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Still Here ....
Still battling this journey with my son. If anyone finds this board, would love to hear from you. KRISTY in Ohio kristy713ckm
Kickstarting this group?
I decided to join this group, even though it looks like it's hasn't been very active in the last few months. Is anyone interested in continuing the conversation here? Sure could use some support and advice with my pre-teen girls.
GREAT ARTICLE
http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/04/health/child-weight-loss-bond/index.html?hpt=hp_c2 A young girl lost 65 pounds working out with her mom and eating different.
Hello
Hi all, I'm new to the boards (I've participated in myfitnesspal for about 6 months, off and on...mostly off). I'm trying to ramp up my participation in earnest. I have 3 children, a 21 year old who is overweight, a 12 year old who is not, and an almost 10 year old who is also struggling. He has an account here as well,…
Health Website
A friend on Facebook shared a link and it looks interesting and might have some neat snack ideas: http://www.premierhealthnet.com/phndefault.aspx?id=69557#5
Help! Healthy lunch box ideas needed
Tomorrow is the first day back at school here and I want to start the year off right with healthy lunches for my son. Any suggestions? We don't eat any type of pork product and to make things harder, he is very picky.
Any NSV's with the kids?
Out of the blue today, my son asked me if I wanted to walk with him in a 5k fun run....I nearly fell to the floor in shock!!! He hates exercising but he has been going to the gym this month anyway, but I was thinking "YES!" What are some of the NSV's you have had with your kids?
HOSPITAL Offers Help
I just ran across this article: http://www.ajc.com/news/lifestyles/hospital-offers-help-for-the-talk-about-childhood-/nR3p9/ which suggests this site: http://www.strong4life.com/ Here's the article: Virginia Smith dreaded having “The Talk” with her daughter, Ramsey, but she couldn’t put it off any longer. She was concerned…
Starting School
Hello My Friends: I'm Home School. But will the new school year help you with scheduling, eating habits and healthy activity for you, your family and your kids?
A challenge for this week
I have been worrying and thinking and worrying and thinking about my son and his weight this week. I have been reading all types of health tidbits that can be done to improve his (and our family's) health that will bit by bit further our progress over time. He has lost ten pounds this past three weeks and I am so proud of…
