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Michelle Obama puts daughters on a diet...

Please could you read this article – would like to know your opinion – I think it is wonderful example how little people understand eating distress, I think we have a lot to learn about the prevention.
The unhelpful messages are coming from the top, we need to let them know about our Iceberg...:):)
Regards
Marie

Reform begins at home: Michelle Obama puts daughters on a diet as she launches anti-obesity campaign

Michelle Obama started a campaign to tackle childhood obesity in the U.S. on a personal vein - with an admission that her own daughters were becoming overweight before a diet nipped the problem in the bud.
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.

Read more...

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Health/michelle-obamas-obesity-comments-b...

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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article70089...

Comments

I feel a lot of anger and

Submitted on February 6th, 2010

I feel a lot of anger and sadness at this article, just imagining as the girls grow older how painful this would be, i mean to have it specualted in papers and across the world, let alone your parents say it to you in the first place at home. I looked up so much to my mum and dad, idolised them in a way and still do my dad, i had always wanted to be the good girl, make them proud, the perfect one. What the hell kinda message does this convey that they will be more perfect if they shed a bit of weight?? For me that would have been the grounds and permission of a life fueled with condition. I think its horrendous to be honest and u would think someone in the spotlight would stop and think of what this would convey to teenage girls and boys before spreading the wrong message.I enjoyed the article where the lady was criticising her and i wanted to thump those that were applauding her, as Marie says it goes to show how truly little people know. I remember at my thinnest i was modeling and the agency said oh my god uv lost so much weight u luk great, i thought my sister was going to ring her neck!! Thanks be to god for iceberg, if only these so called leaders read it!!Love Cara xx

My title would be DISTRUCTION BEGINS AT HOME !

Submitted on February 5th, 2010

HoLAAAAAAAAAA everyone , ok ...... well after taking a few moments , to inhale and exhale , i have slowly released the ANGER from my body !!!!....

My opinion....

If I had a magic wand , at this present monent in time !! , i would use its magic , and it would bring me , sitting with Michelle and having a chat .....

And my converstion would go somthing like this .....

Michelle , you are a beautiful women , and you are blessed with two adorable children .
The greatest gift in life michelle that you can give your kids is YOU .Beauty is in the eye of the beholder , so can i ask you the the question "WHY ON GOOD HEAVENS NAME WOULD YOU PUT YOUR CHILDREN ON A DIET ????????"
WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU EXPRESS OR TO YOUR BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN THAT THEY NEED TO CHANGE ???????????????????

HEALTH , I hear HEALTH??????? .........................
A healthy life begins with a HEALTHY MIND ...........

A healthy mind , is one that loves oneself unconditionally ,a healthy mind is a happy mind , one that sees the beauty from within , one that sees the beauty and the uniqness of oneself , that shines through and embraces life and loves and lives life , to the full .
A healthy mind is one that casts no judgment on another because of the colour of their skin or the shape of their body

Michelle , when your children come home this evening , hold them in your arms , look in their beautiful eyes and tell them you LOVE them and are so proud of them ...
THIS michelle is the MESSAGE that you should be giving your children ........

Reform , starts at home , i think not , DISTRUCTION stats at home , the distruction of two BEAUTIFUL KIDS ......DISTRUCTION BY A MOTHER

OOOOK , so I dont have a magic wand !!! , but I do have a voice , that can be made heard , I can send my own message and share it to the world , ........... This world needs to be educated , and needs to to have a "REAL ITY " check ..................

and my message start here !!

Yvonne xxxxx

diet to solve the problem...?

Submitted on February 5th, 2010

...Sorry, me again...
I can't get over this...
"...something was getting out of balance" and thus Michelle "imposed a diet to solve the problem..."
Maybe the girls would have benefited from her sitting down with them, chat, play, ask them what's wrong - if anything was wrong - hug them, cuddle them, whatever...

She didn't trust her own judgement at all, it sounds so beautiful when she says "In my eyes I thought my children were perfect"...so now they are not perfect any more, or what???

This nearly borders on child abuse now...child-soul abuse...

So sad...

xxx R. xxx

Sad misguidance...

Submitted on February 5th, 2010

Sad sad sad...

So what is the problem there... the weight? the health?
Why "fight obesity" in children and not PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STRONG AND HEALTHY SELF-ESTEEM...

Once again a prove that people are concentration on the completely wrong symptom and forget the root of the problem. It is sad and a shame... God, and what does "a little chubby" mean?
Don't the girls just look gorgeous, vibrant and healthy?

I am disappointed, I thought this lady actually had some brains... Well, ok, she probably has, but definitely not in this case, this area, completely misguided, and I would suggest they sack their family doctor, honestly... and take this campaign back and start a new CAMPAIGN of LOVE, and to learn about human values and respect and self-respect, and teach people how to dream again, and "yes I can"...
And if they really want to concentrate on nutrition (which certainly is also very very important), then at least give Clodagh a job in Washington, she'd tell them what is really important!!! EVERY THREE HOURS, isn't it? ;-)
And what about promoting the MIRACULOUS MENTAL DIET (see Maire Ros's post in November)?

Ah, what a sad case...

Love,
xxx R. xxx

Disgraceful

Submitted on February 5th, 2010

Oh my god the poor kids! It's hard enough living in the media spotlight without their weight being splashed across the world news!!!

- Carol