From Samantha, Child's Age 15 - 07/11/04 - IP#: 172.209.203.xxx Click here to reply
My daughter is 5'5 and almost 300 lbs and i'm very worried that if she don't lose weight soon that she will die. I want to tell her this but i don't know how to tell her i don't want to hurt her feelings or anything. She always tells me "oh i'll start a diet tomorrow" and then i ask her if she did and she said i really don't know what to eat. So does anyone have a list of some food she could eat and some exercises so i can help her. I want to cook her some meals that are healthy for her to have for lunch while i'm working and then i will cook her something healthy for supper. But i want to know what kind of healthy foods to cook that will help her lose weight. I have fresh fruit for her to have for a snack but meals well i don't know what to do about those.
Reply from Nikki, Child's Age 10 - 08/03/04 - IP#: 67.50.229.xxx My daughter is also very overweight. If you would like someone to talk to you can email me. tiktoktow@hotmail.com
Reply from Mary - 07/11/04 - IP#: 24.171.106.xxx Hello Samantha. I myself am not a parent. But you're asking for help, and maybe I could share w/ you what my mom did for me. I am 18 years old, 5'7"... I currently weight 200 lbs. I became over weight when I went into a deep depression. And in order for my mom not to hurt my feelings she would offer to go walking w/ me, and she would make me a salad or buy me lean cusiens so I had something for lunch the next day while she worked. We never had any junk food in the house during that time period. But one day, she sat me down. And she said Mary, I understand this is a very painful time for you right now... But you're going to hurt yourself even more if you don't go out and do things. Then so she herself didn't have to tell me the risks of being over weight. She took me to my family doctor and he explained everything too me. But she was by my side through everything. I lost all of my weight. But a year later my grandmother died... and I started eating again. It's an addiction... and it's deadly just like any other addictions. And if you're daughter gets mad at you for this... I promise, she will forgive you in the long wrong. But if you don't give up... then eventually she will give into you. I promise. Just don't leave her side. Maybe you could diet w/ her. It's always nice to have a partner.
