Child's Weight?!
Question: I am getting very concerned. Over the past year my 8 year old daughter has put on a large amount of weight. By large I mean about 30 pounds. She fairly average to slightly below average in height. Right now she weighs about 80 pounds. Tonight was the final blow when she tried 3 pairs of shorts I bought her in a 10/12 and she couldnt button them. Her father and I are both average sized people. We could both probably use to lose a few pounds but nothing major. The doctor did order some tests but she doesnt seem to be concerned. I however am very concerned. I worry that this is not normal and that it is not healthy. Has anyone out there had a situation like this to point me in the right direction to getting her some help.
Please dont tell me she is going through a growth spurt....this is going on to long for that. She is a healthy eater and does not eat to an excess. I know at this age I should not put her on a diet. Is there an alternative medicine or suppliment that regulates this?
Answers: I am getting very concerned. Over the past year my 8 year old daughter has put on a large amount of weight. By large I mean about 30 pounds. She fairly average to slightly below average in height. Right now she weighs about 80 pounds. Tonight was the final blow when she tried 3 pairs of shorts I bought her in a 10/12 and she couldnt button them. Her father and I are both average sized people. We could both probably use to lose a few pounds but nothing major. The doctor did order some tests but she doesnt seem to be concerned. I however am very concerned. I worry that this is not normal and that it is not healthy. Has anyone out there had a situation like this to point me in the right direction to getting her some help.
Please dont tell me she is going through a growth spurt....this is going on to long for that. She is a healthy eater and does not eat to an excess. I know at this age I should not put her on a diet. Is there an alternative medicine or suppliment that regulates this?
I would be concerned as well. 30# gain in one year for an 8 year old is way too much. First, I would change doctors, as I don't believe you got good councelling - choose a pediatrician who also is interested in alternative medicine. I suppose that there is some kind of a metabolic problem, and the doctor should have suggested maybe not a diet, but change in the type of food she eats. She should avoid eating the largest meal for dinner and eat it at least 2-3 hours before going to sleep. Eating 5 small meals supports higher metabolic rate, thus, might help her process the calories faster.
Is she active? Sports, dancing, walking, all of that would help her to adjust her metabolic rate. Food rich in vegetables and fruits, even going vegetarian probably would help. There are very few vegetarians (sportsmen and dancers) who are overweight! Avoid all sodas, they are high in calories and if they are low-calorie type, the artificial sweeteners in them are outright dangerous. If she likes sweets, stevia is a natural sweetener with no calories, has been used for hundreds of years and is supposedly even good for loosing weight and improve dental health, and even diabetics can use it. It is said that it helps cure sweet tooth cravings...
I dont know what to tell you however if you figure out what it was that made her gain let me know as both of my kids are severely underweight (9yr old-51 lbs and 13yr old -70 lbs)
its the food we eating, nothing else, go to this site drsebi.com read up and then give them a call and they will email or send you a nutritional guide that will be great to follow and they have cleansing products that works, and slowly or faster add to your current style of eating and change it. cause that BLOOD(meats) and STARCH(man made plants or hybrid plants) that we eat is the cause of all things unhealthy.
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I wouldn't recommend giving any child medicine for dietary needs. My advice would be to make sure she eats plenty fruit, vegetables, vitamins and gets plenty active exercise. Most children these days don't get enough running around time to help expend their natural 'puppy fat' so it may just be that she needs to take up a physical hobby like dancing or Judo or something that will give her a physical outlet and increase her self esteem. Children can be cruel to larger kids. My friend's son had a weight issue until he spurted up. He's only 12 and already stands at 5'7" in socks! She may grow into her natural weight, but just to be safe I would watch her dietary intake. If you show too much concern your daughter may take it on board without realising and give herself a complex. Help her find an outlet where she can feel happy and keep fit at the same time, is my humble suggestion. Hope that helps :-)