From JoAnn, Child's Age 14 - 07/05/04 - IP#: 69.76.188.xxx  Click here to reply  
I am at my wit's end. I hope somebody can help. My daughter is 14, and has steadily been gaining weight for the last year. Yesterday, she had invited some of her friends to our lakehouse for the 4th, and it was the first time I'd seen her in a swimsuit all summer, and she was just so much bigger than her girlfriends. She just jiggled everywhere when they were running around, and her stomach just hung out there. To top it off everytime I turned around she had something else in her mouth. She must have had at least 5 hot dogs and half the brownies one of our neighbors brought. She wouldn't touch the fruits and veggies we had. I weighed her this morning, and she's gaind 5 pounds since last week. She's up to 195. I can't believe that she's going to hit 200. She's only 5'4".What can I do. She won't talk about it. We just end up getting in a screaming match. She couldn't even get up on her waterskis like she used to. How can I get her to understand. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Reply from Emily, Child's Age 13 - 02/02/05  - IP#: 68.34.244.xxx
How big is her stomach?

 
Reply from annonymus, Child's Age 12 - 12/28/04  - IP#: 68.34.209.xxx
My daughter is fat too. Just let her be happy with junk food.

 
Reply from Arianna, Child's Age 15 - 07/05/04  - IP#: 24.14.155.xxx
What you need to do is get your daughter into some weight loss type program and to see a doctor for her wieght problem because for her to weigh 200 pounds somethings wrong there. For starters eliminate all junk food and sweets and have her eat healthy meals in small size portions and having her exercise daily helps to and having her get active in a sport sounds like a good idea.