How can I help my ds9 achieve a healthy body size. He is average height for 9 years old, but weighs over 100 lbs. He isn't into sports but plays outside with his friends almost daily. They ride bikes and chase each other with water guns so his play is somewhat active, though his weight is starting to get in the way of his movement. He swims a lot, takes swimming lessons and trampoline class. We also are active as a family, going on lots of hikes and walks, bike rides etc. I have never had weight issues, but dh has since childhood.
His main issue is that he overeats. I don't keep junk food in the house most of the time, so what he has to choose from is quality stuff, but he won't eat fruits or veggies at all. He eats a lot of meat and bread, potatoes and pasta. I don't serve pasta often. He says he's hungry often when he couldn't possibly be, like right after eating a meal. He only became overweight in the past two years since we've been unschooling. His dad makes issues over his picky eating sometimes, which annoys him, as it would me. He also drinks a lot of calories, so we often times will take breaks from buying juices and milk (the only other beverages we usually have besides water). But the rest of us really like using milk in cereal or juices in smoothies and the other two dks and me don't have weight issues so we invariably begin buying them again.
I am at a loss as to what else I could be doing to help ds. I am very concerned for his health since he's started having headaches when he eats carbs without protein. I wish he wouldn't snack all the time, I know it isn't necessary and is harmful. I've tried discussing it with him without being judgemental, but he just wants to eat whenever he wants. He is starting to get concerned too about his health, but for some reason, he isn't strong willed enough to stop snacking.
Any ideas of how I could help him?
His main issue is that he overeats. I don't keep junk food in the house most of the time, so what he has to choose from is quality stuff, but he won't eat fruits or veggies at all. He eats a lot of meat and bread, potatoes and pasta. I don't serve pasta often. He says he's hungry often when he couldn't possibly be, like right after eating a meal. He only became overweight in the past two years since we've been unschooling. His dad makes issues over his picky eating sometimes, which annoys him, as it would me. He also drinks a lot of calories, so we often times will take breaks from buying juices and milk (the only other beverages we usually have besides water). But the rest of us really like using milk in cereal or juices in smoothies and the other two dks and me don't have weight issues so we invariably begin buying them again.
I am at a loss as to what else I could be doing to help ds. I am very concerned for his health since he's started having headaches when he eats carbs without protein. I wish he wouldn't snack all the time, I know it isn't necessary and is harmful. I've tried discussing it with him without being judgemental, but he just wants to eat whenever he wants. He is starting to get concerned too about his health, but for some reason, he isn't strong willed enough to stop snacking.
Any ideas of how I could help him?
. One of the main things they say is: Rules apply to everyone in the family. You're not putting him on a diet, the whole family is focusing on making healthy choices, moving more, watching TV less and limiting (but not eliminating) treats.
