is the problem.

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Well, a little bit of nutrition education goes a long way (I was 20 before I realized how many calories cheese has!) but GLP-1 inhibitors are available now if just trying doesn’t work for her. It does for some people but not for everyone! [/quote]

Sorry, missing double negative  It's not [b]not [/b] knowing how to do it that is the problem.  Of course a lifetime of ineffectual dieting has taught me a dietician's education worth of nutritional information. I could calorie and fat and protein count most foods in my head and know all about good fats and better carbs and  ultra processed food etc.  GLP-1 is a solution to the problem for many.  Fortunately, I haven't needed it.  I just live life 15 pounds heavier than I'd like and perfectly healthy physically but completely disordered when it comes to food. I hope to spare my daughter the third part of that sentence.[/quote]

I’m just thinking of myself here — I spent a lot of time just ignorant, and I think my daughter is too. Which is fine! I’d rather she eats the stuff she likes and enjoys, and there’s time to count calories at some point if she wants to. (I am now, to lose baby weight, and it’s not like it’s fun but it’s not making me unhappy.) I’m sorry that hasn’t been your experience and I hope you’re successful in sparing your daughter and that I am too. [/quote]

Thank you!  It is sad to see another generation going through this despite all we know.  Eating disorders are now widespread in boys too. And now girls feel pressure to do botox and plastic surgery in their 20s plus all the hair removal stuff those of us who grew up in the 80s didn't have to worry about. Scary to have a 12 year old on the verge of entering all that social pressure and not able to do anything about it except perhaps not amplify it in any way at home.[/quote]

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