tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979027009320629612.post2444160595975017563..comments2022-07-14T04:33:01.379-04:00Comments on Reflections From a Cloudy Mirror: Vanity, vanity...all is vanity!ptchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11118453272823587649noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979027009320629612.post-8501401273326770122010-06-25T16:14:13.673-04:002010-06-25T16:14:13.673-04:00BTW: I went looking for a link in my blog roll to...BTW: I went looking for a link in my blog roll to come over here and realized I didn't have one!<br /><br />I have remedied that situation. : )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979027009320629612.post-58123219475938606632010-06-24T16:12:33.510-04:002010-06-24T16:12:33.510-04:00I could not agree with you more - especially regar...I could not agree with you more - especially regarding childhood obesity, but really any obesity. A lot of it has to do with "the paradox of choice." It seems that the more choices we are given, the less prone we are to either be able to make one, or to make a healthy one! There is a true divide in what is needed nutritionally and what is wanted, and we are a people who seem to indulge ourselves almost constantly in the most unhealthy things - and not just concerning food. I believe that MODERATION is so important when addressing weight, size, and image, etc. We need to stop following advertisers in food and fashion like automatons who are unable to choose anything but what they tell us, in their own interest, to buy. If kids learned early on, that almost all food is OK to eat, but not a lot of any one thing, and not one type of thing all the time, I believe a lot of the problem would be solved - esp. when you add activity, and movement! <br /><br />Another big lesson that has been the hardest for me over the years is to eat ONLY when my body is hungry, and not for any other reason, i.e. boredom, depression, habit, etc. <br /><br />The only reason, BTW that I object to having the issue shoved in our faces is because it often tends to become counterproductive - people as a rule don't like to be told that they are unacceptable, and generally either sink into depression and give up, or just turn it off! It is a fine line to walk, showing and teaching positive habits, and educating rather than dictating. <br /><br />I'm starting to think this subject is rant-worthy! Thanks for your input! :-Dptchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11118453272823587649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979027009320629612.post-45196600023038609182010-06-24T12:57:17.168-04:002010-06-24T12:57:17.168-04:00Excellent post, Paula.
I've noticed the same ...Excellent post, Paula.<br /><br />I've noticed the same thing ~ I cannot shop for clothes by using the size marked on those clothes. It varies too much from manufacturer to manufacturer . . . and the marked size on clothes has definitely changed over time. <br /><br />Catering to vanity is a recipe for disaster. <br /><br />We are becoming a world populated by delusional people who care more about the perceptions of others than with who they really are.<br /><br />In that sense, the focus on weight and size is unhealthy.<br /><br />On the other hand, childhood obesity is an epidemic on the rise . . . which in some cases borders on child abuse. <br /><br />Americans need to eat less and exercise more if we want to be healthy and happy.<br /><br />As long as we’re still growing as a nation, the issue needs to be "shoved in our faces" ~ if for no other reason than to get us to put down our biggie drink and fries. : )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com