Guest guest Posted May 28, 2005 Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 Hi, my eldest son is a 15 year-old Aspie and we were recently told by the doctor that he needs to lose 100 pounds as soon as possible. The doctor did not recommend a weight loss program. His love of genetics rarely gets him moving very fast - he would prefer to breed his guppies and plants and see what he results he can get. He cannot ride a bike because of lack of balance and won't get into the pool we just got because the " ladder is not wide enough " . Anyone got any suggestions? The doctor indicated that Andy is at a high risk of developing diabetes if I don't get him loosing weight soon. By the way ... Andy's approach to this is, he will weight eventually. One of his best friends, another Aspie who is 16 and overweight with diabetes, told the doctor that " you gotta die sometime " and never has gone on a diet. Recommendations, please! Thanks! e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2005 Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 That is a good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted May 28, 2005 Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 e, I agree with 's remark below. My recommendation is walking, walking, and more walking. Such gentle exercise is very good for the whole body, and changes will be balanced and come about gently enough to not be of any undo stress. Rainbow > The whole diet issue is a complicated one...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2005 Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 e, I agree with 's remark below. My recommendation is walking, walking, and more walking. Such gentle exercise is very good for the whole body, and changes will be balanced and come about gently enough to not be of any undo stress. Rainbow > The whole diet issue is a complicated one...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2005 Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 e, I agree with 's remark below. My recommendation is walking, walking, and more walking. Such gentle exercise is very good for the whole body, and changes will be balanced and come about gently enough to not be of any undo stress. Rainbow > The whole diet issue is a complicated one...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2005 Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 Thanks, Inger! > Wow, that's great! Well done, OJ. > > Inger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2005 Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 Thanks, Inger! > Wow, that's great! Well done, OJ. > > Inger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Inger and all, my son (Andy) does not eat sweets and only on rare occasions has sodas. We only keep skim milk, decaffinated tea (sugar-free), orange juice (1gallon for the whole family per week), and water in the house. He does not eat meat - he is a self-proclaimed vegetarian (which his father and I respect). I have been offered a bit of money to do an inservice (teach teachers) how to use my SAA RED model and am hoping that I will be able to build a deck on the side of the pool so that he can get into it. His grandmother offered him $100 to go to a new wardrobe if Andy can lose down to a size " large " instead of be extra-extra-large. I hope this helps. Thanks to the recommendations, Andy and I have made a " contract " to go for a walk every morning this summer (this will be early - I start working two jobs again this week). My other son ( - also an Aspie) has talked Andy into helping him work out for football practice with the weights - I will pass along the information from about going slow. I'm toying with looking into how much it would cost to get Andy a hypo-thyroid test from the doctor - I don't know if she remembers the family history on my husband's side. I appreciate all the information - you all are so wonderful! e Re: Need information 1. Does he drink a lot of soda pops or orange juice? Replacing every other beverage with water or carbonated water can make a big difference. 2. Just walking can have more of an impact than one thinks. 3. I he doesn't want to leave the house; an all-round exercise machine that is designed to burn maximum amount of calories in minimum amount of time. (I plan on getting one myself as soon as I can afford it.) 4. How about buying a wider ladder to the pool? Or is that just an excuse that is likely replaced by another one if you do so? Inger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Inger and all, my son (Andy) does not eat sweets and only on rare occasions has sodas. We only keep skim milk, decaffinated tea (sugar-free), orange juice (1gallon for the whole family per week), and water in the house. He does not eat meat - he is a self-proclaimed vegetarian (which his father and I respect). I have been offered a bit of money to do an inservice (teach teachers) how to use my SAA RED model and am hoping that I will be able to build a deck on the side of the pool so that he can get into it. His grandmother offered him $100 to go to a new wardrobe if Andy can lose down to a size " large " instead of be extra-extra-large. I hope this helps. Thanks to the recommendations, Andy and I have made a " contract " to go for a walk every morning this summer (this will be early - I start working two jobs again this week). My other son ( - also an Aspie) has talked Andy into helping him work out for football practice with the weights - I will pass along the information from about going slow. I'm toying with looking into how much it would cost to get Andy a hypo-thyroid test from the doctor - I don't know if she remembers the family history on my husband's side. I appreciate all the information - you all are so wonderful! e Re: Need information 1. Does he drink a lot of soda pops or orange juice? Replacing every other beverage with water or carbonated water can make a big difference. 