From Dawn, Age 16 - 08/27/01 - IP#: 64.12.103.xxx  Click here to reply  
Hi everyone please help my sister. She is only 9 and is 4'8 and weighs almost 200 pounds. She gets picked on all of the time. And it might not be to much longer before she is gone.Please help.Thank you.
Reply from Dave, Age 16 - 06/16/03  - IP#: 68.186.227.xxx
Hey, I have a little information but not much... First get her on some kind of small diet to help her to begin loosing weight. Weight loss is a process, and this process has to be done right or else something wrong will happen... Did you get her to a good doctor? Did they give you some type of medication for her. If not you can go on google.com, and type in weight loss. However you have to get doing some type of activity. I suggest if your family has the room for one, to get a trampoline. These are soo much fun for little kids, and they donot even know that they are loosing weight,or getting excercise. Also NO FAST FOOD AT ALL!!! This extremely un-healthy... Cook her a normal meal with meat, vegetables, and blue 1/2 fat milk. If she gets hungry during the day provide cereal... I hope that I was of some help to you and your family, best wishes,and good luck,Dave
 
Reply from Junesha, Age 11 - 03/06/03  - IP#: 204.60.208.xxx
Hi I'm Junesha I'm 11 about to be 12 and I weigh 216 vtell your sister to tell all the people who pick on her she's big and proud of it and since you keep callin me names your not so skinny yourself bye write back
 
Reply from Kate, Age 14 - 12/03/02  - IP#: 24.229.37.xxx
hey i totally feel for you and i hope you can work out you situation. if u email me i think i can really help u (adidasangel6@aol.com) talk 2 ya soon!
 
Reply from Ysabel, Age 25 - 05/26/02  - IP#: 65.83.195.xxx
She definitely needs to drink water, no soda (pop)!!!
Have she seen a "Nutrionist"? This is a doctor that helps with weight control. If not, your parent may want to consider this. Salads are alway great (with fat-free dressing). She may also want to try non-butter popcorn instead of sandwichs and icecream (or other fatty foods) for snack. Encourage your little sister to stay ACTIVE. Liks helping with the lawn or even walk with her up and down the block. Don't give kid, help her and encourage her. Don't give up on her!
-Ysabel ysabel76@yahoo.com
 
Reply from Emily, Age 11 - 04/27/02  - IP#: 68.80.178.xxx
hi i hope your sister will be fine but tell her to drink a lot of water and eat 3 veggies a day :) i hope it helps e-mail me a shrtcute@aol.com
 
Reply from Ben, Age 15 - 03/28/02  - IP#: 24.67.209.xxx
Now, see, whatya gotta do, see, is you gotta make it a game, kids like games, challenge her, no little sibling will want their older sibling to do better, so make a challenge, tell her you can do more jumping jacks then her (do 10 or some number you know she can beat) let her win and then do it as often as possible, keep her moving, keep it changing, and eat healthy stuff and act like it tastes good, some of it doesnt though, but try and find stuff that does, little sis will copy big sis any day, kids are like that.
 
Reply from jessica, Age 11 - 02/10/02  - IP#: 152.163.201.xxx
I hope she doesn't! Well good luck I wish you the best!
 
Reply from estee, Age 11 - 10/23/01  - IP#: 24.130.18.xxx
hi,
i know how it feels to be overweight and picked on at 9. one way to help her is not juging what she eats but setting an example. make excersis look cool. when i was 9 i was overweight and i saw my sister play high school basketball. i tryed to play but i would get out of breath easily. she let me practice with her. when she went to collage i still wanted to play. i started a team and lost 15 pounds.
 
Reply from KELSEY, Age 10 - 10/21/01  - IP#: 216.190.39.xxx
I HOPE YOU FEELA LITTLE BETTER ABOUT YOUR SELF
 
Reply from mom, Age 40 - 09/21/01  - IP#: 64.12.102.xxx
You made me cry!!!!!I love you and very proud of you!!!!You are a GOOD BIG SIS AND AVERY BEUTIFULLLLLL YOUNG WOMAN.. lOVE YOU ALL THE WAY AROUND THE MOON AND BACK AGAIN TIMES A BILLION TRILLION TIMES ..lOVE MOM (mELODY)
 
Reply from adi, Age 15 - 09/11/01  - IP#: 203.54.158.xxx
heya,
one of the most important things that u can do is encourage tem to do stuff with u.... ride a bike, go rollerblading. I was seriously overweight when i was very young too but by playing outside all the time instead of inside i lost the weight. in fact i weigh the same now as i did when i was 10 years old 170 pounds, but now i am 6 feet tall
 
Reply from Robby, Age 13 - 09/10/01  - IP#: 205.188.199.xxx
If it's really that bad, and her doctor said so, I would cut out almost all of her snacks. When a person gets that big, it's really not that hard to loose weight.
 
Reply from allisa, Age 12 - 09/01/01  - IP#: 65.6.88.xxx
i guess the 1/2 diet kinda works. but i woudn't get hopes too high for it. i chew gum. i lost 4 lb in 3 days with it. of cores u eat reguly. with 3 meals. but no 2nds. and no snacks, chewing gum helps
 
Reply from Liz, Age 14 - 08/27/01  - IP#: 63.61.187.xxx
Now listen Hun, In order for you to help your sister, you can't be talkin' bout when she's gone! you have to have confidence and you have to believe that you (and your sister) can do this. If you think needs to go on a diet, than you should go on it with her. It'll make her feel better that your both not eating bad foods. You can try the 1/2 diet, cut everything your served in half, trust me it works. John Travolta lost 40 pounds on the 1/2 diet. Buy an exercise video and goof around together, or dance to some music. If you want more helpful hints, you can email me moon_dancer96@yahoo.com Good Luck ~ Liz