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had a letter to say dd is overweight

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steppemum · 05/01/2016 11:54

dd1 is year 6. They were weighed in November and she has come back as overweight. I know she isn't skinny, but I was surprised when I put her details into the NHS site, that she is at the upper end of over weight.

She is dc2, and dc1 and 3 are both at the lower end of weight scale. Ds at times was underweight.
They all eat the same, we eat a home made middle of the road diet, plenty of fruit and veg. No fizzy drinks, only 1 juice allowed per day. No fancy sweet puddings during the week (we have nice pudding on sat/sun)

She does football once a week, and walks to and from school. In the warmer weather she is often out on her bike, playing outside, but it has been raining since september and wet, muddy and miserable.

I am at a bit of a loss as to know what to do. I can't get out and about with her 3 days a week as I am working, and it is dark when we get home. The week is pretty busy as it is, and she does a lot, but it isn't sports clubs (she plays in a brass band, does newspaper club at school, and scouts)

There is a part of me that is a bit philosophical, because in sept, when she goes to secondary, she will do a 10 minute cycle, train ride and then a 15 minute walk every morning, then reversed in the evening, and she will be doing plenty.

She has done the thing where she gets fatter, and then has a growth spurt and get thinner. But she is never really thin like the other two are.

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steppemum · 07/01/2016 10:23

That's really interesting canes. I haven't ever had her diagnosed/looked at as there has never been any issues.

How would I go about getting help? Would the gp refer you?

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steppemum · 07/01/2016 16:34

Oh I give up.

The one sport she does like and is good at is swimming. We did weekly swimming lessons for a while but stopped. I always said that we would go back when dd2 was older so she could learn her strokes. Dds have both been asking me about swimming. I am pretty sure grandparents would pay for swimming.

So, long talk with dh over lunch, decided to bite the bullet. Phoned up previous place which they liked and they have session for dd2 directly followed by session for dd1 - Yeah amazing, timing works, spaces in both, we know and like the instructors (small local leisure centre)

Picked dds up from school - what do you think about swimming???
YES YES YES
It is Fridays.
NO - I'm not going, that is before Scouts, I'll be too tired for scouts. no. no. no.

sigh.

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mouldycheesefan · 07/01/2016 16:41

So why can't you just go swimming at the pool as a family?
Or she can come running with you

Ditching the cheese breakfasts and biscuits maybe all you need to do. Bring tea forward if needed.

ohdearlord · 07/01/2016 18:46

Get her to try it for one week and see if she really is too tired? Can she sleep in on Sat?

steppemum · 07/01/2016 21:09

she has agreed to try it! yey!

We could go swimming as a family, but dd2 needs lessons, and family swim isn't very energetic, whereas the group she would be in is doing the beginnings of life saving etc and they really make them swim. She enjoys it and it is far more of a work out than she would ever get just at the family swim. Also family swim is much more expensive once you add me and ds to the cost.

She has tried running, but her knees hurt.

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steppemum · 07/01/2016 21:20

she has agreed to try it! yey!

We could go swimming as a family, but dd2 needs lessons, and family swim isn't very energetic, whereas the group she would be in is doing the beginnings of life saving etc and they really make them swim. She enjoys it and it is far more of a work out than she would ever get just at the family swim. Also family swim is much more expensive once you add me and ds to the cost.

She has tried running, but her knees hurt.

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ohdearlord · 07/01/2016 22:12

Great news! :-)

TheGoldenApplesOfTheSun · 08/01/2016 07:42

You mentioned how you give the children juice because they need to have their 5 a day. Did you know '5 a day' is a myth - it's not backed up by any hard evidence: www.zoeharcombe.com/2012/03/five-a-day-the-truth/ Different countries use different portion sizes and 'vital numbers' of fruit & veg. Some count juice, some don't because it is too sugary.

Also, you cannot get am adequate amount of calcium and iron from vegetable sources alone (again, see article above) - it has to be eaten with some fat so that the body can absorb it.

steppemum · 08/01/2016 09:52

yes, I know the 5 a day is an arbitrary figure, but as most countries recommend more than 5 a day it is hardly an unrealistic aim.

Health research does suggest that more vegetables (and to a less extent fruit) are good for us, and that most of us don't eat enough. So I don't think it is unreasonable to aim for 5 a day.

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raisin3cookies · 08/01/2016 10:05

Just, not via sugar water juice.

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