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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is her height and weight OP? You talk about this affecting her health but let’s be honest, a few extra pounds is not affecting a 13 year old’s health even if she is in the overweight category but you can absolutely ruin her self esteem by going crazy about this. Has she had her period and if so when? Some girls chunk up a bit before a growth spurt. [/quote]

She is 5’2” and weighs 140 lbs. She also has borderline high blood pressure which is being observed/monitored by our pediatrician, and she does think it may have something to do with being overweight and told us to do what we can to ensure she eats a healthy diet and is active. She has not gotten her period yet.[/quote]

That is pretty big for a 13 year old.  My niece just turned 14 and she is 5'6 and 120 pounds.  My daughter is 11 and only weighs 75 pounds. I doubt she will be putting on 65 pounds in the next 2 years.

How big are you and DH? Is this more genetics than how much bad food they eat?  FWIW my 11 year old eats like crap too - lots of french fries, donuts, etc when out with friends but genetically she is predisposition to be slim (DH didn't weigh 100 pounds until 9th grade and I have been slim my whole life). [/quote]

My daughter was scary skinny at age 12. Then she got her period and by 12 1/2 she gained 20+ pounds easily. She is, seemingly overnight, up to woman's size 4 up from a kid sized 12. She is eating like a lot for the first time ever and notices the changes and calls herself fat. It is hard for me with a lifetime of food/weight issues to navigate, but she is still under 5 inches and so still has 3+ inches to grow, so I talk about eating fat and protein and calcium to grow and I never talk about limiting eating. We have people in our family genetically inclined to be overweight (my husband's family) and genetically inclined to overeat sweets and junk (me though also blessed with a fast metabolism). I worry.  But if she ends up on the big side the entire world will tell her she is fat. I will never ever ever. You CAN be on the big side and be healthy (and visa versa). You can't be on the big side and be healthy if you are yo yo dieting and binging and purging. That is what I want to avoid.  The things I am doing is to try to feed more veggies daily, always have healthy full-fat, high protein food at home without any limits on amount. And try to get her in regular sports of some kind - swim or jogging or hiking. The last one has been unsuccessful so far.

Agree Ozempic might be a future answer for all our kids  genetically prone to weight issues (and alcohol issues - does it work for drugs too/).  Almost all of the people in my husband's family are now on it.

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