Head and Heart in the right place!~

Angie and Jenny, I am sooooooooooooooo proud of how you are handling this situation. Jenny good for you for telling your parents. Parents for doing something about it!
Children should never be afraid to tell their parents anything, good or bad.

My Chubby Girl Story- by Birgie
In grade 7 when we moved to Ancaster I was nicknamed "birdshit fats" rhymes Birgit Platz by a handsome boy. Of course word got around and behind my back many of my girl friends thought it was funny too. Being a chubby little tomboy new to the area really played on my self esteem. I never did tell my parents until many years later.
Perhaps that is why I wanted to change my name to Susan or something .
Anyways the boy who called me that was a male model in highschool and Red Wings Juniour B Hockey player, drop dead gorgeous. He was in my home room in grade 12 and had a locker beside mine. I had a real crush on him and decided to muster up the courage to invite him to the Saddie Hawkins Dance at Ancaster High. He accepted and we had fun at the dance, I don't think he even remembered calling me that and how it hurt.
By then I too had lost weight and was not bad on the eyes, so I felt much better about that bad situation and the fact he took me out on a date.

Remembering that, I felt for my own children when they were growing up unfortunately I worked evenings alot so I was not around to really keep an eye on food consumption. I provided too many treats for them to make up for the lack of time and yes our smoking habits, which I'm truly sorry for now, especially when I hear about Janine's sadness of being chubby as a child. It never stopped her from being active and trying. The one thing I must say though, Janine you were always accepted by allllllllllllll your friends and their families regardless of your weight.
You and Jason have GOOD hearts and that is what has always counted. You can be proud of that!
Jason realizing he needed something chose to join a karate club when he was 14, that truly helped to tone him done, gave his life direction. He learned so much, it was so good he made that choice. He had his black belt by the time he was 19, a feat the can be so proud of because he chose that path for himself. Wise choice!
Matt your comments are so sincere and kind, so glad Jessie has you in her life. Wish you both the best!
As far as food is concerned still monitoring it and walking more to help get into better shape. Awareness is so important in our food choices, I find.
Enough for now, need to get to bed, sorry for rambling on, you guys all know me.

Love Birgie