Anonymous wrote:Does your son eat vegetables? You haven't mentioned any. And no, I don't mean potatoes. Greens, bell peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc. are a great way to fill up on healthy food with little caloric impact.

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Anonymous wrote:You are being ridiculous. He's not really all that heavy for his weight and the stop in loss, and gain around the waste, could indicate a growth spurt.

If you are going to give him one glass of milk a day you are better giving him whole milk. Once you remove the fat from milk you are left with nothing but sugars and that will actually make anyone gain weight more than the fat in the milk will.

A low fat diet really isn't all it's cracked up to be if you are removing the fat from where it is naturally occurring. It's one thing to trim a steak and another to remove it from milk. Also foods like coconut and avocado are high in fats but really good for you.

I'm pretty sure that there's protein in skim milk.

Not as much as you'd like to think and your body processes the milk differently because of the lack of fat. You are much better off with whole milk or goat milk.
There was a study proving that if you are going to drink one glass of milk a day while attempting to lose or maintain weight, that whole milk is better and more effective.

Anonymous wrote:He weighs double what my newly turned 9 yr old son weighs. I would focus more of daily family exercise like walks or bike rides. Many organized sports aren't really going to give him much exercise. We take our dog for a 20 min walk everyday and for longer on the weekends.

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Anonymous wrote:Lots of physical activities is best. What sports does he do? Right now mine does
soccer practice 1x week
Soccer game 1x week
Baseball practice 2x week
Baseball game 1x week
Karate 2 x per week
Swimming 2x per week

How does your 8 yo have time to do all this?

How does he fit all this in his schedule and how old is he? I am genuinely interested.

Almost 8
Mon 3-4 karate
Mon 5-6 soccer
Tue 5-6:30 baseball
Wed 4:30-5:00 swim
Wed 6:00-7:00 karate (this can change, you can go twice per week)
Thur 5-6:30 baseball
Fri 4:30-5:00 swim, ( only swims spring: summer)
Sat baseball and soccer games can also do karate

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Anonymous wrote:New poster here. What's the problem with telling him that his tummy sticks out a bit. Well, for one thing he has eyes and he has a body and he can see his own body. Do you need feedback on the appearance of your body? You have clothing, you can tell whether and how your clothing fits and when your stomach is jiggling and heavy. Why do you think that overweight people need to be kept up to date by the toned community?

Also, it's basically mean, isn't it? What's the point? It's really not nice. Is that a memory that you want him to carry through? My mom told me that my stomach sticks out? Really, OP?

I think you know what "Don't buy junk" means. You are being deliberately obtuse.

why is it mean? he's a child, i'm the parent, i tell him his tummy sticks out which is a fact that he, as an 8-yo, may not actually understand or care. i'm not calling him fat or big belly or teasing him about it. it's a sign that he is in need to move more and eat less, simple as that, and never about 'appearance' like you (might) think.

but link me a study that says belly fat is health for not unhealthy then i'll reconsider it.

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Anonymous wrote:At 9 yrs old my DS was 5'2" 120lbs. Yes he is the size of a 12 yr old. Would I make him "diet?" no. Do I encourage healthy eating and lots of physical activity? yes. We model healthy eating and regular exercise. Do I want to promote unhealthy body image and over-self-consciousness at this early age? No.

She said this was at the doctor's recommendation.

Anonymous wrote:He weighs double what my newly turned 9 yr old son weighs. I would focus more of daily family exercise like walks or bike rides. Many organized sports aren't really going to give him much exercise. We take our dog for a 20 min walk everyday and for longer on the weekends.

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Anonymous wrote:NP here; haven't read other replies, but wanted to say, that a few years ago I went with my SIL to a class to keep her license current. One thing I learned is that fat cells have a memory of about 3 months. So they will lose weight, then hang on to weight--I think they start hanging on at 10% loss. They hang on for the three months, then they "reset" and the current weight becomes the base weight and they lose again.

I might not be explaining it very well, but bottom line is, this is why people plateau, and if you expect and tolerate the plateaus, then you can keep going with the weight loss. The trick is to wait them out! If the caloric consumption, the excersise level, and sleep levels are right, it will be just a matter of time.

Is this what they told you at the DMV?

Yeah, that made no sense without saying what kind of class and license.

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Anonymous wrote:New poster here. What's the problem with telling him that his tummy sticks out a bit. Well, for one thing he has eyes and he has a body and he can see his own body. Do you need feedback on the appearance of your body? You have clothing, you can tell whether and how your clothing fits and when your stomach is jiggling and heavy. Why do you think that overweight people need to be kept up to date by the toned community?

Also, it's basically mean, isn't it? What's the point? It's really not nice. Is that a memory that you want him to carry through? My mom told me that my stomach sticks out? Really, OP?

I think you know what "Don't buy junk" means. You are being deliberately obtuse.

why is it mean? he's a child, i'm the parent, i tell him his tummy sticks out which is a fact that he, as an 8-yo, may not actually understand or care. i'm not calling him fat or big belly or teasing him about it. it's a sign that he is in need to move more and eat less, simple as that, and never about 'appearance' like you (might) think.

but link me a study that says belly fat is health for not unhealthy then i'll reconsider it.

OP, your son may turn out to be just fine (mentally/emotionally I mean). But you are really putting him at risk by how you are handling this. He WILL remember that you weighed him weekly and assessed his physique and told him his tummy sticks out. Yes it may be a fact but it's not helpful information and it's clear to him that because his body looks the way he does, he is letting you down.

My sister had eating issues growing up and later committed suicide. Be careful.

I'm assuming you've discussed this with your pediatrician but if you have not you should immediately, without your son present.

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Anonymous wrote:He weighs double what my newly turned 9 yr old son weighs. I would focus more of daily family exercise like walks or bike rides. Many organized sports aren't really going to give him much exercise. We take our dog for a 20 min walk everyday and for longer on the weekends.

To be fair, your son sounds very small for his age. How tall is he? I have a 9 yo dd who was 90 pounds and 58 inches at her last checkup. She wears a size 8.5 shoe. She towers over most of her classmates. But that doesn't mean she isn't normal and healthy.