I always always ALWAYS said i would never allow my children to become overweight while they were with me (ie; under 16/18 and while i can control what they eat).
But guess what? It's happened. And i feel terrible
She's not overweight in the proper sense of the word (when i out her weight and height into a child BMI calculator it said she was in the normal range but at risk of becoming overweight), but in the past 6 months she's definitely put on quite a bit, and you can see she's becoming very chubby now.
I want to nip it in the bud before it becomes out of hand - i certainly don't want her following the same pattern i did!
The problem is - she's quite a fussy eater, and is always hungry. And i don't want her knowing that i'm worried about her weight as she's always calling herself fat anyway
So i need to get her eating healthier, and less of it (and really cut back on the sweets!!) without her really realising
Does anyone have any advice, or have you been in a similar situation? Any meal ideas etc?
Things she won't eat -
most veg
lamb, beef, pork
couscous
mince
Things she loves -
veggie mince
carrots
cucumber
pasta
rice
noodles
Everything else she likes, but isn't her favourite.
Please help - i so don't want her following in my footsteps, but it's such a sensitive issue to discuss with her, as she already thinks she's huge :cry:
As for excercise - she does karate every monday for an hour, she mucks out 2 stables most days and brings in a pony and goats and grooms them (not really structured excercise i know, but still moving), she goes on her trampoline for at least half an hour a day - usually more, and she's forever running around with her little brother.
Hope that gives a clear picture of her daily food/routine etc xxxx
But guess what? It's happened. And i feel terrible
She's not overweight in the proper sense of the word (when i out her weight and height into a child BMI calculator it said she was in the normal range but at risk of becoming overweight), but in the past 6 months she's definitely put on quite a bit, and you can see she's becoming very chubby now.
I want to nip it in the bud before it becomes out of hand - i certainly don't want her following the same pattern i did!
The problem is - she's quite a fussy eater, and is always hungry. And i don't want her knowing that i'm worried about her weight as she's always calling herself fat anyway
So i need to get her eating healthier, and less of it (and really cut back on the sweets!!) without her really realising
Does anyone have any advice, or have you been in a similar situation? Any meal ideas etc?
Things she won't eat -
most veg
lamb, beef, pork
couscous
mince
Things she loves -
veggie mince
carrots
cucumber
pasta
rice
noodles
Everything else she likes, but isn't her favourite.
Please help - i so don't want her following in my footsteps, but it's such a sensitive issue to discuss with her, as she already thinks she's huge :cry:
As for excercise - she does karate every monday for an hour, she mucks out 2 stables most days and brings in a pony and goats and grooms them (not really structured excercise i know, but still moving), she goes on her trampoline for at least half an hour a day - usually more, and she's forever running around with her little brother.
Hope that gives a clear picture of her daily food/routine etc xxxx