my daughter nags me about losing weight

Philippines
November 8, 2009 4:42pm CST
Yesterday morning, a message pasted on the divider was the first thing I saw when I went downstairs. It said "Ma, watch your diet." It was placed there by my daughter. Actually, there were three messages. The other one was placed on the refrigerator's door and the last one was placed right below the glass table and positioned on my very spot on the dining area. First, I laughed. Then, I realized she did that because she cared about my health and she was worried I might not attend the capping and pinning rights of my eldest son. Lol... When I was in Florida, my niece made the same reminder for her Mom and me and placed it on the ref's door, so we could refrain from eating. We used to be reminding our kids about anything. Now, it's the reverse. Adults being reminded by kids...wow... Have you had the same experience with your kids?
4 responses
@rg0205 (2636)
• Hong Kong
9 Nov 09
I don't have any kids but I do the same with my Mom. Well, not to the extent that I leave notes here and there but I try to remind her as best as I can. My Mom is slightly heavy, not too much, but she has a bone problem that could get worse if she can't carry her own weight. Yes, just as parents are concerned about their child's well being, of course, children are too, about their parents'. Your daughter sounds sweet.
• Philippines
10 Nov 09
I get these bone pains, too, in my joints, heels and lower back. It's because of the weight I carry. Haha...My dining room is full of her messages. I didn't remove them yet to show my daughter that I do give importance to her own little effort. Kids do care. Sometimes, we think they just wanna do their own stuff...play, text, facebook, etc and that they never care but they do.
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@rg0205 (2636)
• Hong Kong
10 Nov 09
My Mom normally tells me to bug off (lovingly). She doesn't mean it though. She has a back condition so the extra weight does but strain on her hips. That's why she has a bit pain there, too. It's nice that you give importance to little things. Shows good character :-)
@danitykane (3183)
• Philippines
9 Nov 09
I know the feeling! My friends always tease me for I have gained some weight. They always make some advices on how to lose weight or I have to do some sports or diet. Hahaha. It's sometimes annoying to hear that they were so concerned about it. I know they care about me but.... hahaha you know. There is nothing I can do about it but, to listen to them.
• Philippines
10 Nov 09
Same here. Sometimes, I feel like I'll be having agoraphobia because og this, haha... We have to lose pounds, we have to lose pounds, go!go!go!, we can do it.LOL!
• Philippines
10 Nov 09
that's funny! yeah! of course we will! (crossed fingers)
@anneshirley (1516)
• Philippines
9 Nov 09
I am not yet a mother so let me share to you my point of view as a daughter. My mother used to weight so much that she has difficulty moving herself. As a daughter, my mom is very important to me and so to avoid losing her early because of high blood pressure or any abnormalities that may be brought by being obese, I encouraged her to trim down some pounds but not to the point of depriving herself some foods. We are the master of ourselves. Some people may say we are skinny and some may say we are fat but what matters most is if we are happy with ourselves. I encouraged my mom to trim down excess fats because I know she is not happy with herself anymore. Maybe, your daughter is worried about you because she can see signs already that you are not comfortable in your own weight. Try to analyze your feelings and your physique. It is only you who can say if you need to loose some pounds or you are just in the right shape.
• Philippines
10 Nov 09
You are right. My daughter notices that I am not the same person I used to be. I get these aches and pains and cannot move fast anymore. Her messages looked as if she doesn't want me to eat anymore, though, hehe...But, again you're right...we are the masters of our own bodies. I should know when enough is enough. Thanks for the response.
@Seppy1984 (2145)
• United States
8 Nov 09
Hello, I will say that now days children do care so much about us that they will do that now. I will say that my children are young that they have not gave me the experience of this yet, but I will say that they do remind me everyday about watching what I eat. For me a lot of it is watching The Biggest Loser and seeing that they have people on the show that allowed their children do what they do. So that gave me the courage to do something about it. I for one do not want my children following my steps and I don't want to lose my own life due to being over weight. So I had started watching what I ate and have started walking a lot more and it has been about 6 months since then and I have dropped about 25 pounds and lost 2 pants sizes. That alone makes me feel good so I am going to keep continuing what I am doing. I figure that if I do this now while my children are 1 and 3 years of age then by the time they get older they will not be like I was. I am glad that now days children care about their parents like that. Well I hope that your daughters notes gives you courage to do what you need and want to do. Happy Mylotting
• Philippines
9 Nov 09
Wow! 25 pounds. That is great. Kids really motivate. And yes, they do care. Yes, I think I have to get motivated to lose weight by my daughter's notes. I have to do it for them. I don't want to die yet. I still have to see them go to college. Thanks for the input.
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@Seppy1984 (2145)
• United States
9 Nov 09
You are very much welcome, I hope that you have the same experience as I did so far with losing weight. Good Luck. Happy Mylotting