2. Just walking can have more of an impact than one thinks. 3. I he doesn't want to leave the house; an all-round exercise machine that is designed to burn maximum amount of calories in minimum amount of time. (I plan on getting one myself as soon as I can afford it.) 4. How about buying a wider ladder to the pool? Or is that just an excuse that is likely replaced by another one if you do so? Inger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Hi e, I wish that I could offer some additional advice on this. I know that plenty of exercise causes us to perspire more. Many people that have weight problems also have problems with retaining too much water in their bodies. Too much salt can cause people to retain an excess amount of water. According to the American Medical Association, all medicines are poison to some extent. Although prescription medication can be (and is) very helpful ,many types of medicines are so VERY poisonous to our body that they will cause an excess amount of water to accumulate in our blood cells and in our body tissues (while, at the same time, helping with some other problems that we may have). This will occur because our body is making a DESPERATE effort to dilute this extremely poisonous substance that we keep putting into our bodies. The movie star, Jerry , always weighed about 150 lbs. until he started taking some type of medicine that was extremely toxic. Now he is very , very, very overweight and doesn't look the same as he used to. But, it's not body fat that's causing this, it's water retention. Dwight > Inger and all, > my son (Andy) does not eat sweets and only on rare occasions has sodas. We only keep skim milk, decaffinated tea (sugar-free), orange juice (1gallon for the whole family per week), and water in the house. He does not eat meat - he is a self-proclaimed vegetarian (which his father and I respect). > I have been offered a bit of money to do an inservice (teach teachers) how to use my SAA RED model and am hoping that I will be able to build a deck on the side of the pool so that he can get into it. > His grandmother offered him $100 to go to a new wardrobe if Andy can lose down to a size " large " instead of be extra-extra-large. I hope this helps. > Thanks to the recommendations, Andy and I have made a " contract " to go for a walk every morning this summer (this will be early - I start working two jobs again this week). > My other son ( - also an Aspie) has talked Andy into helping him work out for football practice with the weights - I will pass along the information from about going slow. > I'm toying with looking into how much it would cost to get Andy a hypo-thyroid test from the doctor - I don't know if she remembers the family history on my husband's side. > I appreciate all the information - you all are so wonderful! > e > > > Re: Need information > > 1. Does he drink a lot of soda pops or orange juice? Replacing every other beverage with water or carbonated water can make a big difference. > > 2. Just walking can have more of an impact than one thinks. > > 3. I he doesn't want to leave the house; an all-round exercise machine that is designed to burn maximum amount of calories in minimum amount of time. (I plan on getting one myself as soon as I can afford it.) > > 4. How about buying a wider ladder to the pool? Or is that just an excuse that is likely replaced by another one if you do so? > > Inger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Hi e, I wish that I could offer some additional advice on this. I know that plenty of exercise causes us to perspire more. Many people that have weight problems also have problems with retaining too much water in their bodies. Too much salt can cause people to retain an excess amount of water. According to the American Medical Association, all medicines are poison to some extent. Although prescription medication can be (and is) very helpful ,many types of medicines are so VERY poisonous to our body that they will cause an excess amount of water to accumulate in our blood cells and in our body tissues (while, at the same time, helping with some other problems that we may have). This will occur because our body is making a DESPERATE effort to dilute this extremely poisonous substance that we keep putting into our bodies. The movie star, Jerry , always weighed about 150 lbs. until he started taking some type of medicine that was extremely toxic. Now he is very , very, very overweight and doesn't look the same as he used to. But, it's not body fat that's causing this, it's water