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Son is obese and hungry all the time. WWYD?
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<blockquote data-quote="goldenguru" data-source="post: 78960" data-attributes="member: 1545"><p>This is a tough call. My son tended toward the 'chunky' side. At about 17 I sat him down and told him my concerns. I took him to a good dietitian and pediatrician who explained that overweight children have a much higher propensity to become overweight adults.</p><p></p><p>I prepared healthy meals. I limited the amount of junk in the house. I modeled good eating/exercise habits.</p><p></p><p>And then I tried to shut my mouth.</p><p></p><p>Your son is younger by several years. I certainly would start with appointments to dietitians and pediatricians. If they rule out any physical issues you may want to begin to examine other reasons why he over eats. Food is often used as a medicine ... to make oneself feel better. He may need some therapy to understand his relationship with food.</p><p></p><p>Your son is not alone. As a nation we are feeding kids to obesity. There is no one single factor. It is an epidemic.</p><p></p><p>I would prepare healthy meals, limit the junk, and model good eating habits.</p><p></p><p>My son is 21 now and has just recently decided to take his weight and health under control. He is eating healthier and exercising regularly. As much as I tried to encourage him these past four years, it was a personal decision that he needed to make.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="goldenguru, post: 78960, member: 1545"] This is a tough call. My son tended toward the 'chunky' side. At about 17 I sat him down and told him my concerns. I took him to a good dietitian and pediatrician who explained that overweight children have a much higher propensity to become overweight adults. I prepared healthy meals. I limited the amount of junk in the house. I modeled good eating/exercise habits. And then I tried to shut my mouth. Your son is younger by several years. I certainly would start with appointments to dietitians and pediatricians. If they rule out any physical issues you may want to begin to examine other reasons why he over eats. Food is often used as a medicine ... to make oneself feel better. He may need some therapy to understand his relationship with food. Your son is not alone. As a nation we are feeding kids to obesity. There is no one single factor. It is an epidemic. I would prepare healthy meals, limit the junk, and model good eating habits. My son is 21 now and has just recently decided to take his weight and health under control. He is eating healthier and exercising regularly. As much as I tried to encourage him these past four years, it was a personal decision that he needed to make. [/QUOTE]
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