An overweight adult who decides to pursue his appearance tends to reduce his calorie intake. However, parents of obese children face the question of whether it is worth putting a child on a diet, is it not dangerous, and whether there are other ways to help the baby get rid of extra pounds.
Doctors are inclined to believe that it is not worth subjecting a child to severe food restrictions. This will probably help you lose extra pounds, but there will be no benefit to a growing body from such weight loss. At the same time, excess weight is stress for the body. A fat child runs the risk of developing problems such as high blood pressure or diabetes at an early age. Fighting excess weight is necessary, but by no means with the help of strict diets.
Seeing a doctor
Before embarking on the fight against excess weight, it is worth visiting an endocrinologist and make sure that obesity is not caused by any disease. If everything is in order with the body, then at the same time it will be useful to visit a nutritionist who will study the child's diet and tell you what changes should be made to it.
Healthy eating
With the abundance of advertisements for sweets and fast food restaurants, it is clear that the number of fat children is increasing every year. Temporarily putting a child on a diet is harmful, but the transition to a healthy nutritious diet with fewer calories is what you need. And it is advisable to do this with the whole family. Even grown-up people who are losing weight can periodically break loose and buy forbidden soda and cake for themselves, let alone a small person who probably does not have the proper motivation. The child learns food habits from his parents, and if he sees how mom and dad are happy to gobble up pancakes and dumplings for dinner, he will also want this high-calorie and delicious food. Include in your diet more vegetables and fruits, lean meat and fish, cereals and dairy products. Do not forget that frying oil or mayonnaise with which salads are seasoned are calories that are invisible to you, but very noticeable for the body, which should be avoided.
It is better for the child to eat four to five times a day, but in small portions. This will reduce hunger and have a positive effect on weight. Buy for your son or daughter children's dishes, smaller than an adult, a small spoon and fork. A small portion of food in a small plate is psychologically perceived to be larger than a similar portion in a large dish.
Overweight children are often hungry, so make sure that the child always has access to fresh vegetables and fruits, and then instead of cookies, the baby can satisfy his hunger with a carrot or apple. But do not completely deprive the losing weight of sweets. Choose the least high-calorie ones - marmalade, dark chocolate, marshmallow, popsicles.
Physical activity
Modern children, as well as adults, spend a lot of time at the computer or TV. But in order to lose weight, your child must move as much as possible. Give him to the sports section he likes, buy the long-awaited rollers or a bike. Ideal if you will periodically go on a day hike in the forest or on a bike ride with the whole family. In this mode, excess weight will gradually and painlessly go away.
