I'm sure many of you are already aware of this article on about.com It reviews a couple of studies that try to explain why swimmers tend to have more body fat than other athletes.
Thought if you weren't aware of the article you might find it interesting.
swimming.about.com/.../offsite.htm
Lainey
Parents
Former Member
Speaking as a once fat child...it doesn't help ever to be told you're fat or this or that, when you eat the same as your relatively skinny sister. I used to have family members supply a large amount of chocolates and stuff at Christmas, then be told by the same family members that I am overweight and make me feel ashamed with things like "I bet you can't even touch your toes (which is about flexibility not fat anyway).."
Better to encourage good habits at the table, and restrict junk food at the in-take--once they have eaten it it is no good to criticise.
I try to not double carb now e.g. bread and pasta, bread and potatoes...seems to help. I like the various squash instead of potatoes too. A little of everything and a little exercise is good for us all. I've never had washboard abs since I was 7...30 years later I am not going to kill myself trying for them.
Amen to that Rich! If only more parents would follow this sound advise. This was the first year that my mom actually did not tell me at any time during Thanksgiving to, "Stop eating that!" and I'm 34! It was rather liberating.
Speaking as a once fat child...it doesn't help ever to be told you're fat or this or that, when you eat the same as your relatively skinny sister. I used to have family members supply a large amount of chocolates and stuff at Christmas, then be told by the same family members that I am overweight and make me feel ashamed with things like "I bet you can't even touch your toes (which is about flexibility not fat anyway).."
Better to encourage good habits at the table, and restrict junk food at the in-take--once they have eaten it it is no good to criticise.
I try to not double carb now e.g. bread and pasta, bread and potatoes...seems to help. I like the various squash instead of potatoes too. A little of everything and a little exercise is good for us all. I've never had washboard abs since I was 7...30 years later I am not going to kill myself trying for them.
Amen to that Rich! If only more parents would follow this sound advise. This was the first year that my mom actually did not tell me at any time during Thanksgiving to, "Stop eating that!" and I'm 34! It was rather liberating.
