Comments on: Free-range is healthy by default http://www.kymleeisawesome.net/2010/02/free-range-is-healthy-by-default/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=free-range-is-healthy-by-default I'm a writer, editor, music nerd, pop culture enthusiast, and opinionated information junkie. Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:45:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: KymleeIsAwesome http://www.kymleeisawesome.net/2010/02/free-range-is-healthy-by-default/comment-page-1/#comment-271 KymleeIsAwesome Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:29:01 +0000 http://www.kymleeisawesome.net/?p=502#comment-271 Trust me, my raising the boy free range is mostly selfish. He has a ridiculous amount of energy and if I didn't send him outside, he'd drive me crazy bouncing off the walls...or he'd sit on his but all day. And as I listened to Mrs. Obama last night, I thought about what she was saying. I spent entire summer days running around parks and swimming from 5-9 like it was a job. When I wasn't doing that, I was outside riding my bike around the neighborhood, climbing the tree in the backyard, or choreographing dances with my sister. I've never been lithe, but being active helped me maintain a healthy body weight. I started gaining weight when I started sitting on my ass all day. Go figure. ;) Thanks for commenting Lori! Trust me, my raising the boy free range is mostly selfish. He has a ridiculous amount of energy and if I didn’t send him outside, he’d drive me crazy bouncing off the walls…or he’d sit on his but all day. And as I listened to Mrs. Obama last night, I thought about what she was saying. I spent entire summer days running around parks and swimming from 5-9 like it was a job. When I wasn’t doing that, I was outside riding my bike around the neighborhood, climbing the tree in the backyard, or choreographing dances with my sister. I’ve never been lithe, but being active helped me maintain a healthy body weight. I started gaining weight when I started sitting on my ass all day. Go figure. ;)

Thanks for commenting Lori!

]]> By: Lori http://www.kymleeisawesome.net/2010/02/free-range-is-healthy-by-default/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Lori Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:12:39 +0000 http://www.kymleeisawesome.net/?p=502#comment-270 My son is not quite 8 and obese. I don't help the situation by sitting on my butt all day on the computer. Like me, if he doesn't move his body, he gains weight. No matter how healthy a diet (portion control included). It takes a lot of effort to convince both of my kids to go outside and play. Bought a swing set and a trampoline years ago for them to play on. The basketball hoop from Christmas 2008 sits unassembled in my garage (long story). Perhaps that's what needs to be done to get them outside. We have hills to roll down and a nature trail next to the house that leads to the library ... and yet we stay inside. Kymlee, this is my wake up call to get outside myself and start a free range movement in my neighborhood. Thank you! My son is not quite 8 and obese. I don’t help the situation by sitting on my butt all day on the computer. Like me, if he doesn’t move his body, he gains weight. No matter how healthy a diet (portion control included). It takes a lot of effort to convince both of my kids to go outside and play. Bought a swing set and a trampoline years ago for them to play on. The basketball hoop from Christmas 2008 sits unassembled in my garage (long story). Perhaps that’s what needs to be done to get them outside. We have hills to roll down and a nature trail next to the house that leads to the library … and yet we stay inside. Kymlee, this is my wake up call to get outside myself and start a free range movement in my neighborhood. Thank you!

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