Nov 7, 2022Liked by Natalya Murakhver, Kristen Walsh
We are one of the families impacted by obesity during the pandemic. I have had issues with my weight since childhood so I was always very vigilant w my kids--breastfed my kids well into toddlerhood, no fast food, lots of time outside. None of us are particularly sporty but we went out a lot and didn’t have a lot of screen time. My kids’ weights were fine, skinny even! Then the pandemic hit. Screentime went through the roof--for “school” (it wasn’t real school), so my husband and I could work and, honestly, because my own mental health suffered, so I was checked out more than I’d like to admit. Also snacking throughout the day and more time inside. Now our youngest is obese and has high cholesterol. Once you gain weight, it’s so hard to lose. And I don’t want to shame him like I was. Right now, we’re on a waiting list for months for a healthy weight clinic. His weight has plateaued, and he’s more active, which is good. But I feel so guilty.
We are one of the families impacted by obesity during the pandemic. I have had issues with my weight since childhood so I was always very vigilant w my kids--breastfed my kids well into toddlerhood, no fast food, lots of time outside. None of us are particularly sporty but we went out a lot and didn’t have a lot of screen time. My kids’ weights were fine, skinny even! Then the pandemic hit. Screentime went through the roof--for “school” (it wasn’t real school), so my husband and I could work and, honestly, because my own mental health suffered, so I was checked out more than I’d like to admit. Also snacking throughout the day and more time inside. Now our youngest is obese and has high cholesterol. Once you gain weight, it’s so hard to lose. And I don’t want to shame him like I was. Right now, we’re on a waiting list for months for a healthy weight clinic. His weight has plateaued, and he’s more active, which is good. But I feel so guilty.