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[quote=Anonymous]I think of the teenage years as a journey where the kids are swerving from side to side, barely staying on the path. It's hard to watch our kids swerve off dramatically one way or the other. My weight in high school went up and down by about 20-25 lbs. My mother's advice to me about weight fluctuations in my teenagers is trust that it will even out in the earlier 20s and to use as few words as possible/speak with my actions. I don't think you are wrong to tell your son - I've read articles where overweight kids said they were grateful someone said something - but now you have to drop it. One of my kids is very resistant to exercise and sports. We've found that promoting whatever his interest is, even if it is not exercise related, boosts his enthusiasm and willingness to try new things.

Also, we're just coming out of a long winter. We all are in our worst shape of the year. New activities in Spring and Summer may make exercise happen without it being the focus (walking/biking to activities, or just being out and about more).

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