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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]his breakfast is always a hard boiled egg + either cereals or toast w/ sun butter. so there's definitely room there to be more healthful. tks for the suggestion.

i just did on a calculator online to get his BMI - 21, which is 95%-tile and considered obese. and yes he's big and tall but also 'fat' with tummy sticking out and jiggles.

we check his weight every week and when on the weeks he didn't lose any/much weight i usually told him he's still getting stronger and faster and his waist is getting smaller to keep him motivated and the sense of accomplishment. i can't say that anymore since his waist has been growing ever so slightly recently...[/quote]

You are totally setting him up for a lifetime of body/weight/image issues.  Stop weighing him and measuring his waist.  Stop mandating such stringent physical activity and sports.
Have good food choices around and tell him to go and ride his bike.  When it seems like his belly maybe getting a bit big and jiggly wait a couple of weeks and see if it was his body storing fat while prepping for a growth spurt.  That's how it goes for many kids.   [/quote]

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