retention. Dwight > Inger and all, > my son (Andy) does not eat sweets and only on rare occasions has sodas. We only keep skim milk, decaffinated tea (sugar-free), orange juice (1gallon for the whole family per week), and water in the house. He does not eat meat - he is a self-proclaimed vegetarian (which his father and I respect). > I have been offered a bit of money to do an inservice (teach teachers) how to use my SAA RED model and am hoping that I will be able to build a deck on the side of the pool so that he can get into it. > His grandmother offered him $100 to go to a new wardrobe if Andy can lose down to a size " large " instead of be extra-extra-large. I hope this helps. > Thanks to the recommendations, Andy and I have made a " contract " to go for a walk every morning this summer (this will be early - I start working two jobs again this week). > My other son ( - also an Aspie) has talked Andy into helping him work out for football practice with the weights - I will pass along the information from about going slow. > I'm toying with looking into how much it would cost to get Andy a hypo-thyroid test from the doctor - I don't know if she remembers the family history on my husband's side. > I appreciate all the information - you all are so wonderful! > e > > > Re: Need information > > 1. Does he drink a lot of soda pops or orange juice? Replacing every other beverage with water or carbonated water can make a big difference. > > 2. Just walking can have more of an impact than one thinks. > > 3. I he doesn't want to leave the house; an all-round exercise machine that is designed to burn maximum amount of calories in minimum amount of time. (I plan on getting one myself as soon as I can afford it.) > > 4. How about buying a wider ladder to the pool? Or is that just an excuse that is likely replaced by another one if you do so? > > Inger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Hi e, What follows will be written without reading any of the replies. If any of this has been said, it will be redundant. I would suggest two things that might help. 1) Drinking loads of water instead of eating anything. Water has no caloric value, and I find the more of it I drink, the less hungry I am. 2) Lots of walking and hiking. This later part is something you can join him in doing. He won't burn off loads of calories right away, but he will do it slowly, which tends to be the safest way to lose weight. I started hiking a few years back and could only walk three of four miles at first before getting tired (Too much smoking. Not poor physical health). But now I hike between 30 and 60 miles every winter (with a 30 pound backpack on my back) in the Smokies and hike 4 miles or so every weekend (without backpack). Tom Hi, my eldest son is a 15 year-old Aspie and we were recently told by the doctor that he needs to lose 100 pounds as soon as possible. The doctor did not recommend a weight loss program. His love of genetics rarely gets him moving very fast - he would prefer to breed his guppies and plants and see what he results he can get. He cannot ride a bike because of lack of balance and won't get into the pool we just got because the " ladder is not wide enough " .. Anyone got any suggestions? The doctor indicated that Andy is at a high risk of developing diabetes if I don't get him loosing weight soon. By the way ... Andy's approach to this is, he will weight eventually. One of his best friends, another Aspie who is 16 and overweight with diabetes, told the doctor that " you gotta die sometime " and never has gone on a diet. Recommendations, please! Thanks! e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Two keys that really helped me. 1. Find healthy/low calorie food that really tastes good. Much of the prepackaged stuff, like the Snackwells line, tastes pretty bad. If everything you get tastes unpleasant to you, it is hard not to cheat. I find I have to really hunt to find prepackaged stuff that is good for me and good tasting. Mostly though I make my own stuff. Lofat versions of my favorite foods help me to stick on a healthy eating plan. Rather than say no snacks try to get healthy snacks like fresh fruit and veggies, apple sauce, lofat yogurt, etc. Rather than eliminate favorite foods completely, reduce the quantity. Two ways to do this. First, only allow one serving at a time of certain foods (e.g. only one or two cookies or only one serving of potato chips). Second is to only allow certain foods on certain days (e.g. only have desert every other day or only have potato chips with lunch on Saterday and Sunday). Work with him to find healthy foods he likes. You should personalize the plan to fit his likes and dislikes. 2. If an exercise program is enjoyable, you will stick with it, if it is not enjoyable it will be very difficult to stick with it. You might have to try a few before you get one you like. Perhaps his love of plants could be combined with a nature walk. 3. I really don't like working out where other people can see me, because I am self consious of my lack of coordination. I think this may be common amoung APTs. I like to do a dance style workout, but I miss quite a few steps and would not enjoy it if other people were watching. This might not be as much of a factor for activities like walking or hiking that do not have a big emphasis on coordination. 