my daughter weighs in at 178lbs. what should i do to help her become fit again???

Answer 1

Go walking with her daily, start a workout program, and change her diet. Don't just make her eat differently...it'll be easier for her if you did it as well.

Answer 2

You don't give her age or height, both of which make a difference. If she is still totally being fed by you, then it is not too hard to regultate what she eats. I assume though that she is a teenager and happy to go to the fridge to help herself.
If that is the case then you must restrict what you buy, what food you have in the house. Don't have biscuits around, or sweeties or chocolate, or bread or cakes....or anything that is calorie laden; pork pies come under that heading too. I am afraid that you will all have to be careful wht you eat.
Then, perhaps you and she could join a gym. The advantage of that is if you go to a gym you know that you are there for an hour or so to do exercise....it is easier than trying to go for a walk every day, which is only easy if you have a dog.
Then, use smaller plates to eat off, give slightly smaller portions, try eating with chopsticks and see if you can get some dietary advice from your local doctor. ALternatively, keep lots of fruit in the house and make lots of veg. And most of all, be encouraging. If you have a propensity to put on weight, it can be very dispiriting when you see the result of having over eaten. And it takes so long to see results from eating less that she will really need your encouragement NOT to stand on the scales every day but to wait until clothes are noticeably looser. Best of luck to both of you.

Answer 3

How old is she? How tall is she? Is she atheltic or have an athletic build? It is really important that you not obsess over this with her, just clear the house of junk, sugar and avoid eating out until as a family y'all are able to make better decisions. As a better, healthier way of eating gets more natural, then gradually start going out to eat again, learning and showing her how to make wise choices. Also, it's important to know that she can splurge every now and then and that it isn't the end of the world. Try have a 3 bite rule. That 3 bites of a dessert and then put the fork down. Clean out the house of not only junk foods, refined and processed foods, but of sugary drinks as well. First and foremost, be an example, don't drill it into her head, that could cause her more stress and take it out on food. Be an example, be available for her to exercise with and talk to and just be encouraging. Also know that it just depends on her build and her age and height what her wait "should" be. It would be a good idea to see a nutritionist and get guildlines from them, specific to your daughter's build and lifestyle.

Answer 4

Since you didn't mention her age or height, I will assume that she is an older teen or adult. If she is an adult that doesn't live with you, leave her alone. No one likes a nagging mother, and if she is an adult I am quite sure that she is concious of her weight issue. If she is a minor, or even an adult living with you for whatever reason, I would suggest that you don't make unhealthy food available in the house. If it's not there she can't eat it. It would also be fun for the both of you to walk. Anyone can do it, and the two of you will get to talk as well.

Answer 5

How old is your daughter and how tall is she?

Throw all the junk food out of your house. Make sure there are lots of healthy options for her to snack on. Do not put her down about her weight - nagging her about it isn't going to help.

Get the family moving. Mandatory walks, bicycle rides, dance parties...sign up for kickboxing lessons, intermural soccer, and swimming lessons.

She may fight it at first but once she finds something she loves she'll want to keep at it. It is expensive but definitely worth it.

The key is to make sure that you are cooking healthy meals everyone is eating. Do not reward wtih food. Have healthy desserts too to crave the sweet tooth.

It shouldnt' be a hassle to her, it is just a lifestyle she needs to learn.

Turn off the television, turn off the computer and get outside.

Buy a trampoline! It is fun and will burn weight. Go hiking, roller blading, indoor rock climbing. Fun stuff!

After she sees the results and gets excited about it keep a food journal together as a family - see where the calories are being consumed. No sodas, juices, etc...water, water, water.

Good luck! SD

Answer 6

you need to talk to her and your whole family about eating healthful meals and excercising. in this day and age families are ususally very buisy, so becoming healthier together may bring you closer as a family. ease up on the junk food (chips, ice cream, pudding, pizza, fast food, etc..) and soda, also watch out for those items that are just empty calories, such as juice, drink a lot of water and make sure your family takes vitimins every day. eating at least 2 servings of fruits and vegetables is a good idea too! protien is key, that will help you build muscle and get rid of fat, dont eat too many starches because those will just screw up your results! hope this helps you out :]

Answer 7

We have the same problem with a member of our family.

I like to buy fruit and vegetables instead of candy bars and cup cakes. Also instead of soda's (they are extremely fattening) I buy 100% juice and Power Aid. Believe it or not that will make all the difference in the world.

Also we don't let him eat all day long. We do let him have snacks, but they are healthy snacks.

Once a Child gets use to the healthy eating they actually like it. But don't present it as a diet, use a bit of imagination with it and act like your taking part in the eating change.....

Children are God's most precious gift, lets all Cherish them & love them

Good Luck !

Answer 8

First of all how old and how tall is she. Secondly she just may be fit. It might be that her being this weight is as it should be. Not everyone was created to be a stick figure. As long as she is healthy otherwise there really is not problem other than someone else's idea of how she SHOULD look.

Answer 9

Ash her if she wants to lose weight then be there encourage her and explain its not a fast process one step at a time the slower it comes off the long it stays off.. Help her to make a 4 week plan of what she would like to eat and then help her stick to it. repeat it as long everything going well. Dont forget to ask your Doctor for advice too they can be very supportive.

Answer 10

178lbs? Sounds like she was NEVER fit. Holy crap woman! She weighs 70 more pounds than ME!
Well, even obese people are considered "fit". If you want her to become skinnier, that's not necessarily being fit.
There is no secret to getting skinny. Just eat right and exercise a lot.

Answer 11

She has to get motivated. Offer to buy her a brand new car if she loses the weight and keeps it off for a year. Sign her up for Jenny Craig. You buy the meals and when you don't have to worry about what you are going to eat or portions, its easier to diet. Get her into a gym with a personal trainer for awhile anyway. If you don't have the money for a car, offer to buy her a new wardrobe when she is done. Or offer to take her to Maui for a week. Find something to motivate her. And make sure everything you say to her, say it with a great deal of "LOVE" and "CONCERN".