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I have actually considered trying to fight for full custody based on my ex-husband's lack of concern for the kids' weight. They did tell me today that they all joined a new community rec center and went swimming and walking on the track three times last week with him. I told my daughter to weigh herself and sadly, she gained a pound. She said to me "It doesn't matter how much I exercise if we eat out and get fast food all the time". One of the epidemiologists at work is doing a research study on family education and I think I'm going to try to get us in the study, if my ex will agree to it. He will have to go with us to nutrition classes which are geared toward teen/pre-teen girls. I also spotted some nutrition info about fast food places in her office and I'm going to ask her for one to share with my girlie. I'm hoping that if I give her the tools to make healthy decisions, she will make those good decisions on her own. She used to resent getting any info, but when I was on Weight Watchers, she started to ask how many points SHE was eating. We made a list of snacks (healthy and junk) and how many points they are and it's posted on the fridge. Then, if she's scavenging in the kitchen, she can look at the list and figure out the best options. A co-worker gave me the new CORE program for WW and I'm going to share that with Shannon too. I think it might be easier for her to focus on that type of program rather than counting the points since her dad isn't going to weigh or measure anything. If she lost 20 pounds and then maintained her weight, she'd grow into her weight within a year or two.
Thankfully, the kids haven't been too brutal to her. She's a smart, sweet and very caring and mature young lady. I think she's just so nice to others that most of them don't pick on her at all.
Dee
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