From Nova, Child's Age 7 - 08/11/03 - IP#: 64.12.96.xxx Click here to reply
Hello, I'm a stepmother of a 7 year old boy who is 3'11" and 62 pounds. At age 5 he was 65 pounds. It's been a struggle to keep his weight between 60-65 pounds. My thoughts have been that he could grow into his weight. However the struggle mainly stems from his grandparents and aunt and uncle whom he spends a lot of time with. I have talked to them many times about the importance of good healthy eating habbits, but they just don't seem to listen. They feed him food as though he is an adult man as well as unlimited amounts of high fat and sugar snacks. He has gained as much as 3-4 pounds in a one week visit with them. Any suggestions on how I can either accept this or get them to work with me instead of against me?
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From joan, Child's Age 13 - 08/05/03 - IP#: 64.12.96.xxx Click here to reply
i have a real problem my child is 12 5'3" and 449 lbs she needs help if anyone knows any fast plans to get her to a healthy weight quikly it would be appreciated because her weight is rapidly growing and her health is poor please give advise!!
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From marieanne, Child's Age 12 - 07/31/03 - IP#: 129.37.166.xxx Click here to reply
you should always include protien in your child's diet,(or yours) because when you exersise you will only lose muscle, not fat.
From Jason to Jeff, Child's Age 13 - 07/28/03 - IP#: 65.149.56.xxx Click here to reply
Thanks for the advice. I talked to my sons today and they decided to lose some weight. I also talked to my ex-wife and her husband. They said that the boys can eat whatever they want to. (her husband is 5'11" and weighs 607 lbs; my ex-wife is about 5'5" and weighs 402 lbs)
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From alexis smith, Child's Age 11 - 07/28/03 - IP#: 24.49.142.xxx Click here to reply
My daughter is 5'2 and she wieghs 135 she is worried about her wieght but doesn't like to exersise me she liks to alone though. Do you think that she overwieght? and what shold i do about her exersiing?
From Jason, Child's Age 13 - 07/28/03 - IP#: 65.149.56.xxx Click here to reply
Hello. I have a big problem with my 4 boys. They are all very overweight. I got divorced 3 years ago and my ex-wife got married to a large man. They (ex-wife & new husband) are gaining large amounts of weight and I think it is taking a toll on my kids. My 13 year old is 5'4" and weighs 237 lbs (last year he weighed 180). My 14 year old is 5'5" and weighs 291 lbs (last year he weighed 240). My 21 year old is in college and has put on so much weight. When he left to go to college, he was very thin (140 lbs.) and 6 feet tall. Now he is going to be a senior and weighs 358 lbs! The sad part is about my 16 year old son. He was 14, 5'9", and 150 lbs. When he got his work papers, he got a job at McDonalds. Now, 2 years later, he has put on 160 lbs and looks horrible. They don't even care that they are obese. My 14 year old son ate a whole gallon of ice cream in one sitting. Their... (view more)Hello. I have a big problem with my 4 boys. They are all very overweight. I got divorced 3 years ago and my ex-wife got married to a large man. They (ex-wife & new husband) are gaining large amounts of weight and I think it is taking a toll on my kids. My 13 year old is 5'4" and weighs 237 lbs (last year he weighed 180). My 14 year old is 5'5" and weighs 291 lbs (last year he weighed 240). My 21 year old is in college and has put on so much weight. When he left to go to college, he was very thin (140 lbs.) and 6 feet tall. Now he is going to be a senior and weighs 358 lbs! The sad part is about my 16 year old son. He was 14, 5'9", and 150 lbs. When he got his work papers, he got a job at McDonalds. Now, 2 years later, he has put on 160 lbs and looks horrible. They don't even care that they are obese. My 14 year old son ate a whole gallon of ice cream in one sitting. Their stomachs aren't the least bit muscular and they flab over the top of the pants. I noticed when they first started gaining weight that they had rolls on their stomach when they bent over or sat down. Now they are there all the time! They just walk around the house without shirts on and when I ask them "why aren't you wearing a shirt?" they say "because they are uncomfortable". I am really stressed about my sons and if anyone has any advice, please comment. (by the way, I am 40 and weigh 195 lbs, less than my youngest son) (view less)
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From carrie, Child's Age 16 - 07/26/03 - IP#: 24.132.61.xxx Click here to reply
I would like to thank you henry for the tips you have given me for my daughter. I have had a talk with her yesterday about her weight and i said wat i felt without hurting her feelings as much as possible and then i let her reed the message i wrote about her in the site i could see that she was really hurt by this but she understood as well how woried i am about her and she finally let me weigh her i was however shocked by how much she weighs she weighs 232 pounds and is only 5.2 her waist is 39 inches i told her that this is a problem and that she has to lose weght and that i am going to watch whatever she eats from now on and that i am going to be really hard on her from now on and i have informed the whole family not to give her junkfood anymore. She feels that i am on her back and i don't know if i am being to hard on her but on the other side she is very obese and if i don't tell... (view more)I would like to thank you henry for the tips you have given me for my daughter. I have had a talk with her yesterday about her weight and i said wat i felt without hurting her feelings as much as possible and then i let her reed the message i wrote about her in the site i could see that she was really hurt by this but she understood as well how woried i am about her and she finally let me weigh her i was however shocked by how much she weighs she weighs 232 pounds and is only 5.2 her waist is 39 inches i told her that this is a problem and that she has to lose weght and that i am going to watch whatever she eats from now on and that i am going to be really hard on her from now on and i have informed the whole family not to give her junkfood anymore. She feels that i am on her back and i don't know if i am being to hard on her but on the other side she is very obese and if i don't tell her honestly who will. well today we have started and already there were problems this morning when i woke up she was sitting on the couch watching telly and eating pizza so i threw a fit i know it is wrong and i threw the pizza in the bin she started crying and went to her room. I went up to her an hour later and only to find that she had food in her room and was stuffing her face again. Well we talked again and this time i think i got threw to her only that evening something embaressing happenes to her we were sitting in the garden and then calissa broke the chair when she sat in it, she started crying and said she will do anything she can to lose the weight so i hope all goes much better from now on. Sorry i took up so much space but this is the only place where i can tell poeple about my feelings. (view less)
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From Colleen, Child's Age 5 - 07/23/03 - IP#: 12.3.146.xxx Click here to reply
Hello,My niece is 5 and she weighs 65lbs. Help! Finding clothes to fit her is a nightmare. Her parents are in a low income class so buying from Jeeny Bean really is my last option. Any suggestions or contact information would be great.Thanks
From David, Child's Age 16 - 07/19/03 - IP#: 24.174.9.xxx Click here to reply
Can anyone tell me how much a 16 year old boy, 5'9, should weigh? Also, how big should his waist be? My son weighs 180 lbs and wears size 36 pants. I know he's overweight, but I'm not sure just how much. If anyone can help I'd appreciate it.
