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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Cured????

Your poor child.  [/quote]

My child was diagnosed with a medical condition. She no longer qualifies for that diagnosis. I personally found it helpful to think of it in those terms. Being “fat” is something we criticize as unaesthetic or a moral failing. Those are things I would obviously reject when applied to my child. But I accept that she qualified for the medical diagnosis of having childhood obesity and I also understand that it is treatable. Maybe this framing will help other parents whose children receive this diagnosis. That’s why I offer our story: in hopes that it helps. [/quote]

Thank you for sharing.  How old is your DD?  I have always battled my weight, so I did sports and other things to keep my weight in check; however, when I went into high school I realized that nearly all of my friends could eat as much as they wanted and do very little exercise - and still stayed slim - and I felt like it was supremely unfair.  To further pour salt on the wound, I was rated highest in my sport because of my skill and strength, but I was told I could stand to lose a few pounds even though I was no longer fat (I was in the best shape of my life at that point).  [/quote]

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