We “cured” DD’s childhood obesity

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP said the daughter grew into her weight over a period of years. That does not sound like an eating disorder at all. That tends to involve rapid weight loss. Sounds like OP and the child’s daughter helped her slowly change her trajectory in a sustainable and non-restrictive way. Kudos!

That's not what she said. Which is why people are having trouble understanding.

If you read her post she used the word "cured"

She also, said 90 minutes of exercise daily (sounding like this was mandatory).

Obsessed over her finishing her bottle as an infant. Many, many infants feed that way. Indicating she was obsessing over weight when here child was an infant.

Talked about her child's weight in front her with pediatrician. That conversation the way she described seems strange and emotionally damaging.

Obesity is a medical diagnosis. Cured is therefore the appropriate word.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Great job, OP! I can't tell you how many times I've seen parents in denial, including my own parents when we young about my little brother's weight issues. He now has diabetes in his 30's. I know it's hard because some kids put on weight more easily than others, but kudos to you for recognizing what your DD needs.

Np. At 30, it is certainly not his parents' fault for his weight or diabetes.

An obese child is not likely to be able to develop a healthy lifestyle on their own just bc they hit 18.

OP, Great job! I saw my girlfriends son hit close to 350-400 pounds when he was 18 years old. She is a head dietitian at a major teaching hospital and her husband
is a high school foot ball coach and physical education teacher.

OP, you are doing a lot of things right!

[Anonymous]

There is another thread going now where some moms seem in denial about the validity of BMI.


I think YOU are in denial.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is another thread going now where some moms seem in denial about the validity of BMI.


I think YOU are in denial.

OP noted that thread too.

So you're attacking OP for working to improve her DD's health and to help her have a normal weight. Sure, that makes sense.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, this is probably the most helpful and common-sense post I’ve ever seen about childhood obesity. I come from a family of eating disorder sufferers and your post doesn’t have that tone to me at all. Hope the backlash you’re getting isn’t stinging too bad. OPs get attacked on virtually any topic on this site for some reason. Best wishes to you and your child. Great work.

Can you share a bit more regarding how long it took, how you explained it to your child, etc? This is such great info about a problem that is really common.

I'm sorry she seriously lead with her infant sucked down every drop. Well, that's what some infants do. It's obviously she is the one with the disassociation to reality in terms of her child's eating habits. 90 minutes of exercise daily sure, wonderful and obsessive. Her description of apples or grapes prior to her discovering they are good foods?

This will not turn out well.

Nothing wrong with 90 minutes of exercise. Children are supposed to be running around and playing. Sitting for hours on screens leads to obesity.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Do you people really think puffs are nutritious? Because they are actually just convenience food that's not particularly good for anyone. Just a gimmick for parents who want to feed easy snacks on the go.


Seriously, they're about as processed as you can get: puffs are produced through a process called extrusion, which involves mixing grains with water and–through high temperatures and pressure–forcing them through a tiny hole to give them their desired shape. The "vegetable" is powder, which have virutally no nutrients.

Meh. Nobody cares about puffs. They are neutral; just a fun little snack to help your kid learn to eat without choking. The point isn’t that they are nutritious, but that someone shouldn’t brag about avoiding them because they are purportedly junk food. That is a red flag for someone who has an unhealthy relationship with food.

Your kid can learn to eat without eating highly processed crap, which is what they are. Cut up some actual food, don't be so lazy.

Oh please. You seriously think someone is lazy because they don’t villainize puffs? That’s insane. When your kids are teens (I assume you still have little kids or you would know better) they will be going out with friends and eating Doritos and donuts and probably vaping. You will realize how silly it was to brag about not feeding a toddler a few puffs here and there.

I have 3 kids, only one of whom is a toddler. Sad for you if you think it’s normal for your teen to be vaping. As for Doritos, maybe. At least they would have had 12 years of great nutrition at a time their bodies are growing the most. It’s no secret that we’re all getting sicker as a society. Even kids. You’d have to be a total idiot to not think that’s connected in any way to the way people eat these days.

So your kids are all still young. You are patting yourself on the back because you avoided puffs when they were babies. That’s adorable. But you will realize some day how stupid that was. Until then, go ahead and feel superior while the rest of us mock you. (I said nothing about my teen vaping. But if you don’t know how prevalent teen vaping is you are even more clueless than you originally sounded.)

[Anonymous]

A healthy diet eaten in moderation and daily exercise cures obesity. Who knew? lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A healthy diet eaten in moderation and daily exercise cures obesity. Who knew? lol

Some people in this thread think this is a disordered approach.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A healthy diet eaten in moderation and daily exercise cures obesity. Who knew? lol

Some people in this thread think this is a disordered approach.

