Childrens weight

[Malibucyprus]

Hi, long time lurker, first time poster here, so please forgive me if this isn't the correct place to post.

I have 2 DD's, aged 13 & 10, both are of average height, but I am concerned about their weight. I try not to weigh them, but visually they have large tummies, their legs, arms, face etc are perfectly fine. But they definitely carry a lot of (too much) weight around their middles.

I think they eat a fairly healthy diet, no bread, 3 x meals a day (cereal, packed lunch, home cooked dinner), 1 x snack (small cake bar, or choc mouse). 13 year old walks to & from school every day (approx. 2 miles) other than that, she doesn't do much exercise. 10 year old is fairly active at school, lots of running around, and plays in the garden on the trampoline & swings for at least 2 hours every evening. I try to take them for an hours walk twice a week.

I admit they don't have the most active of lifestyles, but I don't feel that their eating habits match how large their tummies are.

Does anyone have any advice please? My 13 year old doesn't like to join in anymore on evening walks, and won't play in the garden with her sister.

I have no advice sorry but am gonna follow yr post as am in the same position with my 9&a half yr old dd.
She's had no issues at school so far bit has with some of the local kids she plays with.a couple are especialy horrible to her&call her fat etc.
She's the same as yr kids in that it's all around her tummy.
Hope we can both fine some help.

I don't agree that bread is inherently fattening. Portion sizes are often a good way to go.

Also someone with no advice but the same issue with my DD who is 8, she's tall at 137cm but weighs 6st 6lb!
I would say she's fairly active, swims once a week and plays rugby on Sundays (though not over the summer), is active during playtimes at school and must spend a few hours a day outside.

I agree it's a lot to do with portion sizes and snacks, she will niggle for food constantly or ask to finish what her younger sister doesn't.

Both myself and her dad would be considered overweight but we were both slimmer as children and our youngest is also slim.

I think a lot of it is genetics.

My DD is a few months shy of 7. She is about 127cm tall and weighs about 3st 5lbs. She is not the best eater. She can be picky but definitely eats too much rubbish (something I am trying to work on) but she seems to have got her build from her daddy who was very skinny until his 20’s when he filled out a bit.
She is active but I think even if she wasn’t as active she would still be skinny.

My dd is almost as tall as me at 5ft.dont know what her weight is.i don't think it helps to weigh her.
She swims twice a week term time,once in hols.does gym once a week term time.plus pe.
Goes out to play with her friends when she can.
Genetics plays a part with her as all my family were quite big at her age then we lost it as we got older.also her dad's family some of them are big tall people.

No need to stop them eating bread. Bread isn't evil. What do they eat in a day?

put what they eat into myfitnesspal and see how many calories. lots of hidden sugar in things like breakfast cereal.

I agree with the breakfast comment. What alternatives would you recommend? They’re not big milk drinkers and without their morning cereal they wouldn’t be having any milk at all.
When I say no bread, I mean a standard white loaf type bread, they have a small wrap everyday with their packed lunch.
I don’t think it’s genetics in this case, I was a very skinny child, as was their Dad, I’ve remained a slim adult, Dad is heavier now but that’s down to lifestyle.
I’ve considered it could be food intolerances, due to the fact that it’s only their tummies, they appear bloated more than anything.
I’m going to try and get them exercising more, I know they don’t do enough.

Oh and I’ll start using my fitness pal too