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In a message dated 8/4/00 8:41:18 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

mem@... writes:

<< haven't said a word to my son about his weight. I just don't want

him to be made fun of. Right now, I do not think he is. He seems to

be real popular at school and with his team-mates. His doctor says

to leave him alone, that he is getting ready to hit a growth spurt.

His doc also did a height projection on him and says when he is done

growing he should top out at about 6'6 " - 6'8 " . I was surprised when

he said was going to be that big. I'm 5'10 his dad is 6'. So I

can't figure out where he came up with his numbers. My concern is

lately he seems to have hollow legs. He wants to eat all the time.

I try to make him eat fruits and veggies, but, he tends to go for the

chips & dips. I keep them in the house for my hubby who weighs 140

soaking wet and has never had a weight problem his whole life and

could eat a horse and I would gain the weight! LOL!!

Memory

BMI 53

8-30-00 MGB hopefully

> Laurie, Wonderful comments,I agree with each point.I would like

to add

> one that I see a lot of parents doing,using food as a reward or

prize.This

> one is easy to fall into.I am no psychologist or counselor but that

seems

> like a dangerous association,especially for a kid with a family

history of

> obesity.

>

>

> >From: dmalony@c...

>>

Hi Memory,

I'm sure your son will be just fine--esp if he is going to be so tall!! lol

I keep the snacks around, too, for my skinny daughter--but we hide them from

and she doesn't even know they are here! You sound like a great mom,

sweetie!

Regards,

Debbie in IL

MGB 8/10 Cigna (1st appeal)--BMI 40

Daughter (age 16) MGB 8/9 Cigna (3rd appeal)--BMI 45

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I haven't said a word to my son about his weight. I just don't want

him to be made fun of. Right now, I do not think he is. He seems to

be real popular at school and with his team-mates. His doctor says

to leave him alone, that he is getting ready to hit a growth spurt.

His doc also did a height projection on him and says when he is done

growing he should top out at about 6'6 " - 6'8 " . I was surprised when

he said was going to be that big. I'm 5'10 his dad is 6'. So I

can't figure out where he came up with his numbers. My concern is

lately he seems to have hollow legs. He wants to eat all the time.

I try to make him eat fruits and veggies, but, he tends to go for the

chips & dips. I keep them in the house for my hubby who weighs 140

soaking wet and has never had a weight problem his whole life and

could eat a horse and I would gain the weight! LOL!!

Memory

BMI 53

8-30-00 MGB hopefully

> Laurie, Wonderful comments,I agree with each point.I would like

to add

> one that I see a lot of parents doing,using food as a reward or

prize.This

> one is easy to fall into.I am no psychologist or counselor but that

seems

> like a dangerous association,especially for a kid with a family

history of

> obesity.

>

>

> >From: dmalony@c...

> >Reply-To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com

> >To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com

> >Subject: Kids and diets

> >Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2000 00:11:13 -0000

> >

> >Hi,

> >

> >I was watching the posts on when kids should diet. Now that i am a

> >parent, I understand much more about our terror that our kids will

> >have our weaknesses and battle with weight. I practiced as a

school

> >psychologist for 10 years before staying home the last year and

half

> >with my little one. I was asked this question a lot. I did a lot

of

> >reading on it and I had a personal interest in it. I alway felt so

> >bad that the parents had to ask me baout this when I knew they

looked

> >at me like this is exactly what I am trying to keep my child from

> >becoming.

> >

> >There are three main points in the literature right now. Tami did

a

> >great job expressing them in her post. Also, the last 20/20 about

> >WLS had a segment about families, kids and weight loss.

> >

> >The first key is keeping your child as active as possible. Doing

> >just about anything is better than hours in front of the TV and

> >computer. If your child isn't into sports, it can help to add

family

> >activities like evening walks and biking. Have them do races and

> >dive

> >for quarters and other stuff to keep moving while inn the pool.

Even

> >helping out with other little ones can keep them active (like

taking

> >a neighboring preschooler out for a wagon ride).

> >

> >The second key factor is changing family food buying and eating

> >habits for everyone. Tami had some great ideas on this one. Some

of

> >us know what it was like to have parents control our food and put

us

> >on diets and how it made us feel about ourselves. Also, no one

wants

> >to be deprived and be the only kid in the house who can't have the

> > " good stuff " . It can set kids up for sneaking and stealing food

and

> >for binging when they can have it.

> >

> >The 3rd factor is how your child feels about their weight, their

> >body. What do they think other people think about them and do they

> >want help? Reading and learning with them rather than preaching at

> >them and talking through your own food choices outloud. " Man, I

> >really want a couple of those hohos right now, but I know they will

> >only make me feel more hungry later and they won't do anyting good

> >for

> >my body, so I guess I will have fruit, nuts, cheese. etc.

instead. "

> >We have a perfect opportunity to start teaching by example as we

> >relearn for ourselves.

> >

> >Just a few of my thoughts for free. I kind of miss being in the

> >schools.

> >

> >Laurie in Ohio

> >

> >

> >

>

>

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