Cannot get kids to diet (parents, chores, school, friends)

[BayouDweller]

feel like she might need that

[BayouDweller]

should weight loss camp be considered?

[BirdieBelle]

Originally Posted by BayouDweller

should weight loss camp be considered?

No, because you have to follow through when she gets home from camp. But you spoil her by giving in when she complains.

So she will gain back any weight she loses at camp when she comes back home and you cave again.

Yes buy her a plus-size uniform and either stop nagging her to eat or get help enforcing boundaries with your child.

[BayouDweller]

Originally Posted by Wmsn4Life

No, because you have to follow through when she gets home from camp. But you spoil her by giving in when she complains.

So she will gain back any weight she loses at camp when she comes back home and you cave again.

Yes buy her a plus-size uniform and either stop nagging her to eat or get help enforcing boundaries with your child.

help from a nutritionist I presume?

[Madeline2121]

OP, are you or your husband overweight? If you are then maybe you can make it a whole family focus to all get healthy. Have you tried getting her doctor to talk to her about the health problems from being that overweight?

[BayouDweller]

My husband and I made a New Years Resolution to lose weight, we have, prior to that we were somewhat overweight

[BirdieBelle]

Originally Posted by BayouDweller

help from a nutritionist I presume?

No, from a family therapist.

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You guys have lost a lot of years to do this, but you still can rein them in ... if you get help.

Othewise, you'll just be in a nagging cycle.

[jencam]

Originally Posted by BayouDweller

we'll fight & then, it's easier to just let them eat junk

There is your problem right there.

[BirdieBelle]

Originally Posted by jencam

There is your problem right there.

Yeah, this is not an eating problem. It's a discipline issue.

And discipline is not punishment. It's long-term teaching/training.

If you always give in when they squawk back at you, OP, then you aren't training them to do what you tell them any time.

[jencam]

Originally Posted by Kibbiekat

Parenting is not easy. There should be zero junk food in the house. Make healthy meals. Set a good example. She has to want it herself.

right. There was no junk food in my house. And no one was permitted to simply grab something to eat. Only from the fruit bowl could one take it upon oneself to grab. There were no weight problems to manage, it's just that children and teens did not get to make their own decisions.