Changing Family Habits
Losing weight is a family commitment. Working together as a team will benefit obese and non-obese family members. Parents can add exercise by playing outside with their kids. Let your kids into the kitchen as you prepare healthy, home-cooked meals.
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I write a lot about motivation, and how to keep yourself motivated, and I would like to touch on families with obesity this week, and how to keep yourself motivated as a family unit. I'm by no means a how-to writer, but in my own efforts to lose weight, I find family is heavily involved. A lot of the members in my family are…
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