Comments on: Poor little fat girl

By: Thankful

Thankful — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:59:24 +0000

I am very thankful to my parents for telling me to slim down when I was in high school and put on 5-7 pounds one summer on a misison trip that had a “clean your plate” policy. Most parents wouldn’t say anything for fear of offending their teenager. I was embarassed but took their observation seriously-we had a good relationship. Fixing it at that age was not particularly hard. I came home to lighter food and heavy sports and with a little self-control and forethought was fine. So thankful I learned then how to lose weight when necessary. However, my parents had already taught me self-control, I was just learning to exercise it in a new area. Still have that skill of losing weight and now use it after babies:) My love life with my husband sure benefits.

Eliminate all processed sugar and prepared snack food from the house and your teens will lose weight. Just like Debi said. Oatmeal for breakfast sweetened with applsauce and raisins, etc. You might have to teach them that they are killing themselves at that point and do almost an “intervention.” You might have to show them nasty pictures of what they are doing to their body and learn together how linked obesiety is to death. You will have to tell them how sorry you are that they have to deal with this weight problem since you didn’t teach them well as a child.

With me all overeating is linked to processed sugars. I can be a sugar addict if I stop thinking about what I eat and just grab what is conveinent. Protein, vegetables and whole grains take a little longer to prepare, but you will feel so much better!

By: Keri

Keri — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 04:00:48 +0000

I have been overweight as long as I can remember, and I have no intention of letting my children be obese. Friends and even close family have belittled me for being so strict, but at 30 yrs of age I have diabetes and congestive heart failure. I’m fighting for my life and it could have all been avoided. Make healthy choices for your children and yourself, its more important than most people realize.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 04:06:30 +0000

I would love to hear any tips you have for parents with older kids.

By: Danaye

Danaye — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:44:54 +0000

This article makes it sound hopeless for kids past childhood and now into their teens who are overweight. Is this true? Is there any hope for them? What can they do now?

By: T. Cain

T. Cain — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:57:03 +0000

After this article i was left a little speechless. Being overweight (in my opinion) shouldn’t be put on the same level as drug abuse… I agree that a parent should monitor what a child eats, but i’m sorry you view fat as ugly. I just don’t.

By: Lynda

Lynda — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:31:21 +0000

This article is so vindicating because people laugh at be and berate me for limiting my children in what they eat. At church, there is free flow of sweets and every meeting has cake and all manner of unhealthy food. I am told that I should not stop them or it will make them crave it more. This is a good reminder that I should stay the course!