[WillowTheWhisp]

Originally Posted by accymel

Thing is if you do go cold turkey it would send your body into shock plus wouldnt be healthy either.

Yes I know, that was the point I was trying to make. I do eat what I consider to be a fairly healthy diet (could probably do with a bit more fruit) but the result isn't what one would expect. If it was really just a simple case of willpower and avoiding some things and eating less than other people I ought to be as thin as a rake (no offence meant towards any garden implements)

Originally Posted by Gayle

Perhaps you took it a bit too personally, Willow. The only people's opinions that matter are your own and possibly your husband's and as you're a newly wed I'm guessing that he loves you just the way you are.

Yes I suppose I did take it personally but that was because it was aimed at people like me and I do take your point that you consider it to be nobody's business but my own and my close family - which has been the prevailing attitude of society up to now really but it was suggested that it should now cease to be so, in favour of telling all people like me how ugly we are as if that is going to shock us into being thin. Sheesh if only it could do I'd line up for a few more insults.

I really do think that a lot of fat people would dearly love to be thin but a history of failed diets has lead us to gain more weight. Have you noticed that many "slimmer of the year" winners later bemoan how they have gained even more than they lost and subsequently find it even harder to lose?

Please, please do not do this to children. Introducing them to healthy food and a balanced diet is far far better than insulting them and thinking that will lead to them losing weight. It could lead to more problems if focussed on in that way. Just let them be children, encourage them to eat better food and provide better food in schools - which is what the thread was meant to be about. Yes there will still be McDonalds, but a McDonalds once a week with a healthy diet at school isn't going to be as bad as McDonalds style food being provided by the school with no healthy alternatives. (btw I think McD's have introduced some healthier alternatives too now.)