As the years go by and the obesity rates continue to climb our children are also falling victim to being overweight and obese. Eighty percent of overweight and obese children will remain this way into adulthood. It is easier to work on weight loss for children while they are young.
Children can lose weight and turn their eating habits easier than adults. The older you get the harder it becomes to make that turn and lose weight. Children should not "diet" but rather be taught to make salutary choices.
Weight Loss For Children - Diet Plans For Kids
My daughter is classified as obese and she is 10. I have taken her and had her tested for all the main curative problems from her thyroid to diabetes. There is nothing wrong with her medically. She has a slow metabolism and we were sent to a dietitian.
Upon meeting with the dietitian she showed us what an approved portion size is. I was shocked when she showed us this. She says this is true for even an adult. An approved portion size is the size of the palm of your hand. That is it. She should have all four food groups on her plate but each food group helping should be only the size of her palm.
A child only needs adequate fat each day for vigor allowance. Any fat after this are turned into fat. Not adequate fat begins to burn fat for energy. This is not to say that you need to starve your child. This will not work they will just go behind your back and sneak food, defeating what you are trying to teach them.
Your family as a whole should be working together to make a salutary lifestyle turn for your health and your childs health. Your child should be eating 4 to 6 times a day depending on bedtime and school hours.
An Example Day:
6:00- 8:00 Breakfast
2 hours after breakfast if not close too close to lunch a small snack
11:00- 1:00 Lunch
2 hours after lunch a small snack
5:00- 6:00 supper
2 hours after dinner if not too close to bedtime then another small snack
Following an example like the one above will not leave your child hungry and they will have fullness of energy. Now this does not mean that you feed your child cookies and chips for snacks. You need to give them fresh fruit and vegetables. Something low in fat and fat.
Weight Loss For Children - Diet Plans For Kids
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