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I've been worried about little 's weight and I've been nagging him about it. I hate nagging, but I've been unable to find a way of getting through to him. I'm aware that I'm heavier myself than I would like. I woke up last night and three words came to me, 'Fit and lean'. Yes, I thought - what he needs is a target, not to focus on what he doesn't want. I spoke to him about it this morning and he said yes. I asked if he had a role model to model himself after. He couldn't immediately think of one. I asked if he could suggest anyone for me and he said, "Paula Radcliffe". http://www.paularadcliffe.com/ Actually, I'm thinking, I could do worse. I'll never have her hips, as my bones are much wider than hers.

I wonder who a good role model for little would be?

Does Paula Radcliffe have a fit and lean brother? She is a real inspiration Perhaps she can be little 's role model too?

Hi Fb ! I suggested Tom Daley http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/diving/7251148.stm to little . He thought he was too slim. I thought he was about the right age (he's a year or two older than him).

I've put a Paula Radcliffe wallpaper on my Mac.

Paula Radcliffe - driven, almost obsessive, painfully thin. I am not sure I would choose her as a role model, but perhaps little recognised something in her

Websailor

Jacob is skinnier than that! But without the 6 pack! I've been trying to feed him up for years.

Websailor - I suspect that Paula Radcliffe is probably not a very good role model for me, as she is over five inches taller than me, but I was her weight before I put weight on, so I can aim for the 54kg that she is.

Mina - little was very thin until I started going out with R and we both started eating meat and - yummies. Both of us put quite a lot of weight on.

We've just come back from the Motor Show at Excel, which was very enjoyable. There was a full-blown tantrum on the way home when I wouldn't buy him the chips he wanted.

J was 'prescribed' junk food once a week by his specialist a long time ago. You can see that by looking at my waistline, but not at J's!

'J was 'prescribed' junk food once a week by his specialist a long time ago.' What sorts of things does he have and when, Mina. That sounds a really interesting way of handling it. How do you handle things like cravings for crisps and chips?

J doesn't get any cravings for food - he never had until he was 9 due to a problem with dairy so has never really developed a taste for it, and due to the ritalin he was on he never had an appetite. The first time he got hunger pangs he didn't know what they were!

He does get more hungry now (he's been off the ritalin for a few years now) but I just give him more food at mealtimes and we have one snack a day as well.

For our junk food prescription, we eat at MacDonalds or KFC once a week when we go grocery shopping, and usually as well when we're travelling for camping trips.

'The first time he got hunger pangs he didn't know what they were!' Amazing! Mine appears to have them all the time.

Very dear ZSF,

Are you giving little meat .and or fish? If his system has got used to it, it is going to be difficult to wean him off if he is no longer having it.

Don't worry about the odd packet of chips. I agree that he has changed shape, but he really was very very thin before.He looks like a very healthy young teenager now. !

When are you going camping? Have a wonderful time and enjoy yourselves.

Our love to you both

Christiane and K.
AlsoRan80

Yes, I am giving him meat (mostly chicken) and fish. I took Mina's advice and let him have chips tonight - paid for with some money he got from selling some Yu-gi-oh cards, not from the money set aside for the holiday.

My weight loss drive was helped today by my not eating until very late, as I have been unwell after eating some nuts. I don't remember nuts affecting me like this before, but talking to one of my neighbours this evening, she had had exactly the same experience. R is always very wary of nuts as he says they get a 'bloom' which is poisonous if they're not fresh. I bought the nuts the day before from one of those discount stores, so possibly they may not have been fresh, despite being in a tin.

We're going camping on Friday in East Sussex. I do hope the weather is fine. I don't mind cold, I don't mind a bit of rain, and I hope it's not extremely hot or a mudbath.

There will be a lake for swimming and a canoe, so I'm packing swimmies.

Dearesrt ZSF and little

Have a wonderful week of camping. I hope the weather is kind to you. Actually our weather has improved so much since this morning when there was a sea fog everywhere - which incidentally smelt quite super. !!

Take some woolies as well. And if you can drop by at some stage on the way home it waould be great to see you.

with much and have a wonderful time.

Christiane and K.
Also~ran80

HI Christiane,

Thank you for the invitation. It would be lovely to see you after our holidays. Still finishing off the packing and we'll be away first thing tomorrow, hopefully.

Little had a disappointment this morning. He had been invited to a TV show aimed at 9-12 year olds - the Richard Hammond Science Show. We got up super early and just made the train. We arrived at the venue 20 minutes early, only to find that all the places had been taken and we were turned away. Poor dear. It was such a disappointment for him. He took it reasonably well, but has been moping around all day.

With

What a rotten shame. They should issue tickets or something to children that age to avoid disappointment, especially if people have to travel.

Websailor

Poor darling big

What an honour to be invited. and then to be disappoibnted. Sadly a lesson of life.

Do please congratulate him on our behalf on the honour.

We wish you both a safe journey and a very happy, fruitful and energising week at the camp.

with fondest affection to you both from us both.

Looking forward to seeing you when you get back - with photographs please!!


christiane AR80