We have struggled with my dd's weight for years. I am at a loss as to what to do next. She has always been very active. She was involved in gymnastics for years, often practicing 9-12 hours a week at the end before she stopped. She doesn't watch much tv. She prefers to play. She has at various times been involved in dance, horseback riding, PE classes (when we homeschooled), baton/hip-hop, swim team, and is now in cheer. So not a sedentary child. She often uses her scooter and roller blades. Hours a week are spent perfecting dance moves. She also has Dance Dance Revolution she likes. Also due to nutritionist suggestion she has to do 15 minutes a day on treadmill, but she hates it, and I don't want to cause her to hate exercise and think of it as a punishment.
We rarely (actually almost never) eat fried food. She doesn't like fast food. She says McD's gives her a tummy ache. If we eat out fast food it is Subway, but that is maybe once a month. She mainly drinks water. rarely a soda, and if she does, it is sugar free. Here is a typical day of food. Her favorite cereal is South Beach Diet. I measure her portion so 3/4 cup for 110 calories. She has 1/2 cup 1% milk for 55 calories (but she doesn't finish itso maybe gets only half the calories). I also give her vitamin and calcium supplements for 30 calories total. I like her to have oatmeal, but I only buy the reduced sugar one. She maybe eats this once a week as she prefers cereal.
Lunch varies. Sometimes she buys at school, but never gets anything but the main course or a salad. Mostly she packs. She may pack a PB&J which is made on 100% whole wheat NO SUGAR ADDED bread with natural pb (only peanuts, no extras), and sugar free jelly. Chips are baked. Then a fruit. Her newest favorite is the South Beach Diet wraps. She loves these things for 210-240 calories. I add in a fruit. Only water when I pack. Sometimes at school she has the juice or a milk.
Snacks. She is allowed 1 snack when she gets home. I took her to a nutritionist that suggest the 100 calorie snacks from Ritz so I use these a lot. Also she is allowed one ice cream a day. Depending on what she has eaten this can be the Guilt Free ice cream pops. She loves these. They are ice cream covered in chocolate for 100 calories.
Dinner. We rarely fry or eat red meat. Most dinners are chicken, fish, or occasionally pork. I will have a protein, add some rice or potato (I try to use sweet potatoes), and something green (broccoli, salad, snap peas, etc). I will admit her portions are large, but we have reduced them significantly in the last year.
I have had it with her dr getting on my case every year. Yes sir. I know she needs to lose weight. I took her to a nutritionist, but for $150 per hour you would think I would get more input. She wanted dd to come back every 6 weeks. Sorry way too much money for her to tell me we eat pretty good. It would be so easy if we ate poorly, but it seems no matter what i do we can't get her weight under control. Yes, she does occasionally have treats and candy and extras, but I try to take that into account when I allow her the snacks or extras at meals. For example, tonight a friend gave her a Capri Sun (UGH) and a gummy treat. I told her she could have it but then no snack. That was her snack so don't expect to come home and have ice cream.
So has anyone successfully helped a child lose weight? This is so frustrating to try and do the right thing, and feel as if that is all I focus on and still have the dr upset every year at her physical. I certainly don't want to cause an eating disorder, but this isn't getting any better.
We rarely (actually almost never) eat fried food. She doesn't like fast food. She says McD's gives her a tummy ache. If we eat out fast food it is Subway, but that is maybe once a month. She mainly drinks water. rarely a soda, and if she does, it is sugar free. Here is a typical day of food. Her favorite cereal is South Beach Diet. I measure her portion so 3/4 cup for 110 calories. She has 1/2 cup 1% milk for 55 calories (but she doesn't finish itso maybe gets only half the calories). I also give her vitamin and calcium supplements for 30 calories total. I like her to have oatmeal, but I only buy the reduced sugar one. She maybe eats this once a week as she prefers cereal.
Lunch varies. Sometimes she buys at school, but never gets anything but the main course or a salad. Mostly she packs. She may pack a PB&J which is made on 100% whole wheat NO SUGAR ADDED bread with natural pb (only peanuts, no extras), and sugar free jelly. Chips are baked. Then a fruit. Her newest favorite is the South Beach Diet wraps. She loves these things for 210-240 calories. I add in a fruit. Only water when I pack. Sometimes at school she has the juice or a milk.
Snacks. She is allowed 1 snack when she gets home. I took her to a nutritionist that suggest the 100 calorie snacks from Ritz so I use these a lot. Also she is allowed one ice cream a day. Depending on what she has eaten this can be the Guilt Free ice cream pops. She loves these. They are ice cream covered in chocolate for 100 calories.
Dinner. We rarely fry or eat red meat. Most dinners are chicken, fish, or occasionally pork. I will have a protein, add some rice or potato (I try to use sweet potatoes), and something green (broccoli, salad, snap peas, etc). I will admit her portions are large, but we have reduced them significantly in the last year.
I have had it with her dr getting on my case every year. Yes sir. I know she needs to lose weight. I took her to a nutritionist, but for $150 per hour you would think I would get more input. She wanted dd to come back every 6 weeks. Sorry way too much money for her to tell me we eat pretty good. It would be so easy if we ate poorly, but it seems no matter what i do we can't get her weight under control. Yes, she does occasionally have treats and candy and extras, but I try to take that into account when I allow her the snacks or extras at meals. For example, tonight a friend gave her a Capri Sun (UGH) and a gummy treat. I told her she could have it but then no snack. That was her snack so don't expect to come home and have ice cream.
So has anyone successfully helped a child lose weight? This is so frustrating to try and do the right thing, and feel as if that is all I focus on and still have the dr upset every year at her physical. I certainly don't want to cause an eating disorder, but this isn't getting any better.
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