From Mark, Age 16 - 06/04/02 - IP#: 205.188.197.xxx Click here to reply
I have a 13 year old sister and she is extremely overweight. She's only 5'2" and around 200 pounds. She lets her belly hang out and doesn't care. It's kinda disgusting. During the summer, she comes down stairs in her underware, sits on the couch and just watched tv and eats all day. I want to help her, but she never listens to me. She also has dark red strech marks on her belly and arms. Someone please give me advice on what to do. vegettossj85@yahoo.com, Thanks.
Reply from Mark, Age 16 - 06/08/02 - IP#: 67.83.169.xxx My sister had her friend over lastnight, and I noticed that over the past year, she's gained a lot of weight. She used to have a flat stomach, but now she has belly almost as big as my sisters. I think that she influenced her to get fatter. My parents were gone all day, and I was home alone with my sister and her friend, basically all they did was eat and watched tv. Its weird how she got her friend to gain weight too, oh well. Thanks anyway Candy, but nothing is helping.
Reply from candy, Age 14 - 06/06/02 - IP#: 202.156.76.xxx dear mark, you are such a great bro!!! hmm, for one, you can say play more outdoor games and make it FUN!! and get your mum to keep healthy snacks like fruits and rice cakes or whitemeal bread at home. use sweeteners instead of sugar and get your mum to boil your dinner instead of frying it. when she eats junk, try to get her to share so that she only eats half the calories.
Reply from Mark, Age 16 - 06/05/02 - IP#: 67.83.169.xxx I'm also scared of her clothes ripping during school or when she's eating. She lets her belly hang out and has several rolls of fat. She hates to run and can't do many exercises. vegettossj85@yahoo.com.
Reply from Mark, Age 16 - 06/05/02 - IP#: 64.12.103.xxx I've tried, but she doesn't listen. She also hasn't touched the scale in about 3 years. She has friends, but she is one of the biggest in her school. I'm just scared that one day when she can't close her pants, she will realize she's fat.
Reply from Branden, Age 13 - 06/04/02 - IP#: 67.80.49.xxx Dear Mark, I think that maybe you should try to stress to your sister that instead of just sitting on the couch and doing nothing, that she can do some simple exercises while she is watching tv. you could also try to help her substitue all the junk food she is eating, for healthier foods along with water.
