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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I assume she's also eating a lot of junk if she's gained that much weight so exercise alone isn't going to provide "results". She can't outexercise a bad diet. I recommend that she also work with a nutritionist, and not just someone who will tell her once what she should eat or not eat. Someone who will actively coach her - ask her to keep food logs, help her figure out how to make healthier substitutions for things she likes, help her to troubleshoot the scenarios where she's making less healthy food choices etc. Someone who will provide both accountability and support and keep her from picking up disordered eating tips from the internet. [/quote]

Op here and this almost made me laugh. The kid eats four food, there’s no “healthy choices” or troubleshooting going on here. We have tried literally everything since she was 3 year old. Dietitians, feeding therapy, OT, talk therapy, you name it. She gained weight from eating too much pasta (one of the four foods and literally the ONLY startch she will eat), lying around all day, being allowed unlimited snacks at any of rhe activities she’ll do, and being on medication that causes weight gain.

You’re right though, she’s not going to get “ripped” by exercise alone, but we figure it’s a really really good start. She’s not going to be able to change her eating unless she’s very interested in doing so. [/quote]

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