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DD’s weight

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Palacelife · 12/09/2023 05:43

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my DD has always been a comfort eater and she puts on weight easily.
I’ve always been conscious of her diet and tried to feed her as much unprocessed healthy food as possible
what hasn’t helped is that her DF has the complete opposite approach and as I said, she comfort eats.
she’s not hugely overweight, she’s about 5’7’’ and a uk size 14. But at 13 that can be bigger than your peers
she was really distressed last night as someone at school had called her a lump and said she was in the way.
she feels fat and ugly

I’d like to know how to how to help her. What to say, what not to say

if any of you have experienced anything like this or weight issues when younger can you advise me please?

I plan on spending a bit more quality time with her and maybe some of that will be activity but I don’t want that to focus on weight. So will also be time just doing things she enjoys

thnaks 😊

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tttigress · 12/09/2023 06:13

Stating the obvious but I think she needs to get down to a healthy weight.

Don't want to sound mean spirited, but with phrases like "she is a comfort eater" and "puts on weight easily" I think you are giving a few too many excuses.

My suggestion is cut out sugar.

Palacelife · 12/09/2023 05:46

I should add to this, I can’t blame the weight thing on everything but me. I like a sweet treat and biscuits etc but don’t struggle with weight. I shouldn’t have those foods in the house

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