PLATFORM : Take a Walk

I think that if you can teach a person to eat a leaner hamburger, put mustard on instead of mayonnaise, we’ve come a long way.

I’m a compulsive eater. I haven’t had a big binge in a long time. I haven’t tasted a McLean burger yet. But when I saw the McLean commercial, I did get very close to the screen and try to lick it once.

The worst thing that a fat person can feel is punished. And I don’t want to feel punished. I went through too many years of throwing up after I ate, of hiding food from my family. I don’t want to live like that any more. So I am willing to pay the piper. Last week, I had finished my 1,600 calories and I had a Snickers bar. Well, that Snickers bar equated to four miles on the treadmill. So I got on the treadmill and did four miles.

The family wants to blame (problems) on schools or on street people. The bottom line is if you don’t raise your kids to learn how to take care of themselves, you’ll always have some sort of problems. Take a walk with your kids.