From Shari, Child's Age 11 - 01/20/02 - IP#: 64.8.1.xxx Click here to reply
I have two children who are both overweight. I also, am overweight. My son, age 11 tips the scales at 195 lbs and my daughter, age 7, 115 lbs. I am 34 and weigh 250 pounds. I know what the main problems are. When there is no school, my kids watch TV, play video games and play on the computer all day. I know I should put a stop to it, but, it's difficult on where to start. Plus, I'm not an active mom either, so, that doesn't help.Neither of my kids complains about being overweight, nor, are they picked on at school. It is quite the contrary. Both of my children are quite popular. Just since September, my son has grown two pant sizes bigger, from a 34 to a 38. I have no idea where I am going to buy him pants when he gets older if he keeps going at this rate.I want to do something about it, but, without creating an atmosphere where "fat is bad" and have them get a complex about it. This is such a thin line...maybe I should see a nutritionist.
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From Brent, Child's Age 15 - 01/20/02 - IP#: 207.218.210.xxx Click here to reply
My son has been having a lot of trouble with his weight recently. He was fine until he was about 13(He weighed somewhere around 130 and wore size 28 jeans) He had hardly any gut at all, but now its huge. He also started coming to me asking to wear my clothes, saying that his were too small. I wear size 34 jeans. We don't own a scale, so I didn't know how much he weighed until a couple of days ago when I took him to the doctor for a checkup. I was alarmed when he weighed in at 180 lbs. I had no idea he was that bad off. He only weighs a few pounds less than me. He doesn't complain about this, but I can tell that it bothers him, especially his gut. How can I help him get rid of it, and how can I get him to open up to me about it?
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From Carla, Child's Age 9 - 01/02/02 - IP#: 24.93.176.xxx Click here to reply
My son is 9 and is overweight. The doctor says he is obese. He is roughly 49" and 110 lbs. He has always been a "bigger" kid. (He was 9 lb., 6 oz. when he was born). We need to start doing something about his weight, only I do not know how to approach him about it. He has NOT expressed any displeasure to me about being overweight, or any desire to lose weight, or told me that any kids at school have ever teased him. I would like some ideas on how to start a conversation that he needs to lose weight.
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From Kevin, Child's Age 14 - 12/19/01 - IP#: 64.12.107.xxx Click here to reply
My son is seriously overweight. In fact, if he gains 10 lbs he'll be obese. Here are his measurements:Height: 5'6" Weight: 175 Waist: 33 Thighs: 24 Chest: 37Stomach: 39. His eating habits are just like mine: terrible. I'm obese, and I hate it and I don't want him to get there. Here are my measurements:Height: 5'10" Weight: 230 Waist: 38 Thighs: 27 Chest: 42 Stomach: 44 He can pinch 9 inches of fat off his gut. We really need help. Any advice would be appreciated.
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From Kari, Child's Age 6 - 11/26/01 - IP#: 216.26.35.xxx Click here to reply
Hi. I am happy to found this site. I could really use some assistance. My daughter is 6 (almost 7) She is 4'2" and weighs 80 lbs. She is in the First grade. Yesterday she asked me why her stomach stuck out so much. I didn't know what to say. Last year I managed to keep her weight gain down, but when summer ended she had gained 7 pounds. I know that she will never be a lithe skinny frail looking kid. I just want her to be healthy, happy, and comfortable with who she is. If I could help her to stop gaining even if I can't help her lose some...I don't know what to do. Any advice would be great.
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From Crystal, Child's Age 8 - 10/30/01 - IP#: 131.230.65.xxx Click here to reply
My son is 8 and his losing weight. We have been watching his food intake for over a year now and he is doing very well. He still has a long way to go though. What is the rate that children should loose wieght?? I don't want to be cutting to much!!
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From Colette, Child's Age 7 - 10/24/01 - IP#: 168.156.175.xxx Click here to reply
Thankyou Sue, those words were very encouraging I will keep up the good work and also look into the internet to check out some more food sources. I didn't know about that jello thing that will be great because my daughter loves jello (what kid doesn't) anyway thanks a lot. I know she needs to excersise more though and I will keep on that too. Thank you so much for your responce.
From Colette, Child's Age 8 - 10/17/01 - IP#: 168.156.175.xxx Click here to reply
My daughter weighs 132lb. She is 4ft.3in. tall. She knows she is bigger than she is suppose to be and I know it bothers her sometimes. She has expressed to me that kids have teased her I have basiclly band her from sweets at home. I keep a lot of fruit at home like apples, oranges, grapes ect. We eat pretty healthy because I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes last november so i even have changed my way of eating. she has lots of friends but isn't very active physically because of her weight. She can't even tie her own shoes or get dressed by herself very well. My mom get's on me all the time about her and it upsets me because I am trying my best. I am financially limited so that doesn't help either, but I have been blessed by a friend recently and will be joining the YWCA soon and I hope the swimming will help. thank you for listening me go on any reply?
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From Holly, Child's Age 6 - 09/06/01 - IP#: 205.188.200.xxx Click here to reply
Oh, I am so embarrassed at how much space that took up!!! I'm sorry, I promise to keep my messages shorter from now on! :-)
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From Holly, Child's Age 6 - 09/06/01 - IP#: 205.188.200.xxx Click here to reply
My 6-year-old weighs 62 pounds and is just under 4 feet tall, which puts her in the overweight category on the BMI site I checked out.
We watch no television at all during the school year and only the occasional video over the summer (maybe once a week). We are vegetarian and eat no fast food, as it's too hard to find anything we can eat.
