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Dealing with an overweight teenager

Help your child fight the bulge.

While some teenagers are extremely figure-conscious, others cannot care less, and few others are constantly battling with their excess weight. They start with rigorous physical exercises, but give them up very soon. What role can parents play in this battle with the bulge? 
 

Don't tease your child

The worst thing you can do is to make fun of your teen, especially in public. Don't ever laugh at your teen or call him or her names like chubby or fatty, even if the teenager takes it sportingly. Parents should show sensitivity towards their teenager's weight problem. If your daughter does not want to wear the swimsuit for obvious reasons, do not push the point too far.
 

Be a role model

The schedule followed by parents can set a precedent for children. A pro-active constructive lifestyle of parents can inspire a teenager to exercise regularly. For instance, if the mother is in the habit of walking after dinner, children will also be less inclined towards lazing around or constantly watching television. Therefore set a family tradition of physical exercise. Pay importance to maintaining physical fitness. 
 

Diet

Don't put your teen on a crash diet without previous consultation with your doctor. You should cut down on sweets, but let the restrictions be relaxed once in a while. Let your teenager gradually understand responsibility of a balanced diet. Don't make a big deal out of it. Try and be as subtle about dietary restrictions as possible. For instance, substitute full cream milk with low fat milk. Don't give too many fried munching items. It is unfair to serve rich and fatty foods for the rest of the family and then expect your teenager to skip it. Do not tempt your teenager unnecessarily. 
 

Encourage sports and outdoor games

Encourage your teenager to play different types of sports. If time and resources permit, get a membership in a gymnasium club. Never let the child leave the club course incomplete. Make him or her realize the value of the gymnasium fees.
 

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Name: cherry
Country: thailand

lovely
 
Name: Ram Laal.. A.k.a. Guli Ka Kuta
Country: india

my children are over-weight. i am single parent. i give them food , because i know nothing else. they eat and eat,then sit. i do not know how to help, i myself am over-weight, i eat because i am depressed. when my wife died are family just ate and ate and ate and ate. i cannot cook so we usually have food from resteraunts, which are even more un-healthy. my children are teased,and often called ladoo, motu, and fatty boys. and people call us the fat family. i am not a good rolemodel for my kids, but do not kno how to loose this belly and extra weight. i would call 1-800-jennycraig. but i can't even fit through my door. plz help before my kids die because of their obesity.
 
Name: chuang
Country: other

i'm from the philippines. i'm glad you have this kind of article. they could help other overweight teenagers alleviate their situation.
 
Name: Overweight-Teen-Solutions.com
Country: usa

great article and congratulations! it seems that losing weight for most teens is a never-ending battle. but when it comes to diets, "one size does not fit all." teenagers should take into consideration their weight, age, sex, height and caloric requirements based on their physical activity and lifestyle as well as all the vitamins, minerals and nutrients that their growing teen body needs in order to be healthy. keep up the good work! the staff of overweight-teen-s olutions.com parkland, florida, usa
 
Name: helper part 2
Country: india

go search the weight watchers diet it might help any diet might! gook luck
 
Name: helper
Country: usa

yes i am a overewieght teen ager but don't just let ur child eat and sit and eat. after they have them go burn the carbs. otherwise thell turn into fat kids like me. im so fat i cant see over my fat when i lay down. the best thing is to make sure they eat less and healty foods. then burn off the fat. i hope this works for you. it only works for some people. un fortunatly it doesent work for me.
 
Name: Nat Jones
Country: australia

hi am 13 boy. i am nearly 165kg and i think in supposed to have a skinny build i am so fat i can barely walk for a short while and i cannot run.i cannot stand up wwithout adult assisstence off the ground. i also have trouble in the toilet. i also can't put my hand up in class. what should i do? i can't exercise coz i'm too fat and i broke a chair the otehr day. also i have 4 chins and can barely fit through doors, lert alone car seats. what should i do?
 
Name: ganju
Country: india

im a female very very fat i have 3 kidz 2 daughters and 1 son ma children call me motti mummy im sick of them but not only dis ma daughter and 1 son r also fatt their frndz teach dem to call ur mumms motto and deir nicknames r laddoo and gulzbjamun i seriously hate dis and god not only dis ma husband died of obesity he siad im gonna suicide if i dont get thin i ate and ate and ate and ate and ate and ate on his death bcoz my children told me mummz u dont worry just eat and eat and eat and eat and the rest throw for dogs and us v will eat and eat the rest so i feel ashamed of ma genetic obesity
 
Name: So confused
Country: usa

i'm 13 and i weigh 200 pounds. i am 5"7" and in 8th grade. i want to know if i should do like women do and diet. please help me!
 
Name: concerned
Country: usa

i am worried about my weight i am 14 years old and my family tells me that im not overweight and getting slimmer. i dont believe them and i think to myself are they telling me this because they dont want me to go on a diet. i dont need to lose alot of weight just 10 lbs how can i do this? i know i need to cut the junk food and i am trying and as a kid its hard giving up soda i did though and now i only drink orange juice, water, and seltzer water. i excersise everyday now and have stayed the same weight.please can you give me some advice. for: nat jones try diets and dont give up eat good fruits and vegetables and avoid the heavy carbs
 
Name: concerned
Country: usa

i am worried about my weight i am 14 years old and my family tells me that im not overweight and getting slimmer. i dont believe them and i think to myself are they telling me this because they dont want me to go on a diet. i dont need to lose alot of weight just 10 lbs how can i do this? i know i need to cut the junk food and i am trying and as a kid its hard giving up soda i did though and now i only drink orange juice, water, and seltzer water. i excersise everyday now and have stayed the same weight.please can you give me some advice. for: nat jones try diets and dont give up eat good fruits and vegetables and avoid the heavy carbs
 
Name: 5 chins
Country: usa

hi i'm 12 and i get called fat and i donno why i'm not that fat! i only weight 260lbs and i'm kindda short! thats not fat right maybe, i have a little body fat but so do super models..some people say i look as skinny as the olsen twins..i didn't accually hear them say that but i know thats what they think.
 
