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My daughter thinks both of us need to lose some weight.

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concernmamabear · 05/10/2025 21:18

My daughter doesn't need to lose weight. I could afford to lose some weight. My daughter is 146 lb at 5 feet 6 inches tall. Two different pediatricians said she doesn't need to lose weight. They both said that her unusual amount of muscle mass, by teenage girl standards, makes up for her being above the healthy BMI. Her primary pediatrician told me to make sure that my daughter doesn't try to lose weight. She said that unless done correctly, my daughter will likely lose a lot of muscle mass instead of body fat.

Me, I'm 179 lb at 5 feet 7 inches, and I have an average amount of muscle mass. I'm overweight but not obese. I could afford to lose some weight but I have no plans to.

My daughter thinks both of us needs to lose weight. She thinks she has a belly. There is a bugle but it press on it you feel the muscle underneath.

There is an awkward feeling explaining to her that she's not overweight when I'm overweight. I also don't want to explain to her why I don't want to lose weight. I want her to be healthy, physically and mentally.

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BrightLightTonight · 06/10/2025 07:10

Does your husband need to lose weight as well? If so, then discuss with your daughter why she thinks you need to lose weight but she hasn’t mentioned your husband.
Also, this is a perfect time to start talking about healthy eating instead of diets

LorrieTosh · 06/10/2025 07:16

Shitmonger · 05/10/2025 22:20

146 pounds is quite heavy for only 13 and 5’6”. I am the same height and while I was probably a few inches shorter when I was 13, I was also a good 60 pounds lighter than that even with my muscle from sports.

Considering what you’ve said about your husband’s weird views about your weight, I’m wondering if your daughter actually has a better, more accurate idea of what is healthy for her than you two do. If her teammates from the same sport do not have the same amount of “muscle” from it and your daughter isn’t secretly a bodybuilder using steroids then I’d be skeptical.

Im the OP:
”Two different pediatricians said she doesn't need to lose weight”, and “Her primary pediatrician told me to make sure that my daughter doesn't try to lose weight. She said that unless done correctly, my daughter will likely lose a lot of muscle mass instead of body fat.”

Do you believe a child has a better, more accurate idea of what is healthy than two trained medical professionals? I can’t bear posters who weigh-in (pun intended) without even reading the first post on a thread.

WildLeader · 06/10/2025 07:30

concernmamabear · 05/10/2025 21:43

Good advice.

Outside of her health, she's also thinking about her looks. She wonders if she's pretty enough.

So this isn’t about weight, it’s about insecurity and fitting in

weight is something you can “choose to change” looks is not so much.

im her height and weight and i am currently on weight loss program. I want to lose another 14lb, but that’s it.

i then need to build back more muscle

she’s in an unhealthy mental place, this is not about weight. Keep talking to her, encourage healthy eating and exercise so she doesn’t get into unhealthy thinking

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