Hi all,
Love this group - super motivating, supportive folks. But one thing really troubles me - giving weight loss advice to kids/people under 18.
We see it everyday. At least a few kids post trying to lose weight. Sometimes, it's more than a few. We want to help, because, of course we do. But, we shouldn't.
It's dangerous and unhelpful to give advice to kids who want to lose weight beyond this: "Speak to your parents and doctor and share your concerns. Ask them to get you qualified help." Sure, we all love CICO (me too!), but lots and lots of evidence shows that kids who begin dieting without a Doctor's guidance are vastly more likely to develop eating disorders AND become obese.
Even comments on their weight being fine, they will grow, etc - let's just not do it. We can be supportive without giving tips or commenting on their current weight/height/BMI.
Are you with me?
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