From Candy, Age 33 - 04/17/01 - IP#: 65.66.226.xxx Click here to reply
Hi, No I'm not a child but I was overweight as a child and was picked on daily in school.I know children and adults can be very cruel about weight problems.I have a 7 year old daughter who is picked on and has no friends because of her weight. Her self esteem is very low and she has no confidence in any of her abillities. She is avery beautiful, kind hearted child.I told her nomatter what I will always be her best friend and I will always love her even if she dosen't look the way other people think she should.I have started to cut down the amount of sweets she eats and how late in the evening she can eat.She drinks plenty of water, and in the last 2 months she has lost 9 pounds.If you are like my daughter you probibly don't care to much for veggies.So I let her eat what she likes and she still gets sweets but not as many and not late in the evening.She wants to loose weight so I feel it is my job as her mom to help her suceed at what ever it is she wants to do in her life.I tell her don't worry about what the kids in school say because they are the ones who are loosing out by not being her friend they will never know just how wonderfull of a person she really is.
Reply from Paris fox, Age 12 - 05/27/09 - IP#: 82.30.17.xxx i have a sister who is my age and weighs 8 stone2 and is 5 foot 3. your daughter should turn around and say to the bullies that one day they could turn out like her i do not know where you live so i dont know what the people are loke round there so im not gunna say anymore but try to not let her eat as much as she wants and take her swimming 3 times a week and you should get involved with her daliey activety to give her more spirt if she loses weight by the end of 14 days give aher a treat or take her out some were to say well done. bye the way i am 5 foot 7 and weigh 11 stone and 9 pound. pleze leave a message on my problem wich is on the first page. thnx
Reply from Michelle, Age 15 - 03/14/04 - IP#: 65.66.226.xxx I'm 5'8'' and weigh 185. I have a boyfriend, but I have very low self esteem. He'd rather be with his skinny girlfriends than with me. I cry at night sometimes becasue I just want to be like everybody else. I want to be able to go to the mall and buy nice clothes. In exactly one month the band is going outta town to a theme park and I need to lose 15 pounds. 15 pounds in a month is pushing it, but I can do it. Do you have any advice for me? I Know how your daughter feels. People picked on me since I was in 3rd grade (now i'm in 9th). Just tell her that if she's a sweetie (I know she is) people will look past everything else and look towards her heart.
Reply from spoonfull, Age 30 - 10/28/02 - IP#: 63.184.168.xxx There is no excuse for having an over-weight child. It is almost always the fault of the parent. Parents should moniter what their children eat. It is common for over-weight parents to have over-weight children. -This is not because of genetics, it's because parents with poor diets generally have children with poor diets.
Reply from tianna, Age 11 - 07/20/02 - IP#: 141.154.187.xxx i am 11 and i weigh 135 i get so mad can you have your daughter e-mail me at platinumgirl413@aol.com i like your attitude torward your little gurl tell her im her friend and so isnt any over and underweight child i like your attitude can you give me advice
Reply from jessica, Age 11 - 02/10/02 - IP#: 152.163.201.xxx I know what you must have been thru I too get picked on and teased luckily 1 of friends stood up for me and it stopped. I still thank her every day!
Reply from estee, Age 11 - 10/23/01 - IP#: 24.130.18.xxx hi, thank you for that letter. it was really helpful. i feel terrible about myself. im 5'1 and weigh 115 pounds. s weigh as much as me! im made fun of because most kids in my 6th grade class weigh 55-90 pounds. my goal is to lose 15 pounds.
Reply from Melody, Age 40 - 09/21/01 - IP#: 64.12.102.xxx I like you, have cryed a lot over my 10 year old who is 4ft 8in at almost 200lbs.Tell you daughter she has freinds and if you would have her or you may email me atfreckledstrawberries@yahoo.com or reply to my other daugheter on this board from Dawn. If she needs a friend maybe she would like to meet my daughters.,. From one mom to another mom...
Reply from sherry, Age 33 - 08/27/01 - IP#: 63.239.108.xxx HI, LIKE YOU I TOO HAVE AN OVERWEIGHT DAUGHTER, SHE IS 4'10 AND 145 POUNDS SHE IS 8 YEARS OLD, I FOUND THIS SITE AFTER SPENDING A HALF HOUR CRYING IN MY DAUGHTERS ROOM AFTER SHE WAS ASLEEP,I NEEDED TO FIND HELP OR SOME SUPPORT I GET A LOT OF NEGATIVE COMMENTS FROM MY FAMILY ABOUT YOU NEED TO DO THIS OR THIS BUT I AM AT A LOSS, WE HAVE TRYED DIETING ONLY TO GAIN WE HAVE HAD TWO THYROID TESTS DONE TO COME BACK NEGATIVE , SHE IS ALREADY STARTING EARLY STAGES OF PUBERTY AS WELL, I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO TO HELP MY CHILD I AM AT A LOSS?
Reply from Rachel, Age 10 - 06/12/01 Hello! Im 10 and weigh 170 pounds and i though tthat it was great that you were helping your daughter i would like some help from you too e-mail me at rds1@rochester.r.r.com
Reply from justine, Age 10 - 05/31/01 just say it is ooookkkkk
Reply from April, Age 15 - 05/30/01 candy, that is awesome of you to help your daughter in a way she dosen't fell like she's starving! I would love for you to help me also so if you would please email me at As2tall61@aol.com Thanks so much April
Reply from Debbie, Age 31 - 05/26/01 I looked on htis site because my mother in law told me about it and like yourself Candy I am very worried about my who is 10 years old and weighs 10 stone.Reading your letter made me feel like I was reading about myself and my son as we have had the same conversations over and over again.I am at my wits end and dont know what to do anymore as he eats when he is unhappy and because of his size he is getting picked on at school and the more he gets picked on the unhappier he gets and the unhappier he gets the more he eats.I just thought that I would write to you so that you knew you were not the only parent going through this because when I read your letter I felt a little less lonely.I am now going to let my son have a look at this site and hope that it can help him where I couldnt.
Reply from Katie, Age 13 - 05/24/01 WOW! I would like to applaud you. You are a great mother for thinking of your child and helping her to cut down on the weight. I too am overweight and have been my whole life I don't get help from anyone and I am just happy that you are there for your daughter I really admire you!! If you would like to email me you can email me at katiebug2187@hotmail.com
Reply from nikki, Age 13 - 04/22/01 where can i reach you? i am overweight and i would like to email you, i think u can help me
