Stuff Your Faith
  • home
  • About
  • photo diary
  • journal
  • contact

Blind Leading The Blind

10/21/2013

2 Comments

 
Picture
Last night my soon to be eight year old son and I had a long talk about how we were going to help each other make healthier choices.  He is beginning to be self conscious about being chubby and has had some friends poke fun at him recently (can I just tell you how much I hate bullying?).  I explained to him that I understood what he was going through and that while we shouldn’t be concerned about what others think about our physical appearance, we SHOULD want to be as healthy as we can be.  We discussed the pros and cons of eating healthy foods and of unhealthy foods.  We talked about the verse in the Bible that says that we shouldn’t worry about what we are going to eat (he has genuine anxiety if he feels like he isn’t going to get enough food or miss out on something food related) and we talked about taking care of our temples so that God could use us in the most powerful ways possible. Then we talked about how if we were healthier we would be able to run faster, climb trees easier, and the real selling point - be able to swing a sword harder.  He understood and seemed genuinely excited about the fact that we were going to be helping each other. We shook on it and he even did a pre-bedtime push-up just to get in the spirit of things.

This morning at 6:45 when I woke him up for school, the first thing he did was ask for pizza for breakfast.  When I excitedly reminded him of our pact we had made with each other, he cried.  They weren’t bratty, I want my way tears, they were tears of genuine sadness that he tried to wipe away before I saw them.  Even as he went and got something else for breakfast, he still seemed to almost mourning the fact that he wasn’t eating pizza (which he never did even when we weren’t eating healthy).

This makes me feel sad, frustrated, and guilty all at once.  I don’t want him to have issues with food, I get annoyed with his constant asking about what snack or meal is next, and I feel bad because I know that this is nurture instead of nature.  As they say, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

I will begin praying for the wisdom and knowledge necessary to help my children avoid the same pitfalls that I have fallen into.  I will research some creative alternatives to junk food that are affordable and taste good. I’ll try to make it all positive and fun for him rather than making it seem like punishment or something.  

Maybe helping him with these things will help me as well. 

2 Comments
DK
10/21/2013 12:26:03 pm

Sounds like you have some good plans. I commend you for talking with him while he is young. After a time the healthier choices will come easier for him. Maybe he can pick out some different fruits or healthy snacks next time you go shopping. That will help him feel like he has some control over what he eats. Involve him in the meal planning. Google healthy kids snacks. I have seen some creative food designs that make kids excited about healthy foods.
I have trouble myself when I start trying to change my food habits, I feel like that is all I think about.
I am trying again myself, because I feel terrible & could kick myself for regaining a lot of my weight back. I am angry because I can't seem to get back on track. I did so well last time all by myself, but it isn't working this time. I have to admit, yesterday was the first time I ever prayed to ask for the strength to make better choices & get this under control. I know we are to treaty our bodies as temples & I have not not a very good job of that lately.

Reply
Rhonda
10/21/2013 10:05:01 pm

I am so glad to hear you prayed about that. :) And my plan is to hit Pinterest today and look for some creative ideas for snacks.

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Archives

    May 2017
    April 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    February 2016
    November 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013

    RSS Feed

  • home
  • About
  • photo diary
  • journal
  • contact
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.