Hi! I'm an Aspie myself, and night and emotional eating have been my biggest hurdles. I love to ride my bike, and I try to do my best to encourage others. Always happy to have a new friends:flowerforyou:

I, too, am new to the group and MFP all to gather. I 287 @the moment and my 10 year old son is high functioning but he has texture issues and is currently 180-190 lbs himself. He likes to play outdoors but loves his Xbox and iPad. That's his thing, gaming. Since he was 2. We limit him to an hour a day after homework and he can earn 15 minutes (large popsicle sticks as currency in 15 minute increments). So he walks on the treadmill as well and practices what little tae Kwan do I have shown him on a 60 or 80 lbs punching bag, can't remember the weight. Anyways we tried to walk together and stuff but I got a new job and work grave yards. This seems to be making it close to impossible to get together and do anything. The closest we come is playing Kinect sports games and that's pretty rare these days too. He a grew kid and a wonderful son but his mother and I are extremely worked about his weight. So is his doctor. Part of the problem is he gets up at all hours of the night and snacks/eats. We've tried everything from alarms in the fridge door to chaining it up. We have had blood work done to see if its do to something else and so far nothing.

So that's where we are now. I'd like to say that I respect the bravery and courage all you parents have. My loving wife, Tara, too. You guys are amazing and strong. Best a luck with your fitness goals everyone.

Hi there! Nice to meet you! Have you looked into a VIP soccer league? I signed up my son (7 yrs) and he loves it! Most of the kids have autism on the team. It's an awesome judgment free zone! It's not as demanding as a regular soccer league but my son sure gets a work out! You should look into it if your son would be interested