Just to add my mum is fat, she has been nearly all my life. I dont blame her for my weight gain, i own it. I was lovely and slim in childhood, my parents provided us with a balanced diet and loads of sport.

But both my sister and i ended up very over weight. There has to be some relationship between our mothers weight and our....

I stand by what i said and i also add that most of the 'reasons' given for being fat and not exercising are excuses, plain and simple. I had three kids, a husband that worked away and a back injury. I was new to moving interstate, i was working. Theres a truck load of excuses, or i could have a blinding moment of IM FREAKING FAT. i can pretend that it wont affect my kids, i can say its ok im this way cause i dont feed my kids bad food, my weight didnt stop me being active with my kids...... BUT THE TRUTH WAS I WAS FAT, fat fat fat. I was not being the best mother i could, the best wife i could or the best person i could.

i have to work hard to stay fit and eat well, the only difference now days is i dont lie to myself.

My kids will have to fight their own battles, but im going to give it my best shot at teaching them better skills at dealing with life than i was taught/saw/lived!