SOUTHERN COLORADO --
Fat talk is impacting our kids.
You know the, "ugh, I look fat in these jeans." In fact, according to the anti-fat talk campaign, 81 percent of 10-year-olds are afraid of being fat.
We talked with four girls in the Cheyenne Mountain School District about the issue. They admit they've all dealt with their own insecurities. They said being skinny is a must for some girls who are trying to fit in.
Angie Jacobs, a guidance counselor at the high school, said she has even known girls to have liposuction at the high school level.
Shockingly, 54 percent of women would rather be hit by a truck than be fat.
McKenna Ganz, a senior we talked with, said in Junior High she used to wake up at 4:30 in the morning to get ready for school. And if she didn't look good enough, she wouldn't go to school. But, since then, she's come a long way. She's accepted herself for who she is and is happy about it.
The girls said they understand many of the images we see everyday are not real. They are created on computers and photoshopped to look perfect. Jacobs said it's the parents' responsibility to be a positive influence on their daughters.
It's important to end the fat talk because it's taking a toll on everyone: mothers, daughters, grandmothers, sisters....
Take the challenge and see if you can go throughout your day without using negative words to describe yourself and others.
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