From Debbie, Child's Age 13 - 03/07/07 - IP#: 68.38.244.xxx Click here to reply
I am having a bit of a problem. My daughter has been differn't lately. She dropped out of all her sports. Since she has dropped out she has gained 20 pounds since. I brought her to the doctor to check her height and weight and she is 5 foot 3 inches and 181 pounds. We went to the beach last week and she insisted on wearing a bikini and that's when it got worse, i took pictures of her in her bikini and showed her. She told me she likes being overweight. This week i demanded her to do 10 push ups and 20 situps in front of me and she barely made it through situps and she fell during pushups. I dont her to go through an unhealthy life as a teen. So i am going to keep buying her smaller sizes than she is to determine her to fit into those pants. am i being harsh or is this okay?
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From Anita, Child's Age 10 - 03/07/07 - IP#: 72.146.104.xxx Click here to reply
My child is 10 years old and her name is Rachel she turned 10 on august 23,2006 and she weights 115 pounds and she is 4'11,she is teased in school for her weight,IS SHE OVERWEIGHTT?
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From David, Child's Age 11 - 03/05/07 - IP#: 68.167.254.xxx Click here to reply
My last message on here was on 10-29-2006. I gave a message about my daughter being 140lbs. She gained up to 153lbs. but has now lost down to 145lbs. since she has been put on a weight watchers diet. She lost very quickly at first as the first bit was water retention. She is getting to like the diet. I think the rest of the weight loss will be much slower as it is not water. It is the opinion of the doctor that she is now on the right path.
From vanessa, Child's Age 11 - 02/16/07 - IP#: 75.3.247.xxx Click here to reply
i went shopping with my 11 year old duaghter a week ago, i hadnt gone shopping whith her in a long time so i was surprised to see that nothing fit her even in the biggest possble size.i new she was a bit heavy but i had been to busy to really watch her closly.since about 8 months ago she had been wereing bagy clothes so i never really saw what was under there.i made vanessa try on a two pese bathing suit hoping it would fit her and she told me it did. when she steped out of the changing room in the two peace bathing suit i was shocked by her body.she had 4 gigly rolls of fat arond her stomack.she looked obese.i was shocked that she had 4 rolls of fat.her thise were huge and i notised she had strech marks arounb her stomack and thise.i tried to act like i hadnit notised anything.i talked to my husband and we desided to take her to the docter i didnt want to tell her why we were going to... (view more)i went shopping with my 11 year old duaghter a week ago, i hadnt gone shopping whith her in a long time so i was surprised to see that nothing fit her even in the biggest possble size.i new she was a bit heavy but i had been to busy to really watch her closly.since about 8 months ago she had been wereing bagy clothes so i never really saw what was under there.i made vanessa try on a two pese bathing suit hoping it would fit her and she told me it did. when she steped out of the changing room in the two peace bathing suit i was shocked by her body.she had 4 gigly rolls of fat arond her stomack.she looked obese.i was shocked that she had 4 rolls of fat.her thise were huge and i notised she had strech marks arounb her stomack and thise.i tried to act like i hadnit notised anything.i talked to my husband and we desided to take her to the docter i didnt want to tell her why we were going to the docter o i said it was a check up.the docter wade her a took her hieght she was 178 pound and 4 foot 8.we told vanessa what was going on and she got upset at usewe told her that we were just worried about her health.what should i do. (view less)
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From Joyce, Child's Age 11 - 02/14/07 - IP#: 24.184.164.xxx Click here to reply
My son was always skinny. I sent him to sleepaway camp this past summer and he came back 25 pounds heavier which is alot because he is only 5 feet tall. His clothes were all tight, most of pants didn't even button. I had to buy him all new clothes. Now, 6 months later, his new clothes are all to tight as he has put on another 15 pounds making him 135! When I try to talk about it with him, he just says, "So what if I'm a little fat, whats the big deal?"Â It doesn't bother him at all. How can I convince him to lose weight?
