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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I understand that you find the way your child looks unattractive, but you should take some of the blame.  How many meals a day does your child eat at your house?  How many times does he snack at your house?  I understand it is hard when they buy lunch at school, but you can really make a difference when they are at home.

1. Get rid of any unhealthy junk that can be eaten as a snack.  Just don't have it at home.  Make your own nuts/trail mix baggies, have fruit/veggies cut up and ready for snacking, make healthy banana bread, have kashi granolas or equivalent.  
2. If your child is not active in a sport, try to go on walks after dinner as a family.  
3.  Make sure most of your child's plate consists of veggies (green, red, orange veggies) and a protein.  This combo will give him energy and keep him full.

You have to be strong, and he has to want to go into a weight loss journey.   You guys should go there with him so he doesn't feel alone and unsupported. [/quote]

I'm this PP.  And BTW, make the whole thing as a family health goal, not a weight loss goal.  Tell him you want him healthy and you want the whole family to be healthier.  That is the right mentality for this type of journey.[/quote]

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