please help my 2 brothers!!?

Question

My 2 younger brothers are overwieght, they're only 12 & 14, they're lazy, give up easily & don't stop eating (junk food).What can they do to get motivated, moving & start loosing weight? Any suggestions would be grateful.Thanks

Answer 1

1. Ensure no further gain in weight
- Keep a check on what they eat. Cut out the fat, butter, cheese, oils, refined flour-based foods, eggs, bacon, sausages. Trim the fat off meats.
- Tell your Mom not to stock up the kitchen cupboard and fridge with food! let them have to get and make it themselves. If necessary, stock it with ingredients - that need to be cooked and eaten.
- Do not let them eat while doing something else - whether watching TV, reading comics or playing computer/TV games. Let eating be only done at the dining table, and ensure that the dining table has stiff-backed chairs,a nd that they are never alone while they eat.
- When hungry, stuff up with light salads (without the dressing), whole grain breads, fruit juices, skimmed milk, diet colas and mineral water. Eat more baked, broiled, boiled, or steamed foods and fewer fried foods. Eat more fruits, vegetables, salads, and grains.
- Serve smaller portions
- No second helpings
- Chew food slowly and thoroughly
-No food for at least 2-3 hours at a time.
- Drink a glass of water before meals.
- Dont let them watch TV or play computer/TV games for more than 2 hours a day.

2. Ensure that they get back to whats normal weight for them and STAY that way!
- Associate/group with other kids their age who exercise regularly, and make sure you associate exercise with fun. It could be cycling races, dancing/ hula-hooping, swimming/ running/ skipping/push-up contests. It could be rock-clmbing, trekking, and camping! Challenge their manhood, and watch them run!
- set realistic, periodic goals for losing weight, and make them both compete (healthily). Drastic weight loss can lead to more problems than we even understand today.
- Motivate them by putting up topless pictures of their healthy (male) heros from their favourite movie/videogame!!
- Get them to climb stairs, walk the last block, walk the dog, and basically spend more time outdoors.

Most importantly, make them compare notes on how they feel now, and how they feel as they get back into shape. Talk to their teachers/school , make sure no one makees fun of their efforts and that they see encouraging words and people all around. At the same time, dont make them too conscious about their efforts.

All the best!

Answer 2

You may want to go to www. hufa.org and read about the symptoms of low blood sugar, which include overweight, exhaustion (laziness) and need to eat high carbohydrate foods (junk food).

Realize that you cannot change the way their bodies internally work, but you might be able to educate them to change their eating habits. Are you the one fixing their food or getting them the junk food? Show this website to the person who fixes their food - even if it is only one meal a day.

There are books noted in the library section of the website that give menu and food suggestions. See if you can start by getting them a "good" snack when they get home from school. Eat the snack with them, yourself as, unfortunately, hypoglycemia - and its precursor condition, hyperinsulinemia, is genetic and can run in families.

Answer 3

That's a tough one. I would go with any interest they have and try to make it an active thing. If they like video games , then how about the dance games with the pad ? Where is the junk food coming from ? If it's in the house , get rid of it. It's tough to make kids that age believe anything you say .

Answer 4

Don't worry, they will sort it out in life as you go on.They will meet a girl and then you'll see the changes.In the meantime to feel good about yourself, try introducing them to some sports.Basketball being my favorite.Or try arranging some running competitions and give them some prize for which they would kill.
Good Luck.

Answer 5

Unplug the TV Computer and all video games. Boredom will drive them into the yard to play and get some exercise.

Answer 6

Introduce them to some sort of sport, go for walks, no TV, get rid of the play station, X box, empty the fridge and just buy fruit and that's for starters good luck :-)

Answer 7

Use money as a motivation. Give them jobs mowing lawns for the summer and doing other chores might help.

Answer 8

remove the junk food from your house and the video games as well or even the cable TV,, then they will be forced to go play in the yard or ride their bikes

Answer 9

You can stop by not giving them junk food. they can't eat what they don't buy. and cut off the TV too.

Answer 10

try to find an outdoor game they like to play play it for 10-20 min. and gradually increase the time you play it. try to talk your mom into buying healthy food and not so much junk food. try to get them to eat fruits, vegies, and healthy meats like fish and chiken (not fried).