eat more fruits and veggies

walk a dog, or around the neighborhood with friends..
tell her to stop soda completely(i did and lost 10lbs!)
eat more often but small meals,
and when she drinks water, tell her to add lemon b/c it helps break down food b/c of the acids so your body doesn’t have towork so hard to do it.

How about exersize (sp.)

because diets don’t work and NONE of them are fun

also stop feeding them McDonalds.

kids should not be on a diet. how about always feed your child a healthy well balanced meals? If you bring them up eating healthy those habits will stay with them for life. educate yourself and your daughter the importance of healthy eating habits…you would be doing you both a world of good.

my mother went to trader Joe’s and there was always fun and tasty stuff there..

Consult your pediatrician and if the pediatrician feels that your daughter is at and unhealthy weight then they will refer you to a nutritionist. Unless there are health problems, please do not encourage your daughter’s obsession with weight because that will lead to a lifetime of anxiety about weight.

Just stick to recommended food groups as much as possible. Try to encourage eating fruits, vegetables, etc.

Also, cut out soft drinks and sweets. Go for some fat free yogurt, pudding, and jello for snacks. When considering drinks, remember that fruit drinks contain lots of sugar too–so try to find some low sugar drinks like sugar free coolaid. Of course–some juice is necessary for vitamins, but remember that it contains sugar so if trying to lose weight, it should be consumed in moderation just like sugary soft drinks.

For a child, I’d take the whole emphasis off dieting. Kids just don’t need that added pressure. I think you’re smart though to make some changes. I call this the “non diet.” See if there’s anything that you can use at home. If you and your daughter sit down together to make some “rules”, maybe she’d be on board. But my biggest suggestion is to approach it as a family quest to get healthier. Don’t mention the whole weight issue.
1) Weigh yourself once a week, at approx. the same time, wearing approx. the same thing.
2) Try to make the healthiest choices possible when choosing food. For example, choose brown rice over white rice. Choose whole-grained bread over white bread, etc.
3) Eat half of your normal portion at each meal.
4) Never skip breakfast as it wakes up your metabolism and gets it working for the day.
5) Only allow yourself one sweet on Saturday and one on Sunday (unless it’s a special occasion like a birthday).
6) Drink mostly water and plenty of it. Save sweet drinks for special occasions. Limit soda-even diet. Skim milk is excellent!
7) Try to hit all the major food groups when choosing your food: lean protein, veggies, fruits, whole-grains, low-fat dairy. Be more active. Ride your bike, take a walk, put on some good tunes and dance, jump rope, etc. Try to do something that leaves you huffing and puffing for 30 minutes each day.
Good luck!

No, children should no be worried about losing weight, she is much too young to have self esteem issues.

If she needs to be healther make sure you are offering her healthy foods and snacks, lots of fruits, veggies, dairy, lean protein, and whole grains.

make sure she has regular physical activities, sports team, dance, karate…….something fun and active.

she has her whole adult life to worry, it is your job to make sure she doesn’t have to start too early.

take her to the doctor and see if she has any health related issuse to extra weight and takle those problems.

most of all, build her self esteem back up. She will need it later.

Yes. I use a product called Papayamine. It is made from papaya and has 16% protein, lots of fiber, many Vitamins and Minerals and CoQ 10. She can mix it in her favorite fruit juices and she will love it. Healthy and naturally sweet. The protein will help t make her fill full too. It also comes in capsules so that would be easy. You won’t need to worry about her feeling bloated because there is no whey or soy. It is also a great way to get extra fruit into her diet! You can get it at

http://www.papayamine.com

You could make fruit salads from many different color fruits. Like a combination of melon, mango, apple, orange, kiwi, berries, pineapple, cantaloupe, nuts and seeds combined. That could be eaten as a meal.

Most children like drinking:- Keep vegetable or fruit juice in the refrigerator at all times.

Make toss salads from vegetables of a wide variety of colors:- red or yellow pepper (sweet pepper), shredded carrot, shredded, pumpkin, shredded cabbage, lettuce, tomato, parsley, celery, cucumber and so on. Add to it your favorite dressing. This could be eaten as a meal after adding nuts, seeds such as sunflower seeds and diced cheese. or could be eaten as the largest part of a regular meal.

Vegetables are very low in calories and high in fiber. The fiber forms a large part of the bulk for bowel movement which is also essential for weight management.

Vary the meals. It is good including complex carbohydrate such as yam, potatoes, cassava, green bananas in your diet. And also meat as a source of protein and fat is also important especially in the diet of children.

The pulp (trash) from the vegetables you use to make drink could be baked into a pudding.

And please remember, lots of water per day is also very important.