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 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)
Reply from James, Child's Age 18 - 07/06/09  - IP#: 72.189.247.xxx
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Reply from Richard, Child's Age 14 - 07/28/03  - IP#: 67.87.170.xxx
Hi- I have a few suggestions. I think it would be better said over e-mail though. E-mail me at RichardMarcJ@netscape.net

 
Reply from jeff, Child's Age 11 - 07/28/03  - IP#: 4.72.73.xxx
I had the same problem, I got divorced and my son Landen went with his mom to another state. The state was Arizona. She too married a very large man who is 6'3 483 lbs. and now they are both (x-wife and son ) becoming obese my wife when she left two years ago she was 5'9 130, very active woman now she is 5'10 and 309lbs!! my son who was 9 at the time was 4'7 85 lbs.now 11, he is 5'2 296 lbs. when I asked why they gained so much weight , they replied that it was because it was to hot in Arizona to go out of the house at any time so they ALL sat inside and got Fatter and Fatter. But this summer I asked my x-wife if my son could visit me in a cooler place where I live ( Maine) she agreed and I quickly started to make him eat healthy. Nearing the end of the summer, it has worked!! he has lossed 35 lbs. and is now 276 lbs. Maybee you should ask your x-wife if they could come over for the remander of this summer or the whole next summer and feed them better food and help them loose weight. I hope you take this suggesten and it works for you!!!!!! Please reply and tell me what you think.( Reply on the message board PLEASE!!! because I dont have email!! I want to know what you think) Thanks.
Good Luck,
Jeff