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From carrie, Child's Age 16 - 07/19/03 - IP#: 24.132.61.xxx Click here to reply
Hello everyone, i am a mother of 3 children ages 14, 16 and 21 the problem is my 16 year old daughter she has always been a large girl but within the last 2 years she has become extremely fat and within the last year she has been having health problems she won't admit this but i can see that she is not comfortable in her own body its hard for her to walk and climb stairs and she is always out of breath and i can see that she is not able to sit proper anymore because of her stomack wich is enormous. I am wery woried abour her she used to be a very beautiful girl even though she was a little plump but her looks are ruined because of the weight and you can't see her pretty face anymore because of the triple chin and blown up cheeks. I don't know how much she weighs because she wont let me weigh her but i guess that she very obese she has no freinds and all she does is sit on the couch and... (view more)Hello everyone, i am a mother of 3 children ages 14, 16 and 21 the problem is my 16 year old daughter she has always been a large girl but within the last 2 years she has become extremely fat and within the last year she has been having health problems she won't admit this but i can see that she is not comfortable in her own body its hard for her to walk and climb stairs and she is always out of breath and i can see that she is not able to sit proper anymore because of her stomack wich is enormous. I am wery woried abour her she used to be a very beautiful girl even though she was a little plump but her looks are ruined because of the weight and you can't see her pretty face anymore because of the triple chin and blown up cheeks. I don't know how much she weighs because she wont let me weigh her but i guess that she very obese she has no freinds and all she does is sit on the couch and watch telly i try and stimulate her to eat healthy and she will for a week or so and then she will give up and stuff herself again. I know she gets teased about her weight last week we went to the shops and she was walking ahead and two guys were staring at her and laughing and on guy said look how fat that girl is with all that blubber wobling about that's discusting thank god she didn't hear it but when i came home i cried for about an hour in my room please help me my daughter is such a lovely person and i can't stand to see her get any bigger. (view less)
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From Mandy, Child's Age 10 - 07/15/03 - IP#: 198.81.26.xxx Click here to reply
I need help. This has more to do with being a parent then it does about my overwieght daugter. Her name is Elixa, and she is a spoiled brat. I had two girls before her, and even though I am a small, unstrong person, I was a little hard on them to cover for my husand (died shortly after my last daughters birth). Any way, after my 2 oldest joined the army, I went easy on my last daughter, and I let her slip. I dont know what happened, but she became spoiled rotten, and I wasn't able to fix her. She got what she wanted, as much as she wanted, including food. (Click here to see rest of message).
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From Lucia, Child's Age 11 - 07/13/03 - IP#: 198.81.26.xxx Click here to reply
Hello, I want to talk about my very obese daughter named Sara, who is 213. She is the biggest child I have ever seen or known, and she is just getting bigger and bigger, and now she's thirty five inches around the waist. I have tried to put a diet on her, but we've only made small progress. You see, all her life she has stuffed her face with food, and only recently have I tried to stop her and put her on a diet. But I was too late..(Click here to see rest of message).
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From cheryl, Child's Age 9 - 07/09/03 - IP#: 66.248.99.xxx Click here to reply
i am concerned, i have been trying for about 2 years to help my son loose weight, and change his way of eating. hes a really picky eater.hes 5'2 weighs about 126. hes teased, and gets winded very easily. i just want some advice how to help him without making him feel picked on. the strange thing is, hes always playing. not sitting in front of the tv.worried momcheryl
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From Jan, Child's Age 13 - 07/01/03 - IP#: 24.197.186.xxx Click here to reply
Hello. My name is Jan my daughter's name is Liz, she weighs 200 pounds. She doesn't like it but she just gets fatter. I have taken away all the sweets in the house and have her on a good diets but she just gets fatter. She is at friends house's a lot, but when I ask her is she's eating right she always says "Mom! I'm eating right leave me alone. Please help me! I dont want my child to gain anymore weight!
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From debbie, Child's Age 11 - 06/30/03 - IP#: 64.12.96.xxx Click here to reply
Hi. My 11 year old daughter is 5'2 and weighs 101 pounds. she is very skinny but she always says that she is fat. u tell her that she isn't but she won't beleive me and she is very pretty and is very self conscious about herself. i don't no what to do.plz help me
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