any diet specialists out there that could give me an excercise plan or atleast just tell me wat u guys think I NEED HELP URGENTLY OR ELSE MY DAUGHTERS LIFE COULD BE THROWN AWAY plz help me
2006-12-25 08:53:55 · 6 answers · asked by funky_gurl49 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Our weight is determined 80% by diet, and 20% by exercise. This is not to say that it is unimportant for her to be active, because exercise effects our health in ways other than just weight. But if the number on the scale is what is bothering you at the moment, then what she consumes or not is what will be the determining factor here.
You cannot torment or pressure her into doing this. The reason I'm making this point is because you say she is throwing her life away, and making comments that will make her feel hopeless, unworthy, or unattractive will only cause emotional problems for her that will compound and extend her issues with weight, for some it is even to the point of an eating disorder.
You are however, still the person who determines what foods are available to her-and it is a good thing that you are making an effort to remedy this before it goes on any further. If there are no cookies in the pantry, she cannot eat them. If you make a salad with dinner instead of french fries, that's what she will have to eat. The best way to go about this is to help her to make healthier food choices, which will establish a pattern that will be with her permanently. Try to avoid giving her a "diet" mentality-because yo-yo-ing up and down for the sake of vanity will only make her struggle with her weight for the rest of her life. Not to mention the fact that severe changes in diet and exercise change the metabolism.
Discuss the issues of health, not weight, with her. Offer to help and give advise any time she needs. Never be judgemental-you need to be the support system she can go to without shame or fear of a reprimand. Do some research, or ask her doctor, about what a healthy weight for her height would be...age doesn't have much to do with it. We aren't all meant to be a size 2. Help her set a realistic goal, and offer encouragement-but in the end, it has to be her decision and her accomplishment.
2006-12-25 09:09:51 · answer #1 · answered by dragonlady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you talked about this with her family doctor if she has one ? A doctor can be in great help to help you both. He could determine her best target weight, gives you some great tips on weight loss and might refere her to a nutritionnist or something. Dpending on her weight also, 178 might not be considered overweight but in the normal range. Remember, that during puberty, the weight can be greater that what it will be in adultwood. It is a time in which the body needs a lot of calories.
What I suggest you also if she does have indeed a weight problem, is to incite her to eat healthy and become more physically active like playing sports or even taking one walk every day. That's the best remedies for weight loss really. Not some diet pills or lipisuction whatever but physical activities and an healthy diet. You can also, as a family, plan every week to do a physical activity together. This can incite her to become more physically active.
2006-12-25 17:03:45 · answer #2 · answered by jessica t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Walking is one of the best exercises for losing weight - Maybe you could see if she would be interested in taking a walk with you for a half hour in the mornings or evenings, or come up with some incentive for her to walk with a friend.
As for diet, one of the best places to start is to have her keep an accurate record of what she is eating for a couple of weeks, and calculate the caloric intake. This is especailly useful if she could complete this log and then follow up with a doctor appointment to discuss her diet with the doc.
2006-12-25 17:30:52 · answer #3 · answered by formerly_bob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get her eating right and exercising. Maybe try weight watchers. I've seen alot of people get good results with that.
2006-12-25 17:00:44 · answer #4 · answered by hawaii gurl 06 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Encourage her to start walking with you in the evenings after supper and start buying and cooking more veggies and buy more fruit
2006-12-25 17:10:37 · answer #5 · answered by glamour04111 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I work out with tae kwon do. its a good weight dropper if you have an instructer that is willing to work you to your guts!
2006-12-25 16:58:27 · answer #6 · answered by Jaiden 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