I am so proud of my daughter, but feel like that’s frowned upon
My daughter is 13 and has been chubby since early elementary school. She is quite proportionate, so even though she was clearly overweight, I don’t know if it was obvious to most people just how overweight she was. As of New Years, she was 5’3” and 160, which put her BMI at about 98th percentile for her age.
My husband and I are both active and healthy eaters, and both in shape. We have generally modeled good eating habits, and always have healthy foods available at home, but I also feel that you can’t force good eating habits by restricting. So, while I always encouraged good choices and made them available, I didn’t fight with her if she wanted to eat something different. It was obvious why she was overweight, but I felt that the change had to come from her and not be forced on her.
Right around the beginning of February she just got fed up with being overweight and it clicked for her that she wanted to make a change. She just completely changed her approach to food and the way she looked at eating. Shortly after, everything went into lockdown, which actually made things much easier for her. Not being at school or social events, not hanging out with friends, not going to parties or restaurants… It really gave her an opportunity to kick start a new program and get used to different habits. She also had a lot more time to add more exercise to her days. Right from the start, she started losing about 3 pounds a week, and actually maintained that rate. She just hit 45 lbs lost and she looks amazing. She thinks she has about 5 pounds to go. I think should be fine to stop here, but I also think that five more would still be in a very healthy range for her so I continue to support her.
I really am so proud of her for her dedication to this. She feels so great and she looks fantastic. The thing is, I have only mentioned it to a couple of my friends, and I sort of get the feeling like people think I should not be praising this. Like I’m supposed to be encouraging the whole “accept yourself at any size“ philosophy in my daughter, and not celebrating her for losing weight. The common response is also that I shouldn’t have let her lose so much that quickly (we have consulted with her doctor twice during the progress, doctor has no concerns as long as she tapers her loss after this last 5 lbs). Thoughts?
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