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From Pat, Child's Age 19 - 02/12/07 - IP#: 216.93.196.xxx Click here to reply
Well here is an update on my daughter she went into the hospital a few months ago for congestive heart failure and we almost lost her. well they kept her in the hospital for four months till she lost weight, shes down to 580lbs which is better that the around 900 the hospital had her at before. around 200lbs was just fluid. well shes been sticking to her diet which is really good shes got a small amount of mobility back but we take her to water aerobics were she works out as much as she can. if anyone has anygood ideas it would be appreciated on how to exercise at a high weight. well happy holidays everyone
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From Kaylee, Child's Age 16 - 02/08/07 - IP#: 76.188.183.xxx Click here to reply
Hi, my daughter is 16 and she 5'7'' 165 pounds. I know it's not that bad. She used to be very active. Played almost every sport she has given every sport at least one try. But since we moved to a new school she quit all her sports. Well she does colorguard which consists of spinning flags and equipment and occasional dancing. But I think her weight problem is a bigger cause. She parties a lot with a bad crowd. I think she drinks. I'm not a 100% sure. But I always smell it on her breath. She sneaks in the hours 4 or 5 hours after curfew. Her curfew is 12:00 A.M. This morning (a school night) she came in at 4:45 a.m. I don't know what to do. If I yell at her she leaves. I've tried almost everything to do for her. And I'm afraid her siblings are going to be like her. her sis is 15 and is starting to act like her. ANd her 13 year old brother is sneaking out now to. What should I do?
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From Amelia, Child's Age 11 - 02/08/07 - IP#: 170.139.252.xxx Click here to reply
Hi, my daughter is only 11 years old but has been consitently overweight since she was a baby. Right now she's 5'4" and weighs 148 lbs. I know that's not obese, but considered clinically overweight. Our family is the model of healthy eating and exercise. I, her mom, participate in triathlons and her dad rides bikes. My daughter rides horses and takes Tae Kwon Do. She's active and most of the time, makes reasonable food choices. I don't know what to do. My husband and I argue continuously about how frank to be with our 11-year-old about her size. I don't want her to think we think she's fat and I don't want to drive her to anorexia. Complicating matters, is her 13-year old sister who's painfully thin and can eat whatever she wants. For other parents of pubescent children, please tell me what else to do to get my child's weight under control!
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From Tammy, Child's Age 13 - 02/07/07 - IP#: 63.18.231.xxx Click here to reply
My daughter, Alexia, likes to eat these snack bars called Nutty Bars, and I was wondering, there are two bars in one package, and it says on the back of the box that each one has 320 calories. Does that mean 320 calories for each actual bar, or 320 calories for each package? I buy them a lot, so I was just wondering if they were contributing to my daughter's weight gain.
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From Ryan, Child's Age 13 - 02/07/07 - IP#: 24.218.116.xxx Click here to reply
My son recently became wicked obese he quite all sports and never want to exercise right now his is 5'5 and 230 pounds he always eats junk food a few day a go i bought a party size bag of ruffles and he ate the whole thing he is a size 45 pants and when we go to the beach his stomach hangs down almost to his knees i do not know wat to do help
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From Tracy, Child's Age 15 - 02/05/07 - IP#: 64.12.116.xxx Click here to reply
I'm somewhat concerned about my daughter even though she is 15 and makes a lot of her own choices. She is 6' tall and weighs 210 pounds. She isn't enormous and doesn't have a large belly, but I can see some curving in her love handle area and its carried in her butt. I don't want to do anything rash but I don't want this to get worse. She doesn't have exercise problems as she plays basketball on the varsity team and aau team at school and runs often. She's actually really good, but I don't want this to interfere. Also, I've talked to a few coaches and they think that she should be put on a diet to get to around 175 for the sake of playing college basketball. I don't know what to do. She eats somewhat normally but in large portions...how should i address this problem with her without pushing her to far. She loves basketball and would do anything she needs to to get better and is extremely focused so i'm worried that if she sees this as a problem she could possibley do something extreme. Thanks for your advice.
From Debbie L., Child's Age 10 - 01/30/07 - IP#: 72.154.199.xxx Click here to reply
My son is two years off treatment for leukemia. During treatment, he was on steroids. He ballooned in weight during treatment, but the steroids made him hungry, and the oncologists wanted him to bulk up to withstand the chemo. Now he is off chemo, and his weight continues to go up. He is not quite 5 feet tall and he weighs 152 lbs. He is ridiculed every day at school, and crys often about his weight. I've switched to lo-cal bread, 2 percent milk, snacks with less than 2 percent fat grams, and offer fruit with meals. He continues to gain. He plays basketball, had P.E. twice a week at school, and it seems that nothing helps. He gets disgusted and I don't harp on him, but he won't take the initiative to cut back on what he eats. He's been swapping his lower calorie snacks with school mates, for their fattening ones. I pack his lunch most of the week, but on days he wished to eat at school, he goes thru the lunch line twice. What do I do?