4. If you don't exercise regularly, you need to start out really slow. Even some " easy " workouts may be to much. Try just the first part of the workout and work up to doing the whole thing. Don't push it. Ilah > Hi, my eldest son is a 15 year-old Aspie and we were recently told by the doctor that he > needs to lose 100 pounds as soon as possible. The doctor did not recommend a weight > loss program. > His love of genetics rarely gets him moving very fast - he would prefer to breed his > guppies and plants and see what he results he can get. He cannot ride a bike because of > lack of balance and won't get into the pool we just got because the " ladder is not wide > enough " . > Anyone got any suggestions? The doctor indicated that Andy is at a high risk of > developing diabetes if I don't get him loosing weight soon. > By the way ... Andy's approach to this is, he will weight eventually. One of his best friends, > another Aspie who is 16 and overweight with diabetes, told the doctor that " you gotta die > sometime " and never has gone on a diet. > Recommendations, please! > > Thanks! > e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 No, I attempt to keep fat comsumption for all meals below the recommended level (heart disease runs in the family). The only thing I can think of is the amount of bread and grain products he eats - but he never puts butter on his bread. When he was much younger he would only eat mashed potatoes - so really, I'm glad he's " branched out " . He doesn't eat anything that has an animal's name attached to it - so that rules out animal fat. He and his brother are 10 months apart. They eat the same foods. is always outside (usually attempting to get something to blow up - he likes physics and chemistry) while Andy is usually puttering inside with his fish or sitting in the garden messing with his pumpkins and sunflowers. Both boys spend a large amount of time reading in their areas of interest. is all muscle (I've been accused of not feeding him enough) and Andy, although very strong is 100 pounds overweight. Oh, another difference is that Andy also has asthma and is on two inhalers and several other allergy medications. e Re: Re: Need information e, Now Im curious, does his diet have a high fat content? That can be just as bad as sugar, even worse for putting weight on because your body digests it in a different way. I personal never realized how bad fat was for my body til I had my gaul bladder out in December. Since then I've had to adjust my eating behaviors and have lost 30lbs without even trying. Beth VISIGOTH@... wrote: e, I find it odd that he is so overweight with what should be a good diet. Getting a metabolic check might not be a bad idea. Any new exercise should be started slowly. This is especially so with weight training. Tell your son to focus on technique and fundamentals before worrying about how much weight he is lifting. Proper technique is very important not only to get the most out of it but also to avoid injury. Also, trying to do too much too fast is a sure way to to strain yourself and maybe get hurt, in either case causing a loss of interest in what otherwise would be a good thing. Good luck with this. FAM Secret Society is a community based on respect, friendship, support and acceptance. Everyone is valued. Don't forget, there are links to other FAM sites on the Links page in the folder marked " Other FAM Sites. " --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 No, I attempt to keep fat comsumption for all meals below the recommended level (heart disease runs in the family). The only thing I can think of is the amount of bread and grain products he eats - but he never puts butter on his bread. When he was much younger he would only eat mashed potatoes - so really, I'm glad he's " branched out " . He doesn't eat anything that has an animal's name attached to it - so that rules out animal fat. He and his brother are 10 months apart. They eat the same foods. is always outside (usually attempting to get something to blow up - he likes physics and chemistry) while Andy is usually puttering inside with his fish or sitting in the garden messing with his pumpkins and sunflowers. Both boys spend a large amount of time reading in their areas of interest. is all muscle (I've been accused of not feeding him enough) and Andy, although very strong is 100 pounds overweight. Oh, another difference is that Andy also has asthma and is on two inhalers and several other allergy medications. e Re: Re: Need information e, Now Im curious, does his diet have a high fat content? That can be just as bad as sugar, even worse for putting weight on because your body digests it in a different way. I personal never realized how bad fat was for my body til I had my gaul bladder out in December. Since then I've had to adjust my eating behaviors and have lost 30lbs without even trying. Beth VISIGOTH@... wrote: e, I find it odd that he is so overweight with what should be a good diet. Getting a metabolic check might not be a bad idea. Any new exercise should be started slowly. This is especially so with weight