How to Deal with Kids Weight Gain

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, you need to have less food in the house. Have lean days where you make sure all the food is eaten before going out to buy more.
Also, it takes a TON of exercise to lose a few pounds.. Remind him that nothing tastes as good as the mile jog it will take to get rid of half of it.
If that doesn't work then go towards zero tolerance of over eating. I have to curb my son. When I bring groceries home, I simply say that if I so much as catch him eating such and such, he is in big trouble. I simply can't afford to feed him to the extent that he wants to eat. I only buy organic eggs, meats, and dairy, so it is expensive. He sees the bills. Also we try to grow our own produce.

That may be true for you. But it isn't true for everybody. It's also, in my opinion, a philosophy that reflects a disordered attitude towards eating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, you need to have less food in the house. Have lean days where you make sure all the food is eaten before going out to buy more.
Also, it takes a TON of exercise to lose a few pounds.. Remind him that nothing tastes as good as the mile jog it will take to get rid of half of it.
If that doesn't work then go towards zero tolerance of over eating. I have to curb my son. When I bring groceries home, I simply say that if I so much as catch him eating such and such, he is in big trouble. I simply can't afford to feed him to the extent that he wants to eat. I only buy organic eggs, meats, and dairy, so it is expensive. He sees the bills. Also we try to grow our own produce.

Your poor kid. Teenagers are hungry. They eat a lot. Feed your kids. They're not 40yo women trying to fit into a size 2.

OP, you're definitely fat shaming him. Reconsider your actions.

[Anonymous]

1. Buy clothes that fit. Overweight people like look better in tailored clothes than squeezing into too tight clothes.

2. Go to the gym together. Wouldn't you do anything for your child? You seem to want to. So start out going on brisk walks together. Every single day. Buy him a Jillian Michaels DVD or Bob Harper DVD to work out in the basement. He needs to get started.

3. Number 2 above is important because of the study that shows fat cells develop a "memory" at certain key periods of youth and adolescence, "...the number of fat cells in both thin and obese people is more or less set during childhood and adolescence." And "... (in obese people) fat cell count will then be set for life (which) makes the cost of inaction even higher." See
http://scienceblogs.com/notrocketscience/2008/05/04/fat-cell-number-is-set-in-childhood-and-stays-constant-in-ad/

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My son also gained 25 lbs this year of HS and I think that is completely normal and he is not overweight. It's called puberty and growing. He has never fit into his pants in the spring that he wore in the fall.

Lighten his school schedule, make him play a sport, even if it is golf, and buy the poor kid some clothes.

MAKE a high school student play a sport?

Yes. You can insist that they choose a sport to play, exercise class to attend, tennis lessons, golf lessons etc. They need that physical outlet more than they might know.

It's good that hes walking to school. How long is walk? Does he like bike riding? Maybe he can ride his bike in the afternoons.

Sure you can insist on it, but what if they nonetheless don't do it?

Or what if they choose (for example) tennis lessons? Are you also going to attend the tennis lessons and insist that they put in an effort level that you consider appropriate?

And is this really worth potentially ruining your relationship with your child over?

Yes, I would expect him to select a sport that he has an interest in participating in. Tennis is fun and a great workout. If tennis isn't his thing, maybe he would like swimming or crossfit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, you need to have less food in the house. Have lean days where you make sure all the food is eaten before going out to buy more.
Also, it takes a TON of exercise to lose a few pounds.. Remind him that nothing tastes as good as the mile jog it will take to get rid of half of it.
If that doesn't work then go towards zero tolerance of over eating. I have to curb my son. When I bring groceries home, I simply say that if I so much as catch him eating such and such, he is in big trouble. I simply can't afford to feed him to the extent that he wants to eat. I only buy organic eggs, meats, and dairy, so it is expensive. He sees the bills. Also we try to grow our own produce.

There are local food banks who can help you. I am so sorry for your child. That poor kid. Please go to a food bank and get help so that your child can eat as much as he needs to support his growth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, you need to have less food in the house. Have lean days where you make sure all the food is eaten before going out to buy more.
Also, it takes a TON of exercise to lose a few pounds.. Remind him that nothing tastes as good as the mile jog it will take to get rid of half of it.
If that doesn't work then go towards zero tolerance of over eating. I have to curb my son. When I bring groceries home, I simply say that if I so much as catch him eating such and such, he is in big trouble. I simply can't afford to feed him to the extent that he wants to eat. I only buy organic eggs, meats, and dairy, so it is expensive. He sees the bills. Also we try to grow our own produce.

You simply could afford to feed him to the extent that he wants to eat if you didn't ONLY buy organic.

But I guess it's better to be able to brag that your kid only eats organic rather than know that your kid is full and not hungry.

Also, it's the kids like your son that come to my house and pig out. Instead of eating one cookie after school, he's shoving 3 and 4 in his face.