Name: ariana
Country: usa

im 13 about 5'9 and weigh 209lbs wh at do i do?
 
Name: brittany
Country: usa

hi, i am 16 and i weigh well over 160lbs. the only problems is i am 5'4. i want a way that i can lose weight and keep it off. does anyone have any suggestions?
 
Name: Sally
Country: canada

hi!!. my name is sally, i am a little over weight and sort of short for my height. i am 14 and feel sad when little skinny whores make funny of me, but most guys, like girls that have a little body fat. but unfortunately we weigh the same, 244lbs. however hes really tall 5'4 , and i'm 4'6. i get called a midget and a leprechaun, but i don't take it to offence because i adore leprechauns. i wish people would stop making funn of me! what can i do to be skinny? besides: stop eating, dieting, or exercising! please help oxoxo thanks
 
Name: not so big
Country: usa

i am 14 like most of the people the only diffrence is i am serious not making up these horrible storys that are so unbelievable...well i am 107.6 lbs and i want to be 95 because i wanna lose axcess belly fat so i can get my naval done does ne one have suggestion besides for eating healthy...2 lose 10 pounds in 3 weeks...
 
Name: nikkole
Country: usa

hi my name is nikkole i am 12 years old and i think im really fat im 210 pounds thats relly bed i think. i have a bf and he tells me he likes me the way i am but gooes to porn sites and not the fat sites so i know hes trying to be nice but i dont care i want to be normal like everyone else and not over weight somenon plz help
 
Name: wts
Country: canada

half of the stuff posted on this site is horrible. for those of you who think its funny to hate yourself, and to eat away your emotional distress, it isn't. for christ sake, if any emotionally fragile ppl went on this site, you might hear about a few suicides on the news. i am also overweight. i'm 5"11 with a large bone structure, and i weigh 255lbs. i'm this way because of getting depressed from being picked on, and im sick of ppl like you guys making me feel worse. i am going to lose weight. unlike all of these perfect ppl who like to make fun of the less fortunate, i actually developed a personality and some integrity along the way.
 
Name: baby grl
Country: usa

u guyz dont b so obsesive i have the cutest swtest boyfriend and i weigh 150 lbs. i am 5ft 5in. and he calls me sexy all the time so if a guy really liked u he would want u 4 who u r (i kno dat sounds cheesy but its the truth) only loose the weight for urself ur health ... life goez on p.s. you'll wear urselves out stressing .
 
Name: joey
Country: canada

i'm 15, 59 kg and i need to loose my last 9 kg i need help!!!!
 
Name: gigantic friend
Country: canada

hi i'm amanda and i have a hug friend named chelsea and i'm so embarrassed to be around her. if there was some way she could loose weight that would be so awsome ..then we could go shoppin in places other them size 21and plus stores. and guys might even look our way if she wasn't so fat, its not that the guys don't want to look our way its just that when they do they can't see past her fat body!i really hope she doesn't find this site ..casue that would break her heart but i can't help it shes soooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooofat!! !!!!!!
 
Name: Sexxy!!! Chelsea!!! xoxox
Country: canada

hi my name is chelsea, and i have a bestfriend named amanda, and she is very fat!!, i feel so sry for her that i had to come to this site for advice. she thinks shes all hott, but really, she wears tooo tight of clothing, and lets just say she puts the . when she walks down the halls in my house her hips touch the walls!!(she says my house was made wrong but really shes just a fat whore) i know i seem kinda like a bad friend tobe sayin this, but once she sleptover at my house and she ate a whole extralarge pizza to herself! she wakes up every 3 hours to eat. she says i'm just jealous of her but really i'm not, ppl say i look like christina aguilera and that i'm sexy!!, (which i know is true) shes really embarassing!!!!! she weighs 280lbs, is 5'2, and is 14, what do i do!!!?
 
Name: Strawberry
Country: usa

hi my name is strawberry and i weigh 115 pds, and i am 14 years old..alot of people at my school ar e like sticks and i normally hid em y fat tummy in a big sweater, i am sad all the time because i want to lose weight and i dont no how...i've done diets but htey dont work...i have an 89th grade dance coming up soon and i want to fit in the dress i have that i did fit in at the beginning of the year, what should i do?
 
Name: Annoymos
Country: england

hey im 9lbs and 5 pounds im 14 and i have strectch marks on my hips (but that isnt bothering meh) wat is is that i need to lose like 1 lbs and 5 pounds because i want to be 8lbs or 7 cuz im sick of being chubby its annoyin please help meh thank u signed annoynomose
 
Name: people like you piss me off
Country: other

i feel very fecking sorry for the whole lot of you... not because ur fat skinny or otherwise but because you cant seem to get over yourselves people like you who say there are fat or ugly are only looking for compliments...you can be equally as beautiful big or small you should accept how you are or exercise and change instead of comming on here and bitching about it because its not gonna do fuck all to help you......


 

 
 
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