How to Address Weight Loss with Your Child
Teach them about the food pyramid, and and how to eat a balanced diet., Teach them about portion sizes, what is reasonable, and what is not., Teach them about how carbohydrates and sugar works., Teach them how to make healthy snacks., Buy healthy...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Teach them about the food pyramid
There are many websites for kids that are great for this! -
Step 2: and and how to eat a balanced diet.
And show them that some foods they can have seconds of, and some, they can not. , Tell them that it all turns to sugar, and if you eat more than you need for energy, it will get stored in fat cells, which are useless, and can affect your health negatively. , Help them to find some vegetables that they like (sugar snap peas, carrots, tomatoes). , Skip out on the processed foods, and go for the more natural stuff. , Make sure that they have something to drink on the go, because sometimes, they think they are hungry, when they are really just thirsty. , That way, the kids don't come home starving and overeat, and so that you don't end up going for fast-food. , After that, there are no snacks, only water.
Set this for an hour or two before bedtime. , This is important so they do not feel that they are being singled out, and it makes everything easier if the whole family is on the same page. , Kids love night walks! Go out into the woods, go on a hike and have a treasure hunt.
Go to the beach and play! Go down to the park, and have competitions.
You make the rules! They will have a blast.
Have races, pop bubbles, you could even bring some small dollar store prizes for competition winners.
Use the playground as an obstacle course, play red light green light.
Go swimming! It's good exercise, and lots of fun! , Put on some music and make up a dance with them.
Make a game out of cleaning up the house with you! Two birds with one stone! , This is a really important step, because if they find something that they are passionate about, they will love to be active, and it's all downhill from there. , You could even bring along some of their friends and get some prizes.
Make it fun! Or pay 25 cents per lap! It's worth it to them! -
Step 3: Teach them about portion sizes
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Step 4: what is reasonable
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Step 5: and what is not.
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Step 6: Teach them about how carbohydrates and sugar works.
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Step 7: Teach them how to make healthy snacks.
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Step 8: Buy healthy snacks so that you will not need to tell your child "no" if they are hungry.
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Step 9: Instead of juice
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Step 10: stick with milk or water.
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Step 11: Pack some fruit or veggies before you leave the house.
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Step 12: Set a "closed" time for the kitchen.
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Step 13: Join your kids in this lifestyle change.
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Step 14: Get out of the house and get moving together: Go on family outings
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Step 15: and leave the car.
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Step 16: Get active even around your home
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Step 17: Help them to find a sport that they enjoy.
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Step 18: Go to the school and do relays around the track with them.
Detailed Guide
There are many websites for kids that are great for this!
And show them that some foods they can have seconds of, and some, they can not. , Tell them that it all turns to sugar, and if you eat more than you need for energy, it will get stored in fat cells, which are useless, and can affect your health negatively. , Help them to find some vegetables that they like (sugar snap peas, carrots, tomatoes). , Skip out on the processed foods, and go for the more natural stuff. , Make sure that they have something to drink on the go, because sometimes, they think they are hungry, when they are really just thirsty. , That way, the kids don't come home starving and overeat, and so that you don't end up going for fast-food. , After that, there are no snacks, only water.
Set this for an hour or two before bedtime. , This is important so they do not feel that they are being singled out, and it makes everything easier if the whole family is on the same page. , Kids love night walks! Go out into the woods, go on a hike and have a treasure hunt.
Go to the beach and play! Go down to the park, and have competitions.
You make the rules! They will have a blast.
Have races, pop bubbles, you could even bring some small dollar store prizes for competition winners.
Use the playground as an obstacle course, play red light green light.
Go swimming! It's good exercise, and lots of fun! , Put on some music and make up a dance with them.
Make a game out of cleaning up the house with you! Two birds with one stone! , This is a really important step, because if they find something that they are passionate about, they will love to be active, and it's all downhill from there. , You could even bring along some of their friends and get some prizes.
Make it fun! Or pay 25 cents per lap! It's worth it to them!
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