How do you control food intake for a 10-year old obesity kid?

You can't let your child go around hungry all the time or he is going to break the rules...even adults have a hard time with that if they're hungry. Have you looked into the Atkins Diet or the South Beach Diet? Both diets work and don't leave you feeling hungry all of the time. For instance, Atkins is a low carb diet so, if your child was following that, he would have more food options so there would be less rules to break.

My cousin is a big man, he was a big kid growing up and we all got the concerns for him being large, well, he is still large despite everything everyone did to try and help him thin down. He is actually very fit, and used to play a lot of cricket. I would get several Doctors opinions, don't be surprised at how much those opinions may differ. Doctors can be scary in the way that individuals have differing opinions instead of right and wrong. I had two idiots from the Bendigo hospital open my leg, take samples, and that was the last I ever heard of it, until I pressed my Doctor, he rang the hospital and put the phone down quietly. They've lost them, no idea. So what about my leg, I question him. I don't know he says, there are no tests. My leg is still stuffed. Anyway, some folks will and are bigger boned, than others, maybe their great grandparents genes have surfaced. If 3 doctors all say something different, then you will need a 4th. Then you make up your own minds, maybe show him a video of a tummy stapling being done, if you think he is REALLY big, let him know that the op is the next stop.

Are the doctors sure that the weight is solely from food? There are many reasons why a person can be overweight, food is only one reason. Have they done other tests to rule out other possibilities. I would be mortified if I withheld food from my child thinking it was the cause only to find out it was something totally different. Not passing judgment on you but I only mention this because I have family members who are overweight and it has nothing to do with food where they are concerned.

feed him more fruits. get him to enjoy eating fruits & buy less snacks. the less snacks you chock up at home, the less snacks he feeds on. I guess, you could start cultivating the interest and habit of eating fruits. =) it's better than he snacks on fruits than on chips and chocolates.

I think you should only leave out healthy foods out when you are not there that even if he consumes a lot of this food ,the chances of him gaining weight are likely to be less. By healthy foods, I mean a lot of fruits and vegetables and I think you too should make it a policy to only eat healthy in the how so he wont feel out of place .And healthy food doesn’t have to taste bad ,I hear now there are veggie meats and tofu that look and taste just like real meat. I am told now even ice cream can be made of healthy component while it still looks and taste like real ice cream .And you don’t have to tell him just gradually introduce it into his diet and allow him to acquire the taste In addition he needs to develop some kind of exercise activity like cycling. This activity must seem like fun .I have seen some video games that involve quite a bit of activity like one where the participant has to dance .This could be a fun way to loose weight.

Everybodys metabolism is different so they tend to burn calories at different rates. When I was younger I could eat anything and never gain an ounce. Now LOL I only have to look at food to gain weight. One way to increase the bodies metabolism is to eat smaller portions more often. If you have him drink a glass of water between 1/2 hour to hour before meals his stomach will feel fuller and he will eat less. Weight can be a hard battle especially with a young child, be careful not to overscold him because you don't want him to overeat in retaliation. My childhood friend was always heavy. Her mother would put her on a diet and try to be really strict and in turn she would sneak food whenever and wherever she could. Try to work with him without being overly strict. Since who have other children and keep sweets in the house maybe you can check into more healthy alternatives. Also there are many low calorie desserts available that would still allow him to have some sweets. I wish you all luck and good luck with your battle of the weight.

This is a problem with me too. My 9yr old son weighs 42kg and I know he is becoming overweight. Problem is that today’s kids have so little time and space to play and have other physical activities. If possible, admit your child to some physical activity…even ordinary everyday games. Cut out on fat foods and reward your child in other ways. There has to be some healthy food which she enjoys, maybe some home dishes which her mother cooks or something. Try those often. Tell her the risks of overweight children and their problems…show her pictures, make her read on the problems of overweight children. Scare her so that she herself tries to improve the situation.

Take the rules out. This will just make the problem worse. Change everybody in the house to a balanced diet. Leave no junk food at home. Every body eats and has access to the same food. He will not gain weight by eating celery. Then very rarely, you can all go out for ice cream. After about a month, he will start actually wanting fruits and veggies instead of chips and candy. But everybody must change!

Actually if he is at your house while you are at work you have an advantage. Try eliminating the availability of high fat foods. At least until he gets into a healthy eating routine. Set up a healthy menu for him and the others and make sure other stuff isn't there. One of my son's biggest things was eating potatoe chips and I just simply quit buying them. That has been a few yars ago but even now I only occasinaly buy a bag but our whole family changed our eating habits. It worked for him and us all! LOL Good Luck!