No they don’t. They think someone acting like this is a revelation (and dropping other flags all over the field) clearly is struggling to overcome disordered thinking.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A healthy diet eaten in moderation and daily exercise cures obesity. Who knew? lol

Some people in this thread think this is a disordered approach.

No they don’t. They think someone acting like this is a revelation (and dropping other flags all over the field) clearly is struggling to overcome disordered thinking.

THIS.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A healthy diet eaten in moderation and daily exercise cures obesity. Who knew? lol

Some people in this thread think this is a disordered approach.

No they don’t. They think someone acting like this is a revelation (and dropping other flags all over the field) clearly is struggling to overcome disordered thinking.

THIS.

Not this. They're attacking the OP for doing the right thing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, this is probably the most helpful and common-sense post I’ve ever seen about childhood obesity. I come from a family of eating disorder sufferers and your post doesn’t have that tone to me at all. Hope the backlash you’re getting isn’t stinging too bad. OPs get attacked on virtually any topic on this site for some reason. Best wishes to you and your child. Great work.

Can you share a bit more regarding how long it took, how you explained it to your child, etc? This is such great info about a problem that is really common.

I'm sorry she seriously lead with her infant sucked down every drop. Well, that's what some infants do. It's obviously she is the one with the disassociation to reality in terms of her child's eating habits. 90 minutes of exercise daily sure, wonderful and obsessive. Her description of apples or grapes prior to her discovering they are good foods?

This will not turn out well.

Nothing wrong with 90 minutes of exercise. Children are supposed to be running around and playing. Sitting for hours on screens leads to obesity.

Of course there is nothing wrong with 90 minutes of exercise. it's the required tone that is the issue. I'm guessing she's counting down those 90 minutes with a shot clock. From the wording of her social media post, her DC will have an eating disorder before she goes to college. We all want our children to be healthy that's not the question.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, this is probably the most helpful and common-sense post I’ve ever seen about childhood obesity. I come from a family of eating disorder sufferers and your post doesn’t have that tone to me at all. Hope the backlash you’re getting isn’t stinging too bad. OPs get attacked on virtually any topic on this site for some reason. Best wishes to you and your child. Great work.

Can you share a bit more regarding how long it took, how you explained it to your child, etc? This is such great info about a problem that is really common.

I'm sorry she seriously lead with her infant sucked down every drop. Well, that's what some infants do. It's obviously she is the one with the disassociation to reality in terms of her child's eating habits. 90 minutes of exercise daily sure, wonderful and obsessive. Her description of apples or grapes prior to her discovering they are good foods?

This will not turn out well.

Nothing wrong with 90 minutes of exercise. Children are supposed to be running around and playing. Sitting for hours on screens leads to obesity.

Of course there is nothing wrong with 90 minutes of exercise. it's the required tone that is the issue. I'm guessing she's counting down those 90 minutes with a shot clock. From the wording of her social media post, her DC will have an eating disorder before she goes to college. We all want our children to be healthy that's not the question.

Uh, her kid was already obese. Something needed to be done.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, this is probably the most helpful and common-sense post I’ve ever seen about childhood obesity. I come from a family of eating disorder sufferers and your post doesn’t have that tone to me at all. Hope the backlash you’re getting isn’t stinging too bad. OPs get attacked on virtually any topic on this site for some reason. Best wishes to you and your child. Great work.

Can you share a bit more regarding how long it took, how you explained it to your child, etc? This is such great info about a problem that is really common.

I'm sorry she seriously lead with her infant sucked down every drop. Well, that's what some infants do. It's obviously she is the one with the disassociation to reality in terms of her child's eating habits. 90 minutes of exercise daily sure, wonderful and obsessive. Her description of apples or grapes prior to her discovering they are good foods?

This will not turn out well.

Nothing wrong with 90 minutes of exercise. Children are supposed to be running around and playing. Sitting for hours on screens leads to obesity.

Of course there is nothing wrong with 90 minutes of exercise. it's the required tone that is the issue. I'm guessing she's counting down those 90 minutes with a shot clock. From the wording of her social media post, her DC will have an eating disorder before she goes to college. We all want our children to be healthy that's not the question.

YOU are projecting your own obsession onto the OP.

[Anonymous]

Is there only one pp who is going bat s*it crazy that OP didn't leave her obese dd to her own means(which the child does not have) and actually blames op for getting her dd's obesity under control?! I mean, I've seen a lot of crazy on dcum, but this takes the cake.
Plus OP honestly admitted she had some wrong ideas about food and she worked on herself as well to fix it. Isn't that how most people that are overweight or overly thin get there? And their kids in tow?