{"id":2509,"date":"2011-06-17T12:59:45","date_gmt":"2011-06-17T16:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=2509"},"modified":"2011-06-17T13:01:46","modified_gmt":"2011-06-17T17:01:46","slug":"6-surprise-steps-to-a-healthy-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2011\/06\/6-surprise-steps-to-a-healthy-family.html","title":{"rendered":"6 Surprise Steps to a Healthy Family"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/strong>A few months ago, I was asked to give a motivational speech at a \u2018healthy eating\u2019 conference. \u00a0\u00a0Needless to say, I was delighted, and I delivered in true Our Lady of Weight Loss<\/a> form.<\/p>\n

After my talk, I milled about and mixed it up with the participants!<\/p>\n

A very nice man who meant no harm, I am sure, shared with me that his wife “was fat and needed to lose weight.”\u00a0\u00a0 He wasn\u2019t sure how he was going to \u2018get her\u2019<\/em> to follow his new healthy eating plan.<\/p>\n

Another woman pulled me aside and with great concern.\u00a0 She told me that her 16-year old daughter was eating more and more and getting heavier and heavier.\u00a0 Whenever she broached the topic, a fight ensued.\u00a0 What to do?<\/p>\n

Truth be told, <\/strong>you cannot make people do what you want them to do.\u00a0 You can have influence; but you do not have control.\u00a0 \u00a0And the best way to influence, is to lead by example<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Embrace your healthy journey. <\/em><\/em>
\nShop for fruits and vegetables with enthusiasm. <\/em>
\nCook with love. <\/em>
\nGlow happy and healthy.<\/em> <\/em><\/em>
\nBe generous.\u00a0 Give hugs and compliments with sheer abandon. <\/em><\/em>
\nPractice loving-kindness.<\/em><\/p>\n

Bottom Line: Heavy handed preaching never works.\u00a0\u00a0 Go ‘lite!’<\/p>\n

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