my friend samantha is overweight..?

Question

she is my height 12 years old but i am 14 she's about 5'3 and weighs around 160 pounds..i weigh 118. She will always eat very unhealthy stuff not caring and i will recommend something healthy not saying that she's fat but just saying that's soo bad for you. Cause i eat healthy; sometimes when i say that something was bad for her she will respond as if I cared !!..& i think to myself that she should care or else she will never thin out...do you think she will thin out?..how will this happen is she realizes she is fat yet still eats the worst possible foods for her often.

Answer 1

It sounds like she has a very low self-esteem, which is sad. It's a good thing she has a friend like you who's telling her to eat healthy, which everyone should do whether they're fat or not.

Answer 2

She's on her way to adult obesity. My sister was the same way. She was always thick through high school and now after 2 kids, she still doesn't care about how she eats. She's 5'6 almost 300lbs and is in serious denial about her size. She feeds the kids fattening greasy food, and now they're fat. My nephew is 10 and weighs 135 lbs-- as much as me and 5'8 and 25 years old! You need to sit down and tell her about herself and make sure she knows it's coming from the heart. Tell her it's not about her looks, but you're worried about her health. Make her understand that she will not be able to enjoy a long life with out sickness and disease if she doesn't get ahold of herself NOW. Let her know you love her and you'll help her out anyway you can. Talk to her parents if you need to. Good luck.

Answer 3

I think it is great that your are concerned about your friends health. 160 lbs. at 12 years old and only 5'3" is quite overweight for a child. Unfortunately, you cannot make your friend change her habbits. The best thing you can continue to do is be a good example for her.....and don't nag her or make comments about how certain foods are bad for her. She may be exceptionally selfconscious about her weight and that will not help; in fact, it could make things worse. I don't say this to be mean, ...but it is really not your place to make comments or suggestions.

Here is something you can do that would be great---when she comes to visit you make sure you have healthy snacks and try to incourage her to be active with you. For example, if she wants to play video games, you could suggest going for a bike ride or swimming.

Good luck.

Answer 4

Tell her you really care about her health and so should she. Try convincing her how tasty the healthier foods are. Hopefully she'll appreciate your concern. She might thin out eventually, when she realizes she is unhappy enough with her weight and cares enough to make the change by herself. And hopefully you'll be there to support her along the way. Her parents should also play a role in steering her in the right direction as far as food goes.

Answer 5

She knows she's overweight, but for some people food is an addiction and it's very hard to stop. Just be her friend and don't try to get her to eat healthy foods. It will just embarrass her.

Answer 6

you all should just exercise more. I eat whatever I want but I work out a lot so I don't get fat.

Answer 7

if your her friend, just let her be. when she asks for your help, for example on dieting or exercise or nutrition, then you can be there for her. it sounds like she isn't ready to get "healthy". Just be there for her and hopefully she'll come around. good luck.

Answer 8

Unless she is asking you for advise on healthy eating or weight loss, it's really none of your business.

Answer 9

in time . she could thin out. she hasn't finished growing(height). so just sya anything

Answer 10

She knows she is overweight and she chooses not to take steps to change it.

It's best not to mention it. When she decides to lose weight, she will, then you can be supportive and offer tips.