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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 364122" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>My Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) son is way overweight. I've taken him to every doctor (GP, Endocrinologist, Gastro, Nutritionist, Child Obesity Specialist) to see if there is a physical reason why (I still think there may be because he craves sugar). He is almost 17 and at this point in his life, other than not having junk food in the house (which he can get OUT of the house anyway), I am putting that on hold. I can't make him lose weight if he isn't motivated. If he gets motivated, there is plenty of help out there. Right now he is so young that I am hoping he becomes motivated one day. If he becomes too overweight, he can have gastric bypass surgery (yes, he's big enough that I think about it). He is a very compliant kid and when I make appointments to doctors he willingly goes, but he doesnt' follow through with diets. He does get exercise. For the most part, at his age you can make suggestions (a nutritionist can fill out a diet for him) and he can join a gym and start a workout program and you can counsel him, but if you push him too hard at his age, I don't think it will do any good. At least it hasn't here and I've been doing it for many years.</p><p></p><p>I wish I had more to tell you. I think, just like with your older son, you can't fix this for him. He has to want it badly and to do it himself. He's almost 20 and you can't lock up the refrigerator or restrict his food intake anymore. I'm sure he eats out and will move out the house someday soon as well so he'll be totally on his own without you to make meals for him. Still I think he'll be fine. I worry a bit about obsessing on the weight because my sister and best friend both had anorexia and I don't think they ever outgrew it. In spite of being WAY skinny, in no way are they WAY healthy...in fact anorexia is hard to cure. Neither feel they are cured. A heavy person can always decide "I'm going to lose weight!" But an anorexic person can't just get over having this debilitating mental illness. It is usually a female problem, but is becoming a larger problem for males now too. So I try to walk a fine line. Good luck <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 364122, member: 1550"] My Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) son is way overweight. I've taken him to every doctor (GP, Endocrinologist, Gastro, Nutritionist, Child Obesity Specialist) to see if there is a physical reason why (I still think there may be because he craves sugar). He is almost 17 and at this point in his life, other than not having junk food in the house (which he can get OUT of the house anyway), I am putting that on hold. I can't make him lose weight if he isn't motivated. If he gets motivated, there is plenty of help out there. Right now he is so young that I am hoping he becomes motivated one day. If he becomes too overweight, he can have gastric bypass surgery (yes, he's big enough that I think about it). He is a very compliant kid and when I make appointments to doctors he willingly goes, but he doesnt' follow through with diets. He does get exercise. For the most part, at his age you can make suggestions (a nutritionist can fill out a diet for him) and he can join a gym and start a workout program and you can counsel him, but if you push him too hard at his age, I don't think it will do any good. At least it hasn't here and I've been doing it for many years. I wish I had more to tell you. I think, just like with your older son, you can't fix this for him. He has to want it badly and to do it himself. He's almost 20 and you can't lock up the refrigerator or restrict his food intake anymore. I'm sure he eats out and will move out the house someday soon as well so he'll be totally on his own without you to make meals for him. Still I think he'll be fine. I worry a bit about obsessing on the weight because my sister and best friend both had anorexia and I don't think they ever outgrew it. In spite of being WAY skinny, in no way are they WAY healthy...in fact anorexia is hard to cure. Neither feel they are cured. A heavy person can always decide "I'm going to lose weight!" But an anorexic person can't just get over having this debilitating mental illness. It is usually a female problem, but is becoming a larger problem for males now too. So I try to walk a fine line. Good luck :winking: [/QUOTE]
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