The obesity and overweight problem usually starts at a very young age, but don't despair.
Being a post-war child, born in 48, our generation of children were generally slim just like our parents and grandparents.
We were raised on a usually big breakfast, had very little for lunch, and on to the biggest meal of the day, supper.
There were no snacks and in-betweens.
But then again, we didn't have McDonalds, Wendys, Taco Bell etc.
as this was the 50s and money was also scarce.
Later on in years, however, I continued being a breakfast guy skipping lunch except for a short period when I decided I would be more sociable and have lunch with my work buddies at the local tavern.
My favorite meal was a hamburger steak with fried onions, fries and gravy, washed down with a couple of beers.
In a matter of a month or two, I had overgrown my tailor made shirts with buttons popping at every breath.
I quickly gave up that routine and went back to skipping lunch and returned to my normal size.
Today however, according to statistics, more than 1/3 of low income family children are obese and overweight by the time they reach the age of 3.
Over 2000 families in 20 US cities including Boston, were visited and evaluated measuring the height and weight of every 3 year old child, with alarming results.
35% had twice the national rate for obesity amongst pre-school children of all income levels and racial groups.
Bottom line, children are the mirror images of their parents and at the very least, pick up their habits at a very young age and carry it over into adulthood.
As a child, I seldom saw lunch on the table except maybe for a few sandwiches, and only occasionally.
The rule was breakfast or you didn't eat until supper.
My 5 children always have breakfast and seldom have lunch.
They hardly go to a fast food place, since we as parents don't go.
Times have changed and so we pay the price.
With generally two parents working, there's no time for a big breakfast.
So lunch, with all its fatty ingredients, replace the breakfast and often followed with fast food at supper time.
The solution is simple and more accessible than you think, even if you skip breakfast in the mornings.
Eat your breakfast equivalent at lunch time, and I guarantee you'll lose weight naturally in no time.
Just plain skip the equivalent of a fast food lunch.
If you can't do it that way, then replace your lunch with a natural suppressant.
Being a post-war child, born in 48, our generation of children were generally slim just like our parents and grandparents.
We were raised on a usually big breakfast, had very little for lunch, and on to the biggest meal of the day, supper.
There were no snacks and in-betweens.
But then again, we didn't have McDonalds, Wendys, Taco Bell etc.
as this was the 50s and money was also scarce.
Later on in years, however, I continued being a breakfast guy skipping lunch except for a short period when I decided I would be more sociable and have lunch with my work buddies at the local tavern.
My favorite meal was a hamburger steak with fried onions, fries and gravy, washed down with a couple of beers.
In a matter of a month or two, I had overgrown my tailor made shirts with buttons popping at every breath.
I quickly gave up that routine and went back to skipping lunch and returned to my normal size.
Today however, according to statistics, more than 1/3 of low income family children are obese and overweight by the time they reach the age of 3.
Over 2000 families in 20 US cities including Boston, were visited and evaluated measuring the height and weight of every 3 year old child, with alarming results.
35% had twice the national rate for obesity amongst pre-school children of all income levels and racial groups.
Bottom line, children are the mirror images of their parents and at the very least, pick up their habits at a very young age and carry it over into adulthood.
As a child, I seldom saw lunch on the table except maybe for a few sandwiches, and only occasionally.
The rule was breakfast or you didn't eat until supper.
My 5 children always have breakfast and seldom have lunch.
They hardly go to a fast food place, since we as parents don't go.
Times have changed and so we pay the price.
With generally two parents working, there's no time for a big breakfast.
So lunch, with all its fatty ingredients, replace the breakfast and often followed with fast food at supper time.
The solution is simple and more accessible than you think, even if you skip breakfast in the mornings.
Eat your breakfast equivalent at lunch time, and I guarantee you'll lose weight naturally in no time.
Just plain skip the equivalent of a fast food lunch.
If you can't do it that way, then replace your lunch with a natural suppressant.