By making this complicated it is easier to not take responsibility. It is easier to not take responsibility for this problem then to deal with it. The reality is the solution is simple. It may be hard for some people to deal with the reality of what we need to do, but the solution is simple. Our kids need to burn more calories then they eat!!! It is that simple. What is hard is the reality we need to face to address the problem. Let's focus on when the problem starts and that's when kids are young. The average 6 year old girl should be eating 1,000-1,400 calories a day and the average 6 year old boy should be eating 1,200-,1,600 calories a day. They need an hour of activity or running around a day to burn off 400-600 calories. Lastly they need to drink 8 glasses of water a day. You can argue with my numbers all you want but they are close enough for jazz. What I can assure you is the answer is not for a 6 year old to eat 2,000-3,000 calories a day with limited activitiy and drinking tons of soda. We might not like it but that is the simple truth. Is the solution hard? For many families it will be. But unfortunately there is no other way. I am afraid the saying that winners keep score is not only true in sports but in health as well.

Hey RepMan, Do you believe that opposites attract? Well if you do then why don't you give Glen Hauenstein a call? He is the Marketing Chief over at Delta who was just rated the Meanest Airlines in America. Perhaps in 2011 he might see a need to make his passengers laugh a bit more? He might not be able to control his flights being on time but he can certainly help his company loosen up and have more fun.