We “cured” DD’s childhood obesity

[Anonymous]

OP here.

I never thought my child was overweight. I thought she had “baby fat.” I delighted in her fat babyhood and assumed she would lean out, so I was shocked when she received a diagnosis of childhood obesity that was severe enough the MD called for this intervention. I don’t personally suffer from any eating disorders but I had picked up “diet advice” about sugary fruits and how to lose weight just from being a media consuming American. But I tried to ignore/unlearn what I thought I knew and focus on what the medical recommendations were.

[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.

Diabetes at 30 is certainly related to childhood overweight or obesity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here.

I never thought my child was overweight. I thought she had “baby fat.” I delighted in her fat babyhood and assumed she would lean out, so I was shocked when she received a diagnosis of childhood obesity that was severe enough the MD called for this intervention. I don’t personally suffer from any eating disorders but I had picked up “diet advice” about sugary fruits and how to lose weight just from being a media consuming American. But I tried to ignore/unlearn what I thought I knew and focus on what the medical recommendations were.

I knew exactly what you meant about sugary fruit and baby weight. Some people on here are just so literal and tired and will look to turn anything into a debate just for self entertainment. Haha people don’t like posts that cause them to self reflect. Either way, good on you for stepping up to plate and making changes. Congratulations!

[Anonymous]

Why did you think bananas and apples and grapes aren't healthy?

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Anonymous wrote:8 pounds is an average sized baby...

I didn’t realize there were people out there limiting apples, bananas and grapes as unhealthy. Wow.

Yup. What doctor told you this? Or was it the disordered eating internet?

I'm glad you have done some work and I'm glad your DD is thriving OP. I can't imagine a world where I approach a banana the same way as I approach a snickers.

When I was pregnant, I had an appointment with the midwife at my OBGYN office instead of one of the doctors, and she told me "fruit are nature's candy!" She also told me not to exercise too much because my body temperature goes up and "it's like a sauna for the baby."

[Anonymous]

Cured????

Your poor child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cured????

Your poor child.

It seems that you missed the quotation marks.

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Anonymous wrote:Why did you think bananas and apples and grapes aren't healthy?

The low-carb keto/atkins morons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cured????

Your poor child.

OP took action to address her child's obesity. That's better than denial. Right?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like you have worked in your own disordered view of eating, which is great. Your DD has probably developed some similar patterns given how much energy you seem to have focused on her food choices since babyhood (no puffs?!) so hopefully you continue to work on yourself.

NP. Eating more fruits and vegetables and exercising is not disordered eating. What an odd thing to say.

Dp - Not that. The idea that certain fruits were bad or that puffs were junk food etc. Setting up a lifetime of disordered eating in this child.

I believe OP said she had to work on that. The rest of it is just a healthy approach. Nothing disordered about it.

[Anonymous]

OP, thanks for this reminder of simplicity.

I will never reach 90 minutes a day of activity due to physical limitations. But I have consumed 5 - 7 servings of fruits/veg per day and will work my way back to that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is wrong with you people? Avoiding giving her child processed foods like puffs doesn't mean she's obsessed or that her eating is disordered. There is so much misinformation out there about diet and nutrition. OP admitted that had bought into some of that misinformation like believing that fruits that are higher in sugar aren't healthy. She has now changed her thinking after following the advice of her doctor. Jeez, give her a break. Good job OP. It's not easy to change habits and beliefs around diet and it sounds like you've made a lot of progress with your daughter.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:Why did you think bananas and apples and grapes aren't healthy?

The low-carb keto/atkins morons.

Must be. I just find this obsession with eating meat will back fire on all the practitioners. Eating plants, whole plants is the way to go. Yesterday I had corn, boiled potatoes, peas and tiny bit of ham for dinner(Christmas leftovers). For my day meal I had the same, except for ham, and for a snack I had Lara Bar, cherry, almonds, and dates. We were skiing and I have food allergies so could not have much food at the mountain lodge, but plain french fries. I will not gain any weight from it, and apart from fries and ham, I consider my meals from yesterday very healthy. That is how we ate as kids, close to Mediterranean cuisine, lot of veggies and fruits and a bit of meat. And fish. I blame this media crazy pushing of agendas. Sure, don't eat trans fats, clearly, but, oats, peas, corn, veggies and fruits are good for you. They were and should be our main food source.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cured????

Your poor child.

OP took action to address her child's obesity. That's better than denial. Right?

Yes, absolutely!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why did you think bananas and apples and grapes aren't healthy?

Np. Because they are full of sugar. Most endocrinologists (diabetes experts) will tell you to limit high-sugar fruits like banana and grapes.