My husband's family has a history of obesity / heart disease / and even diabetes.. His 13-year old sister already weighs 225 and she is not even in high school! Today I took her shopping and no girls sizes fit her, yet she refuses to wear mens clothes.. Please help me to help her.. both with clothes shopping and with emotional support.. How can I help her to lose weight when she is totally unmovitaved
2006-06-08 15:15:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
ooo thanks - I forgot about Torrid
2006-06-08 15:40:07 · update #1
For shopping-try a store called Torrid-they sell large size "girly" teen-type clothing. My daughter-in-law is 5'3" 220 lbs and shops there. I have nothing to add to the other answers wonderful suggustions for diet and exercise. Good Luck and God Bless.
2006-06-08 15:27:12 · answer #1 · answered by elizian 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Start going for walks with her, take her swimming, bike riding, play tennis, anything that will be fun but get her moving....invite her for dinner and serve good tasting healthy foods so that she can see "good tasting" doesn't have to mean "fattening" be supportive and not critical...she probably already gets enough criticism from her peers. As for clothing....they have plus size women's stores....fashion bug usually has a good assortment of stylish clothing for plus size. Good Luck.....
2006-06-08 15:21:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well does she know she i s obese i sure hope so well start with small things like eating healthier snacks thats where most kids like myself get most of their fat for moral support just tell her to ignore the kids at skool and tell her to believe that she can lose weight see if u can compromise about clothes im pretty sure there r plus sizes in womens and if that is too small then i am sure there r girly looking mens clothes
2006-06-08 15:24:00 · answer #3 · answered by musicchick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take her to a fitness class and when she gets done, you participate too, then at the end of the week go for a manicure or pedicure after the class or a walk that ends in a low-fat, low-cal snack or manicures or something she wants to do.
2006-06-08 15:20:38 · answer #4 · answered by K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy all her food low fat or fat free with out her knowing.also help her exercise by riding bikes,walking to the stores and jump roping.it works i was un motivated and my parents made those changes to me so i know what it feels like. good luck!
2006-06-08 15:23:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
next time don't take her shopping, take her swimming or to play a game of softball or rollerblading. it will be fun for her and she will be exercising without even realizing it!!
2006-06-08 15:20:27 · answer #6 · answered by flutterflie04 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