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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would ‘t use cured inly because weight control is a life time issue for most people. While different, you don’t cure someone with an addiction, treatment is a lifetime dedication to remaining sober. I would argue that most people have to dedicate themselves to eating healthy and getting some type of exercise in order to stay at a healthy. So you don’t cure someone when they get to a healthy weight but hope that you have established a healthy lifestyle.[/quote]

OP’s child HAS established a healthy lifestyle now. [/quote]

And she has to maintain it for life. Just like an addict has to consciously not drink or use drugs the child will have to choose to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Just like we all have to choose a healthy life style.

And I am not saying that the child was/is an addict, I am saying that using the word cure for something that requires a lifetime commitment is a poor choice of words.

As for cancer, my Mom had lung cancer. It was treated. She survived. Her Doctor declared her cancer free after a number of years. She has cancer now but it is a different type of cancer. Her Doctor never used the word cure. [/quote]

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