How can I encourage my daughter to lose weight?
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How can I encourage my daughter to lose weight?
Here are 5 key ways to help your child achieve a healthy weight:
- be a good role model.
- encourage 60 minutes, and up to several hours, of physical activity a day.
- keep to child-sized portions.
- eat healthy meals, drinks and snacks.
- less screen time and more sleep.
How do I help my daughter lose weight without hurting her feelings?
We’ll help you talk about it without hurting her feelings….Never Say Diet
- Show respect for your own body. If your daughter hears you say, “My butt is so fat, I’m gross,” she’ll learn to equate self-esteem with appearance.
- Praise her effort, not the results.
- Avoid comparisons to classmates.
How do you help someone realize they need to lose weight?
When someone is trying to lose weight, do: Ask how you can be helpful: They usually know best; just ask. Get specifics, and then resolve to follow your friend’s requests. Celebrate things with a non-food activity: Go to the movies, take a painting class, go sky-diving, or take a walk together.
What diseases are associated with being overweight?
Consequences of Obesity
- All-causes of death (mortality)
- High blood pressure (hypertension)
- High LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, or high levels of triglycerides (Dyslipidemia)
- Type 2 diabetes.
- Coronary heart disease.
- Stroke.
- Gallbladder disease.
- Osteoarthritis (a breakdown of cartilage and bone within a joint)
What should obese person eat?
Diet
- plenty of fruit and vegetables.
- plenty of potatoes, bread, rice, pasta and other starchy foods (ideally you should choose wholegrain varieties)
- some milk and dairy foods.
- some meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non-dairy sources of protein.
- just small amounts of food and drinks that are high in fat and sugar.
When should I worry about my daughters weight?
A BMI percentile of 95 or above indicates obesity, while percentiles between 85 and 95 indicate a child is overweight. Obesity requires intervention with a medical professional, but Mackey considers anything above the 85th percentile to be a potential cause for concern.
What should I do if I am concerned about my child’s weight?
If you are concerned about your child’s weight, talk with your child’s doctor or other health care professional. He or she can check your child’s overall health and growth over time and tell you if weight management may be helpful.
How to help an overweight 4 year old child?
Focus on the whole family, not just the overweight child. Be adapted to the specific age and capabilities of the child: Programs for 4-year-olds are different from those developed for children 8 or 12 years of age in terms of degree of responsibility of the child and parents.
What are the effects of being overweight as a child?
Some children also may experience teasing, bullying, depression , or low self-esteem. Children who are overweight are at higher risk of entering adulthood with too much weight. The chances of developing health problems such as heart disease and certain types of cancer are higher among adults with too much weight.
Is it possible for my daughter to stay slim?
It sounds as if it is reasonably easy for you and the other members of your family to stay slim. Your daughter, however, may not have the same body frame or metabolic rate as the rest of you. And although you’re worried about her health, you’ve not said that she’s actually unwell. The second problem is the way you perceive your daughter.