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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oof I don't think you're going about this in the right way at ALL. They're teenagers, not dogs...trying to control what they eat and constantly implement forced diets / fight about it is absolutely going to backfire. Likely already has.

Aside from the aforementioned, let's try and get to the root of it. Why do you think they're overeating / regularly turning to food for comfort? What is you / your husband's health like? What kind of behavior have you modeled around food and physical activity? What is the stress / happiness level like in the house? [/quote]

Exactly this!!!

They didn't get this way overnight.  What role did you play in getting them overweight?  14 year olds dont get to be 200 lbs on their own.  And you certainly won't get her to lose weight by harping on her.  All you will accomplish will be to give her a really shitty self-image.

My mother harped on me about weight all the time.  I was maybe 10 lbs overweight my whole teen life.  I was constantly starving myself.  When I finally became an adult and suffered from depression I said F it and just ate and ate and ate.  I gained 80 lbs.  Is that what you want for your daughter and son?

Get a clue lady.[/quote]

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