From Marie - 08/17/05 - IP#: 198.182.163.xxx  Click here to reply  
...some things are just changing routine and will result in less eating. Eat at the table always, don't eat after dinner, always serve a fruit and a veggie with dinner so it balances calories, don't make leftovers, just drinking skim milk vs. whole will result in a 18lbs wt loss in one year..small changes that do not make you feel deprived. Shop the perimeter of the grocery store and skip the inner isles they contain the processed foods. Get a health magazine subscription they have awewome stories about weight loss and great meal ideas, muscle magazines are great especially for boys.
Reply from Debbie, Child's Age 13 - 08/17/05  - IP#: 70.110.212.xxx
Those are super suggestions, Marie! Things have to be done little by little though because if you suddenly only have veggies and healthy foods in the house then often a child will rebel and sneak foods. I think starting with family walks is a good idea too, it gave my son and I a chance to talk. I think I was put on my first "diet" pill when I was 8 or so but my mom never really did anything to help me when it came to food , exercise or even emotional support. In this day we definitely need to make ourselves responsible for much of are childrens weight issues.