For Maria, the realization came when she went to pick herchildren up from a weight management summer program, prescribed bytheir pediatrician. She looked around, and noticed that 85 percentto 90 percent of the camp parents were overweight as well. Itdawned on her: “How could I be a positive role model for my girlsand ask them to eat healthier and get movingif I wasn’t myself?”
Like many of the other parents, Maria struggled with herweight, making the rightnutrition choices, and getting physical activity. She had known fora long time on some level that she needed to change. But it was herchildren that ultimately motivated her to make that change. Hercommitment to their well-being helped her make changes in her ownlife to become healthier.
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