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My 12 year old is 50 pounds overweight
Me and my daughter just came home from her 12 year old checkup. They weighed her and she was 160. I just don't understand how this happened. And the whole time the docter was more into bullying my daughter than really trying to help her lose weight. We all eat fairly heathly and her twin brother is fine. Please help me help her lose the weight without starving herself. Now she thinks she is fat and ugly but I don't want her to get an eating disorder or anything.
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help her start a vegan diet. i was overweight through my teen years and it was horrible for my self confidence and affected my success in school. i was watched for type 2 diabetes from age 14 and at age 19, my doctor told me that if i didn't lose weight, i'd have to start taking type 2 diabetes meds. don't let this happen to her. watch "forks over knives" and read "becoming vegan" by brenda davis, registered dietitian, to learn how to do a high carb, low fat, whole foods, plant-based diet properly. i went from obese to losing 40 pounds in less than 6 months, with minimal exercise. i now weigh less in my early 20s than i did since i was about 13 or 14. and i'm not starving myself. i eat healthy food until i'm full, and it's satisfying. exercise is still good and will increase the speed of weight loss and health in general, but what i'm trying to say is that health starts in the kitchen. she's not going to become a healthy weight eating animal products. or if she does, she won't be able to maintain it. don't trust fad diets like atkins. don't let her eat vegan processed food, either. she has to learn to enjoy fruits, vegetables, and etc. and not just see them as "health foods". good luck.
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Hey!
I think one thing you could've done in that doctor's office was to stand up for your child. I've been in and out of eating disorders, and therapy. From my experience, the smallest things or words automatically made me feel bad about myself. What I'm trying to say is to be really careful about how you confront her about this situation. Especially at the age of 12 that's when a girl's (or guy's) self esteem will drop, because they're going through puberty, and their body is changing.
Exercise. Not only will it help lose weight in a healthy way, but it's healthy in general. The exercise requirement for children is an hour.
Portion Sizes. Something I go by when I'm eating any meal is, "eat until you feel good, not until you're full" Our stomachs are a lot smaller that we think, and it takes a while for your brain to realize that you're actually full.
Take your time when you're eating, and eat your final meal 3-4 hours before going to bed
Of course there are more ways to lose weight, but these are some of the basic starters. I DO NOT suggest dieting, at an age where she's still developing and need certain nutrients and minerals.
Hope this helps!
-Swimmer133
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First things first. Find a new doctor or pediatrician for your children. Your doctor was wrong to bully her for being overweight.
Next while you may eat healthy at home you do not know what she is eating away from home. So sit down and talk to her about snacking and eating healthy snacks. Then make sure she is getting enough exercise. Kids today spend far to much time in front of computer screens and to little time getting exercise.
If she is not getting enough exercise you may want to enroll her in an exercise dance class. This would be something you could actually do together. She would not only get the proper exercise to lose weight with but have some quality mom time with you.
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