Body Image and Self-Esteem

and never ask for a joint at the butchers in USA!

The US meaning was what I meant, jeni!

That one I didn't know!

Don't offer to nurse a baby either – unless you intend to breastfeed – and don't let's even mention the word fanny.

quite absent - I nearly had a heart attack when someone offered to lend me a fanny pack. Turns out it's American for bumbag. I took a rucksack.

Going back to the original posting, I wonder whether teaching about healthy eating may be doing more harm than good. I know that sounds a bit crazy but I think that there may be too much emphasis on so-called unhealthy food and the dangers of becoming fat, rather than concentrating on a positive message about eating to be healthy. I wonder how many children interpret "good" food and eating to be healthy as eating to be thin. In other words, I think it would be worth looking at the way schools tackle the subject of nutrition before adding another burden to teachers for which they are ill-prepared.

Me too rosiemus, turned out they were just suggesting DH use his bumbag whist out walking

I'm sick to death of those supposedly in authority telling me what I and my family should and shouldn't be eating. I've therefore gone back to whole milk and butter in protest and feel a lot better for it. Ok, so my cholesterol levels will probably go through the roof, but I'm tired of being done good to. I was brought up on 'proper' food and so was my family. My GC are also encouraged to try a variety of foods and none of them is 'fat' and they're a darn sight healthier than many of their peers. Humph!

I've never stopped using butter! I only have semi skimmed because I'm trying to lose weight and I have no idea what my cholesterol is!

I think that it is right to have the information but the choice is mine! Alarmed to see in town today a headline on the DM about the amount of wine that may become the recommended consumption PER WEEK!!!! !!!!!!

nanaej Not a chance in my house. Two per week. They're taking the p***s. I've done the biggy – today is the first day of the seventh month since I stopped smoking. I'm blowed if I'm going to give up all life's pleasures.