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[quote=Anonymous]I think I started gaining weight around 2nd grade, and was pretty big in high school.  Senior year I lost a lot of weight in fear of going to college fat.

My dad was NOT helpful. He would call me "his fat kid" and would question why I was eating certain things.  When I did lose weight he would say crap like "wow, you're finally beautiful"  Nice compliment.  I think we can all agree that's not the right approach.

My mom always loved me for who I was and how I looked and never pressured me into anything.  Her unconditional love did help.  She tried a lot--she bought a stairmaster when we couldn't afford it (I hated it).  We would take long walks on the weekends, but she never pushed me into sports or being more active on a regular basis, and I often wonder if that would have helped?  I was a book worm and a TV addict, so I was pretty sedentary, though I did love to swim.

I think you need to love your kid no matter what, have mostly healthy food in the house and not say "well, Johnny is having ice cream, but you should have some low cal yogurt"--if it's a treat, everyone should get the treat just not all the time. Do active things as a family--hiking, bike rides, etc. and just let them know how much you will love them no matter what they look like. [/quote]

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