Michelle Obama has always led by example, so why should her campaign on childhood obesity be any different? The Daily Mail reports that both Sasha and Malia will have an overhaul on their lunch boxes.
The article mentions that the girl’s pediatrician noticed a slight weight gain.
The First Lady said that she had been warned by the family paediatrician that ’something was getting out of balance’ with her two children Malia 11, and Sasha, 8.
The article goes on to highlight what changes will be made to Sasha and Malia’s diet.
The girls then had to adhere to new ground rules – less burgers, low-fat milk, and fruits and water instead of sugary drinks; the change was significant, she said.
As a mother of a “husky” little boy, I try to watch portion sizes, sugar intake and add more fruits and vegetable to Biko’s diet. I certainly can appreciate the First Lady’s campaign against childhood obesity. I can’t wait to see what programs she initiates as a result. My hope is that our schools will pay close attention, especially the school cafeterias around the country. Posted by Bridgette of http://trailblazer-firstlady.blogspot.com. Photo provided by AP.
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Hey folks, this is Gina. Sorry to interject in Bridgette’s conversation, but as someone who was a morbidly obese child, I CRINGE at any public discussion of a child’s “weight” or “diet” in a public space. I’ve been on a diet since I was 6 year’s old. While I applaud First Lady Obama’s focus on childhood obesity, let’s leave her children out of it at this site. Once people feel free to comment on a child’s weight/ diet, they don’t stop. All the skinny people commenting, including the First Lady, are well intentioned, but being an overweight child is HELL, let’s not A) indicate that children who clearly are not obese should be on a diet likewise, treat fat kids with some compassion, they’re already torturing themselves and being tortured at school. I just had to interject because it’s my worst nightmare that any child would be made to feel self conscious in anyway based on something posted on one of my blogs. I realize skinny people, including Mrs. Obama don’t understand or get this, but let’s leave her children, or anyone else’s children, out of the childhood obesity discussion on this blog. At the end of the day, Mrs. Obama is another well meaning skinny person who can never understand the life of a fat child. I’m actually dreading this assault on fat kids. I still think she totally rocks, but I stopped taking weight loss advice from skinny people and I’m much happier. If you’re a fat kid, keep your head up. There is so much you can’t control about your life right now. When you get older, that will change, just hold on until then.
BTW Welcome Back Bridgette- We missed you!!!!!
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