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From John, Child's Age 14 - 01/30/07 - IP#: 71.146.115.xxx Click here to reply
Hi everybody. I am really concerned about my daughter Lilly. Until about 12 years old, she was so thin and gorgeous. My parents would absolutely shower her with complements. She did belly dancing and looked so good! Then, she got her first period and it all went downhill. I would notice that she would take second helpings at dinner and she was always in the kitchen snacking. I encouraged her, since she was skinny and food is good for growing children. It wasnt bad, either, stuff like nuts and yogurt (we dont keep real junk in the house). A year go or so, when she was thirteen, I took my whole family on a cruise, and I was really surprised when I saw my daughter in a swimsuit. Her once tight abs had been completely covered by a small belly that would hang a little over her bikini. Her chest also grew considerably and her legs were much bigger than before. My wife noticed too but we agreed... (view more)Hi everybody. I am really concerned about my daughter Lilly. Until about 12 years old, she was so thin and gorgeous. My parents would absolutely shower her with complements. She did belly dancing and looked so good! Then, she got her first period and it all went downhill. I would notice that she would take second helpings at dinner and she was always in the kitchen snacking. I encouraged her, since she was skinny and food is good for growing children. It wasnt bad, either, stuff like nuts and yogurt (we dont keep real junk in the house). A year go or so, when she was thirteen, I took my whole family on a cruise, and I was really surprised when I saw my daughter in a swimsuit. Her once tight abs had been completely covered by a small belly that would hang a little over her bikini. Her chest also grew considerably and her legs were much bigger than before. My wife noticed too but we agreed it was normal for girls to gain weight during this time. During the cruise, I was even more shocked how much she ate. She would eat 4,5 or six plates of food in one meal. She gained some weight during the cruise for sure. When we would go to our cabin after dinner I could tell that she was trying desperately to button her jeans but her bloated belly would not let her. After the cruise, I had a talk with her about the importance of health and she looked like she understood. I showed her some pictures and she was herself surprised how much weight she had gain. She went from a sliom 83pounds to a chubby 124 for her 5'3-5;4 frame. I though it would all be ok. Things only got worse. She was eating all the time. She dropped out of her swim team because she was too big. When she would sie her belly would literally bulge out of her pants. She weighs now about 260 pounds. She cries a lot about her weight looking at the girl she once was. When she tries to wear "Sexy clothes" Her chest and belly are just to big. During dinner one evening, her shirt literraly ripped in two. Her belly was simply enormous. It looked so unhealthy. My son is very lean and he tries to get her active, but nothing works. I was shocked how fat she looked. I miss my thin girl that wanted to be a model. She still exercises a lot but its hard for her. My wife and I both work so we cant stop her from snacking. She always complains that she does not have a boyfriend. I want my daughter to be lean and fit and have a boyfriend. What should I do?? (view less)
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From Debbie, Child's Age 9 - 01/30/07 - IP#: 206.154.58.xxx Click here to reply
You should check what your child's school is serving for lunch. I found out today that my daughters elementary school lunches are anywhere for 1097 calories per lunch, that is Mazzio's pizza, to 1200 calories per lunch everyday. They also have available to purchase smoothie type drinks that are 246 calories per serving, each drink is 2 servings which is an additional 492 calories on top of the high calorie lunch. If my daughter eats lunch at school every day she can easily put on 10 pounds in a month's time. I was floored when her principal gave me those figures this morning when we were talking. I said no wonder we have so many kids with weight issues. The schools are suppose to be providing a healthy lunch, but they are fooling parents with that. My daughter usually takes her lunch, but if they were serving something she loved or I got lazy and didn't fix it she would eat at school, no more. It will be packed lunches from now on.
From gabby - 01/26/07 - IP#: 74.64.70.xxx Click here to reply
a small tip is that you shouldnt push your child too far to lose weight. If you constantly force them to eat healthy and exersice you could be destroying their sself esteem and forcing them to rebel. I also read that what you bring into the house is most likely what theyll eat. thios is completely true. If you keep depriving your child of cravings and sweets they will binge eat, i almost guarantee it. It needs to be a balance between healthy and small portions of maybe low-fat unhealthy foods. Good Luck.
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