I've had something nagging at me the last couple of days and it's draining me. My DD, who is almost 10, came to me the other day and wants to lose weight. Of my 3 children, she is the heavy one. Which is so funny because up until she was 6...she was this skinny, tiny little thing...but over the last 4 years she has been struggling w/ weight. She's about 4 feet tall and weighs 126...she's carrying it all around her middle and in the face. This is her last year of elementary school, so it's best to try and get her down now. We talk about it and she wants my help. I've tried before, but usually it's me telling her she needs to lose a few, but this time it is her.
My problem is that it is hard enough for me keeping on track, now I have to keep track of her. I know this is the most selfish thing for me to say. I just feel like I do EVERYTHING for my kids and this is something I'm trying to do for myself. Needless to say I will do everything I can to help her. I don't have her on the same plan as myself, because she is too young. I just have her more concious of what she is eating, and monitoring her portions. It's just another stress that I didn't want to have. I know that is so awful, while others are stressing about money and personal issues...I'm having a fit about my daughter wanting to lose.
We are planning her meals the night before, so she knows what she's having at each meal. In a sense I'm preparing 3 different meals for one sitting!!!!(we all seem to be eating something different) We'll see how it goes...and of course I am 100% supporting her.
Thanks for listening to me vent.
for you. I know that right now it seems like this will put more of a crunch on your time and make life a bit more hectic for you but like the others I think it's going to be a really good thing! Take it from someone who was an overweight child, somewhat overweight teenager and now an overweight adult. Help her get it off now and you both will be a lot happier. When I was growing up I was often so sad because I looked different than everyone else, I was literally the only overweight child in my school and church. I was picked on endlessly and I still have confidence problems to this day because of it. I managed to keep my weight pretty under control as a teenager, still weighed too much but I looked and felt decent and then I started working and slowly the weight began to creep up year by year. I think if I had learned proper eating habits and the importance of exercise when I was a young child I might not be in the place I am now. Believe me, if she is actually coming to you and wanting to lose the weight it's a WONDERFUL thing. People tried to get me to lose weight when I was younger and I felt like I had to do it for them because I wasn't good enough the way I was and they didn't like me so I needed to change, which in retrospect only made me feel worse so I never did lose anything. If she is ready to lose it for her then I think with your help she will accomplish that goal. I know it's got to be hard making seperate meals for everyone and I hope you can reach a solution where you aren't having to do that. If your daughter is 10 I would certainly imagine she is big enough to help you out with meals. Don't feel like you have to do it all yourself, she is big enough to help you and if she really wants to succeed she will. I agree with Tasha that you have probably been an inspiration to your daughter and you should be so proud of that! I think that if you guys can exercise together that would be a wonderful thing. Definitely try to get her moving even if your schedule doesn't allow you to do it together. Sending you lots of prayers and good wishes. I personally find this very exciting. I'm very happy for your daughter and just as I wish you the best I pass along those same wishes to her. 
I do agree w/Michelle though. It would be so much easier to not cheat and worry about it. I did good last weekend, but will be eating out twice tomorrow so am really thankful for that Fri. weigh in day! LOL! Good luck! I am betting you will do great!
