So Goober took me home from Dr. Quack’s and said that we had to start making some changes. Ugh – thanks a lot, Dr. Quack! Goober explained about making sure that I got lots of different types of food with each meal. I’m supposed to make sure and have a lot of fruits and vegetables (this is going to be torture!), a small portion of protein – that’s like meat and eggs and fish (blech!) – and whole grains, which means rice or whole wheat pasta or bread. Whole wheat? Who wants whole wheat? I like white bread – the whiter the better! I’m also supposed to eat dairy stuff like milk and cheese and yogurt. I told Goober that cheese puffs seem like a good balance of dairy and grains to me. Seriously – what’s wrong with that? Goober says I need to make sure that I have a mixture of everything on my plate at mealtime, and that the more colors I see on my plate the better. When I said that if I had jelly beans for dinner I’d get lots of colors … Read more →

                          Dr. Quack’s post-appointment notes RE: BOOGER I examined Booger today to see why he is experiencing such a loss of energy. I am disappointed to say that Booger most definitely has NOT been taking care of himself. I was appalled to discover how little exercise he gets and how poor his eating habits are. He barely does any more than walk from the couch to the refrigerator to get himself another root beer while he plays video games!!! Physical activity: I am afraid I was rather stern with Booger when I told him that he needed to get at least 30 minutes of exercise a day. To be honest – 60 minutes is preferable but I told Booger that he could work his way up to that. I want him getting outside. I told his big brother Goober that he must not drive Booger to Kinzville Academy every day as he’s been doing. Booger needs to walk in the fresh air. Diet: Booger is not getting nearly enough fruits and vegetables in his diet. In fact, I’m not sure he’s getting any! I told Booger that he … Read more →