Activity-wise, my daughter tends to like quiet, imaginative sorts of play... she can sit for hours constructing block stables for her model horses or "zoos" for her stuffed anumals. We are working on increasing the activity. She has started playing soccer and is excited about that, but it's only once a week, and parents bring THE WORST SNACKS to share at games. (Every parent takes a turn bringing snack.) She was also on our neighborhood swim team this summer, which she also liked. (Again, on the downside, the meets feature a LOT of food, and... (view more)My 6-year-old weighs 62 pounds and is just under 4 feet tall, which puts her in the overweight category on the BMI site I checked out.
We watch no television at all during the school year and only the occasional video over the summer (maybe once a week). We are vegetarian and eat no fast food, as it's too hard to find anything we can eat.
Activity-wise, my daughter tends to like quiet, imaginative sorts of play... she can sit for hours constructing block stables for her model horses or "zoos" for her stuffed anumals. We are working on increasing the activity. She has started playing soccer and is excited about that, but it's only once a week, and parents bring THE WORST SNACKS to share at games. (Every parent takes a turn bringing snack.) She was also on our neighborhood swim team this summer, which she also liked. (Again, on the downside, the meets feature a LOT of food, and that became part of what she ended up liking about swim meets.) She likes to ride her bike, but there's not a lot of safe places to do that nearby. I should take her bicycling more, but I also have a 7-year-old daughter and a 1-year-old son, so it gets complicated. (I plan to put a baby bike seat on my bike this fall, and I'm hoping we'll be able to go ride bikes all together.)
She has a BIG appetite, especially at dinner time, so she often goes to bed with a lot of food in her tummy. She is also an emotional eater, which we're aware of and trying to work on. She doesn't like many vegetables, though I can get her to eat some with dips or dressings (celery and cream cheese; carrots and peanut butter, etc.) She likes salad, as long as it has cheese on it. She likes fruit to a point, but has to be convinced to eat it for a snack.
Food seems to be a constant source of stress for me, whether it's in relation to my kids or just myself. (I struggle with the same 10-15 pounds every few years... just don't feel good emotionally, physically or mentally when I'm at the upper end of my range.) With regard to the children, if I stick to my guns about healthy eating (for instance insisting on a second portion of salad or veggies if they want more pasta), everybody gets frustrated and upset and mealtimes are quite unpleasant. My two girls are EXTREMELY picky eaters, so it's hard enough to find anything they like at all, then I feel like I have to fight them not to pig out on it. Sometimes it seems that my 6-year-old would eat the entire serving bowl of spaghetti if I let her.
Sue -- I'm really excited to hear from someone who has met with success with this issue. I am not yet to the point of approaching this problem WITH my daughter and am wondering if/when I ought to. She has been upset by the size of her tummy before, and I've tried to tell her that she is beautiful and I love her no matter how big her tummy is, while also letting her know that there are things she can do to make it smaller if she wants to. I think she's just been too young to truly grasp that stuff so far. She just started first grade, and her best friend is this skinny little thing who can eat whatever she wants, so when the two of them are together at the friend's house, I think my daughter overeats. The friend's little sister told my daughter she was fat and had "fat nipples" and it still makes me tear up to think about that. She's only 6!!! She deserves to just be "normal" like everybody else.
I see this problem getting continually worse if I don't do something, but I don't know what else to do. I know we're coming into the age of teasing in a big way -- it started just a little bit toward the end of kindergarten, and I don't expect it will stop, since she's bigger now than she was last year, and a sensitive child by nature. Should I sit down and talk with my daughter about all of this, and try to get some sort of "program" going? She is a gorgeous girl, with long, thick blonde hair and sea-green eyes. She has a brilliant imagination and is the most kind, sweet, compassionate person you could imagine. I don't want to make her feel bad, but I also don't want her to feel bad because of her size. I'm sorry to ramble hear, but I've been actively searching for help on this issue and reading whatever I can get my hands on, and haven't found anything to be too helpful yet. I am hopeful that someone here (Sue?) might have some words of wisdom for me! Thanks for wading through all this. (view less)
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From Lisa, Child's Age 13 - 09/02/01 - IP#: 216.24.89.xxx Click here to reply
As a mother that is now 34 years old, I have fought a weight problem all my life. My daughter is very self-conscious of her weight. Losing weight is one of the hardest things anyone can do!! My daughter and myself have tried a rollercoaster of weight loss ideas but can't seem to stick with one. The best one we've tried is Weight Watchers! Try working together as a pair. *Always remember, it's whats on the INSIDE that counts! If a person has a sweet personality, loving and Godly spirit, and joyous that is what counts! GOD LOVES US ALL JUST THE WAY WE ARE - but he does want us to be healthy. Overweight is only a problem if it hurts our health - we're all beautiful in God's eyes!!!
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From Felicia, Child's Age 11 - 08/31/01 - IP#: 64.12.103.xxx Click here to reply
This goes along with my last one. She is 5 foot 1 inches tall. Thanks.
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From Felicia, Child's Age 11 - 08/31/01 - IP#: 64.12.103.xxx Click here to reply
HHHHEEEELLLLPPPP PPPPLLLLEEEEAAAASSSSEEEE!!!! My 11 year old daughter weighs 167lbs! How can I help her to loose weight? What can I do? Thank you.
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From Jane, Child's Age 11 - 08/26/01 - IP#: 64.20.91.xxx Click here to reply
Hello my son is 4'11 and 145lb I've talked with him about loosing weight but int doesn't seem like he wants to should I just forget about it or should he shed some pounds?
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From Max, Child's Age 13 - 08/25/01 - IP#: 64.111.94.xxx Click here to reply
Hello my son has been playing basket ball all his life but a little while ago he got hurt so he couldn't play but now that he's all better he's still just sitting around he's goten very lazy and has gained lots of weight he use to be 5'1 and 100lb with a six pack now he's 125 or 130lb and he's gotten a big gut how can I get my son off the couch and go play out side some more please help
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