Both are short for their age. They both have small (for lack of a better word) pot bellies. They aren't fat anywhere else although I have noticed a slight trace of double chin on them both too. They are averagely active but not excessively so (eg this morning they went to a children's museum - lots of interactive bits, this afternoon they have been out on their scooters). They are 9yrs and 11yrs.
An average day's food (in term time) would be:
Breakfast: Oat granola or Weetabix with semi skimmed milk, innocent smoothie
Lunch: ham sandwiches on whole meal bread, fruit, water, one homemade cupcake, with jam (no icing)
Dinner: pasta with tomato sauce and veg (sometimes with two sausages cut up - less pasta if there are sausages) or chicken stir fry with noodles, sometimes pizza with veg (half a thin based each) or chilli and rice. Things like that.
On the weekend there might be a piece of cake during the day too OR popcorn if we go to the cinema etc.
I don't think they are eating too much? It must be portion size I am getting wrong or do I need to help them be more active?
I am very overweight (I know exactly why, no delusions) dh is not. I am trying not to foist my own hang ups on them but I am concerned. Any ideas?
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RitaDeleter · 12/08/2014 07:09
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