My daughter is getting fat!?

Question

My daughter had been putting on al ot of weight in the past year. Here is what happened

BEFORE(Jan. 2014):
Height: 5'4
Weight: 108 lbs.
Waist size: 28 in

AFTER(Dec. 2015) 
Height: 5'4
Weight: 219 lbs.
Waist size: 45 in.

I am unsure of what to do. I have tried putting her on a diet, but it didn't work. She has been at her girlfriend's house a lot lately, and her girlfriend has also gotten very fat. I am completely stumped. I am worried that my daughter will influence my youngest duaghter's eating happits. My youngest daughter has already put on 40 lbs., so it might be to late. Please help me.

Answer

How does your daughter view her weight? If she does not recognise yet that it is a problem, there will not be any hope for change. If she wants to lose the weight again, it sounds like you will need to explain to her clearly about nutrition and what to look for in the ingredients on packets and which foods are unhealthy. American packaged food is notoriously loaded with everything that leads to weight gain, in the name of it tasting nice and hoping nobody will care about all the sugar and chemicals that cooked it up. Diets are by nature temporary, so the focus should be on establishing a longer-term healthy eating pattern and regular physical activity such as sports/fitness studios. That last part is what most people overlook but is at least 50% of the problem. Food needs to be tasty but healthy, sport should be fun and with friends, that's the best course. Try to teach them kitchen skills and to culture a love of cooking rather than of heating things up.

My daughter is getting fat!?

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