DD and weight

[jennimum]

I joined this forum to see if anyone has similar experiences they can share. My youngest DD (16) is overweight and doesnt seem to care. I dont want to make her self conscious so I dont comment but I do weigh her every week on the gym scales we have at home and track her weight. We eat as a family healthily and have home gym equipment which I encourage everyone to use as well as swim.
That said, she use to be a lot more active, we have 7 seven horses and shes now technically to heavy to ride hers so I limit that a lot. She walks round in crop tops and swims in bikinis so shes obviously not concerned which is good in a way but I wish I could help her be more healthy! Help!

noone has tips? :-(

When you swim do you actually swim? Does she do lengths, can you go regulary start at 10 lengths or whatever and build up, aiming for 3 times a week? Ultimate goal could be 84 lengths which is a mile? Makes it a bit fun.

Unless there's a health condition surely the only solution is eat less/more healthy move more.

Italian yes she does 5 lengths 2/3 times a week

Could you as her to act as your training partner in training for something like a charity 5k? There are loads of such races, you and your daughter get to share a positive experience, and you can raise money for a good causes.

There are also lots of 8 / 10 week programs which will allow you to build up gradually. Of course, this would be unsuitable if you are already running every day and an ultra marathon addict, but otherwise, it is a lot easier to train with someone.

Alternatively, I second the 'mucking out and paying' tip.

she cant run like me so 5k is bad idea. I have tried to get her to help the stable hand xx

I wanted to update that on last weigh in DD has lost two pounds :-) right direction :-)