A week ago I began what I have wanted to do for a long time: I've started to eat much more healthily and exercise much more. I am a 16 year old girl, a size ten and ten and a half stone in weight. Now, this might sound healthy, but I have a monster gut on me – I could never wear a bikini and suck it in uncomfortably all the time. I have finally had enough, and decided to do something about it, despite my love of foods, especially fattening ones like cheese and chocolate. I gathered up enough will power to do it after watching Mr and Mrs Smith for the fifth time and almost screaming in envy at Angelina's amazing physique.
Here is an example of what I did on Thursday:
Breakfast – Natural yogurt with raisins and oats. A cup of water with lemon juice.
Lunch – A jacket potato with tuna and sweetcorn, lettuce, tomato and cucumber.
Dinner – Egg mayonnaise sandwich – wholemeal bread, 2 eggs and extra light mayonnaise.
I also ate – at various points of the day – an apple, a couple of rhyvitas with some light cheese on them, dried mango, some pineapple and a kiwi, as well as a litre and a half of water.
I went for a half hour jog in the evening.
In my opinion, this is quite healthy. But my Dad – who is divorced from my Mum – thinks I am starving myself. He seems to think that when I decline a packet of crisps I am basically screaming with anorexia!
It was horrendous today: I went to my Grandparent's house. Here, I usually eat for England but decided to cut down. Dinner was lasagna, which I ate my normal portion of, with salad. I declined the garlic bread and the coleslaw, however.
Then at tea, instead of gorging on crisps, taramasalata, pate and cake, I ate lots of tomatoes, some smoked salmon, some cucumber and lots of fruit salad. My Dad and Grandparents looked at me as if I was cutting my wrists.
I feel so guilty at every meal time. With my Mum – a complete health freak – it's fine, she doesn't mind and encourages me, but my Dad and Nan are incredibly worried about me. It's making me feel like a monster.
Should I give up to stop them worrying, or should I continue being healthier?
Suggestion:
i think that you should continue eating healthy. i mean, try to explain it to your dad that you just want to be healthier, and that it's your choice. to me, you are not overdoing it. you're eating just fine. not too much, not too little. and its very healthy. 
i wish i could eat like you. my dad LOVES sugar. and he lets me eat a lot. my mom, is trying to lose weight, and she is very careful about what she eats. im not saying the MAKE me eat how they like to. its just that, I like junk food. A LOT. and its hard not to eat some. im not fat, but i dont want to be either. :-/
just continue how you are, and try to ignore, ur dad, and grandfather
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Try to add lots of juice to your diet. This article on best juice recipes and their health benefits ccan help. http://healthmad.com/fitness/10-updated-exotic-and-healthy-juice-recipes/
They are over reacting obviously, the way you are eating is very healthy and you aren't starving yourself at all, keep it up
Continue being healthier!!
You're on the right track, keep going!
Try to get them to eat healthy with you. xD
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