How To Help an Overweight Teen

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Adult attitudes toward overweight teens have a big impact on their motivation to shed pounds. Here's how to help them.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Patience
Understanding
Awareness of your own healthy behaviors
Family meals (optional)
Group exercise (optional)

Step 1: Don't call them overweight

Don't openly refer to the teen as overweight. This may make them feel ashamed and could make matters worse.

Step 2: Ask if you can help them

Volunteer to help them become healthier rather than suggest they lose weight. Keep the focus on health rather than diet and weight loss.

Tip: Encourage family meals together at the table instead of in front of the television, which can lead to overeating.

Step 3: Don't suggest dieting

Suggest fun forms of exercise and activities instead of dieting. Cooking together and exploring healthy food options will keep the focus on healthy lifestyles.

Step 4: Don't push things on teens

Employ gentle encouragement instead of pushing anything on an overweight teen. Their willingness to want to lose weight must, and will only, come from them.

Step 5: Set an example

Model healthy lifestyle habits, including what you eat. Make sure your relationship with food is healthy -- examples are powerful motivators.

Tip: Engage in physical activities together such as bicycling, jogging, hiking, and rollerblading.

Step 6: Show love and support

Show consistent love and support whatever they do.

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[123lol1234know]

1:03... that really looks like a tree... ._.

[coffeestainedrreams]

those who weren't overweight were stick figures.

[EastmontGirl13]

haha i love how perfectly round the fat teens are xD

[emery7315]

@TammiLovesm3 I hear you joy man! ive been using the diet suggested at the site WeightLossAction.Info and in only 3weeks, I lost a ton of weight.. can't be more happier than that! sS: )

[lifeofanidiot]

@Iwuzhere321 Those boobs are rock hard and pumped full of with plastic. You can tell because of the Y shape. Try these boobs: ( . )( . )

[C0LL1N]

my approach: lose some weight you fatass!!

teen: fuck you!!

[gothangel2236]

0:23 df wat u sappos to call them fat dat just gunna make it worse haha

[Iwuzhere321]

0:11

Obese Man + Anorexic Girl = Disco Dancing?

[kongeand]

@Iwuzhere321 haha lol

[Iwuzhere321]

@kongeand Those boobs are ugly and saggy. Try these boobs --> ( . Y . )

[pinkfoundations]

@BelieveDAaat You know what? You dont...at all.

And one of these days your going to be brutally beaten.

Atleast one could only hope.

[ilovesims24ever11]

@123lol1234know that's brocoli