Help with weight loss

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I was hoping I could get some help. My daughter is 5, almost ready to go to

school. She has been vegetarian since birth and for the past 2 years has been

mostly vegan. We occasionally have cheese when out at restaurants. My problem

is that she has always been larger, the very smallest was like 75%ile for

weight. I really need some ideas for helping with her to lose some weight. I

try to keep her active, limit her processed sugar, etc. but having lots of

trouble. Over Christmas, she kept sneaking into the kitchen for sweets, vegan,

but still she gained weight. I actually lost weight over Christmas, eating

mostly the same foods.

 

She is enrolled in speed school at our local gym four times a week, for

exercise. Plus I often have her in swimming at the Y. In the summer we run at

the park and of course just play. She does soccer when the weather is warmer,

also. We live in the Midwest, so right now it is very cold.

 

Maybe someone has recipes, or eating suggestions to help? At the gym and my

sister's (not vegetarian) everyone is just saying things about protein. But it

seems they really just have problems with the vegetarian diet. I sometimes do

meat substitutes, but mostly stick with beans and some nuts along with whole

grains for protein.

 

 

Laura Ballinger Morales

 

 

 

 

robin koloms <rkoloms

 

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 7:09:27 AM

Organic vs. conventional vs. GMO

 

If you choose to trust the government, here is the coding for produce (from

Ideal Bite):

 

Look for the labels stuck on your fruits and veggies:

A four-digit number means it's conventionally grown.

A five-digit number beginning with 9 means it's organic.

A five-digit number beginning with 8 means it's GM

 

Robin

 

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[Guest guest]

The best advice that I can give you is to not make an issue out of your

daughter's weight; this can lead to life long issues. Don't have junk in the

house. Serve whole grains (try to eliminate all of the whites) with a variety

of fruits and veggies. Use positive language when you talk about food, ie:

having a banana for dessert (frozen and mashed, really fab) will give help you

run faster. If your family doctor believes that her weight is a health issue,

then you may need to work with a nutritionist or dietician.

 

My daughter has always chubbed out in the winter; as soon as the weather warms

up and she can play outside, she loses her " winter layer " .

 

Robin

 

Laura Ballinger Morales <lballinger wrote:

I was hoping I could get some help. My daughter is 5, almost ready to

go to school. She has been vegetarian since birth and for the past 2 years has

been mostly vegan. We occasionally have cheese when out at restaurants. My

problem is that she has always been larger, the very smallest was like 75%ile

for weight. I really need some ideas for helping with her to lose some weight. I

try to keep her active, limit her processed sugar, etc. but having lots of

trouble. Over Christmas, she kept sneaking into the kitchen for sweets, vegan,

but still she gained weight. I actually lost weight over Christmas, eating

mostly the same foods.

 

She is enrolled in speed school at our local gym four times a week, for

exercise. Plus I often have her in swimming at the Y. In the summer we run at

the park and of course just play. She does soccer when the weather is warmer,

also. We live in the Midwest, so right now it is very cold.

 

Maybe someone has recipes, or eating suggestions to help? At the gym and my

sister's (not vegetarian) everyone is just saying things about protein. But it

seems they really just have problems with the vegetarian diet. I sometimes do

meat substitutes, but mostly stick with beans and some nuts along with whole

grains for protein.

 

Laura Ballinger Morales

 

 

robin koloms <rkoloms

 

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 7:09:27 AM

Organic vs. conventional vs. GMO

 

If you choose to trust the government, here is the coding for produce (from

Ideal Bite):

 

Look for the labels stuck on your fruits and veggies:

A four-digit number means it's conventionally grown.

A five-digit number beginning with 9 means it's organic.

A five-digit number beginning with 8 means it's GM

 

Robin

 

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My daughter was in the 95%+ in weight from the time she reached normal weight

she was underweight at birth I remember taking her to the doctor every other day

until she got up to 7 pounds. It seemed like it was never going to happen. But

shortly after that she was in the 95%+. When she was about 5 years old we

switched pediatricians (because her pediatrician relocated to another state) and

the new pediatrician followed her diet much more closely. She wanted to know is

she getting at least 4 servings of vegetables (real vegetables not grains -

corn, rice, etc. being counted as vegetables), is she getting at least 3

servings of fruit a day, is she getting 5 servings of whole grains. She also

wanted to know that she was getting 3 servings of dairy alternative per day

(which was the only thing that she wanted to know that veered from the New Four

Food Groups. The 2 servings of legumes a day was - well we were going way over

just 2. Once we really made an effort for the

fruits and vegetables she dropped down into the 75% in weight by the next

doctors' visit. I started doing things like packing at least 2 fruits with her

lunch. Buying lots of fruit, grapes, bananas, cherries, or fruit cups orange

slices, pineapple chunks, pears, peaches etc. And then I'd give her something

like a waffle, with strawberries and soy sausage for breakfast. Also with lunch

I'd do things like pack carrots or broccoli with hummus to dip in. Or make

hummus sandwiches on pita bread and 'hide' the veggies inside. And then with

dinner try to get the rest of the veggies in her (things that she might not

otherwise eat if I wasn't watching her). Once I was really monitoring that she

was eating what she was supposed to eat- the weight just started to come off.

I'm not sure what weight percentage she is in now but I'll find out on Monday.

Renee

 

robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: The best

advice that I can give you is to not make an issue out of your daughter's

weight; this can lead to life long issues. Don't have junk in the house. Serve

whole grains (try to eliminate all of the whites) with a variety of fruits and

veggies. Use positive language when you talk about food, ie: having a banana

for dessert (frozen and mashed, really fab) will give help you run faster. If

your family doctor believes that her weight is a health issue, then you may need

to work with a nutritionist or dietician.

 

My daughter has always chubbed out in the winter; as soon as the weather

warms up and she can play outside, she loses her " winter layer " .

 

Robin

 

Laura Ballinger Morales <lballinger wrote:

I was hoping I could get some help. My daughter is 5, almost ready to

go to school. She has been vegetarian since birth and for the past 2 years has

been mostly vegan. We occasionally have cheese when out at restaurants. My

problem is that she has always been larger, the very smallest was like 75%ile

for weight. I really need some ideas for helping with her to lose some weight. I

try to keep her active, limit her processed sugar, etc. but having lots of

trouble. Over Christmas, she kept sneaking into the kitchen for sweets, vegan,

but still she gained weight. I actually lost weight over Christmas, eating

mostly the same foods.

 

She is enrolled in speed school at our local gym four times a week, for

exercise. Plus I often have her in swimming at the Y. In the summer we run at

the park and of course just play. She does soccer when the weather is warmer,

also. We live in the Midwest, so right now it is very cold.

 

Maybe someone has recipes, or eating suggestions to help? At the gym and my

sister's (not vegetarian) everyone is just saying things about protein. But it

seems they really just have problems with the vegetarian diet. I sometimes do

meat substitutes, but mostly stick with beans and some nuts along with whole

grains for protein.

 

Laura Ballinger Morales

 

robin koloms <rkoloms

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 7:09:27 AM

Organic vs. conventional vs. GMO

 

If you choose to trust the government, here is the coding for produce (from

Ideal Bite):

 

Look for the labels stuck on your fruits and veggies:

A four-digit number means it's conventionally grown.

A five-digit number beginning with 9 means it's organic.

A five-digit number beginning with 8 means it's GM

 

Robin

 

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