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<blockquote data-quote="goldenguru" data-source="post: 100239" data-attributes="member: 1545"><p>Hi Susan~</p><p></p><p>When my son hit 17/18 he quit playing hockey and really put on the weight. I had ONE conversation with him about the adverse health effects of being overweight. And then I shut my mouth. It was very difficult. When he went off to college he gained an additional freshman 15. </p><p></p><p>We were intentional about modeling healthy lifestyles. I exercise moderately every day. We eat healthily most days.</p><p></p><p>Late last summer (when he was 21) he announced that he was going to quit smoking cigarettes, and lose those extra 40/50 pounds. And ya know what - he has. </p><p></p><p>He had to do it in his time frame and when he was ready. All my nagging would have done would have made him feel badly about himself. He knew he was carrying the extra weight. He knew that smoking was terrible for him. But, he had to be ready to make the lifestyle changes.</p><p></p><p>If your son is gentle and kind and marvelous - enjoy him for who he is. In time (and when the right girl enters the picture) he may or may not choose to address the weight issues.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="goldenguru, post: 100239, member: 1545"] Hi Susan~ When my son hit 17/18 he quit playing hockey and really put on the weight. I had ONE conversation with him about the adverse health effects of being overweight. And then I shut my mouth. It was very difficult. When he went off to college he gained an additional freshman 15. We were intentional about modeling healthy lifestyles. I exercise moderately every day. We eat healthily most days. Late last summer (when he was 21) he announced that he was going to quit smoking cigarettes, and lose those extra 40/50 pounds. And ya know what - he has. He had to do it in his time frame and when he was ready. All my nagging would have done would have made him feel badly about himself. He knew he was carrying the extra weight. He knew that smoking was terrible for him. But, he had to be ready to make the lifestyle changes. If your son is gentle and kind and marvelous - enjoy him for who he is. In time (and when the right girl enters the picture) he may or may not choose to address the weight issues. [/QUOTE]
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