training. Tell your son to focus on technique and fundamentals before worrying about how much weight he is lifting. Proper technique is very important not only to get the most out of it but also to avoid injury. Also, trying to do too much too fast is a sure way to to strain yourself and maybe get hurt, in either case causing a loss of interest in what otherwise would be a good thing. Good luck with this. FAM Secret Society is a community based on respect, friendship, support and acceptance. Everyone is valued. Don't forget, there are links to other FAM sites on the Links page in the folder marked " Other FAM Sites. " --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Aikdio is a possibility. It's a nonviolent, non-competitive martial art, like Tai Chi in action. Lots of kids love it. If there's an dojo where you live, take him to watch a class Ken > > Inger and all, > > my son (Andy) does not eat sweets and only on rare occasions has > sodas. We only keep skim milk, decaffinated tea (sugar-free), orange > juice (1gallon for the whole family per week), and water in the > house. He does not eat meat - he is a self-proclaimed vegetarian > (which his father and I respect). > > I have been offered a bit of money to do an inservice (teach > teachers) how to use my SAA RED model and am hoping that I will be > able to build a deck on the side of the pool so that he can get into > it. > > His grandmother offered him $100 to go to a new wardrobe if Andy > can lose down to a size " large " instead of be extra-extra-large. I > hope this helps. > > Thanks to the recommendations, Andy and I have made a " contract " to > go for a walk every morning this summer (this will be early - I start > working two jobs again this week). > > My other son ( - also an Aspie) has talked Andy into helping > him work out for football practice with the weights - I will pass > along the information from about going slow. > > I'm toying with looking into how much it would cost to get Andy a > hypo-thyroid test from the doctor - I don't know if she remembers the > family history on my husband's side. > > I appreciate all the information - you all are so wonderful! > > e > > > > > > Re: Need information > > > > 1. Does he drink a lot of soda pops or orange juice? Replacing > every other beverage with water or carbonated water can make a big > difference. > > > > 2. Just walking can have more of an impact than one thinks. > > > > 3. I he doesn't want to leave the house; an all-round exercise > machine that is designed to burn maximum amount of calories in > minimum amount of time. (I plan on getting one myself as soon as I > can afford it.) > > > > 4. How about buying a wider ladder to the pool? Or is that just an > excuse that is likely replaced by another one if you do so? > > > > Inger > > > > > FAM Secret Society is a community based on respect, friendship, support and acceptance. Everyone is valued. > > Don't forget, there are links to other FAM sites on the Links page in the folder marked " Other FAM Sites. " > > > > ________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Aikdio is a possibility. It's a nonviolent, non-competitive martial art, like Tai Chi in action. Lots of kids love it. If there's an dojo where you live, take him to watch a class Ken > > Inger and all, > > my son (Andy) does not eat sweets and only on rare occasions has > sodas. We only keep skim milk, decaffinated tea (sugar-free), orange > juice (1gallon for the whole family per week), and water in the > house. He does not eat meat - he is a self-proclaimed vegetarian > (which his father and I respect). > > I have been offered a bit of money to do an inservice (teach > teachers) how to use my SAA RED model and am hoping that I will be > able to build a deck on the side of the pool so that he can get into > it. > > His grandmother offered him $100 to go to a new wardrobe if Andy > can lose down to a size " large " instead of be extra-extra-large. I > hope this helps. > > Thanks to the recommendations, Andy and I have made a " contract " to > go for a walk every morning this summer (this will be early - I start > working two jobs again this week). > > My other son ( - also an Aspie) has talked Andy into helping > him work out for football practice with the weights - I will pass > along the information from about going slow. > > I'm toying with looking into how much it would cost to get Andy a > hypo-thyroid test from the doctor - I don't know if she remembers the > family history on my husband's side. > > I appreciate all the information - you all are so wonderful! > > e > > > > > > Re: Need information > > > > 1. Does he drink a lot of soda pops or orange juice? Replacing > every other beverage with water or carbonated water can make a big > difference. > > > > 2. Just walking can have more of an impact than one thinks. > > > > 3. I he doesn't want to leave the house; an all-round exercise > machine that is designed to burn maximum amount of calories in > minimum amount of time. (I plan on getting one myself as soon as I > can afford it.) > > > > 4. How about buying a wider ladder to the pool? Or is that just an > excuse that is likely replaced by another one if you do so? > > > > Inger > > > > > FAM Secret Society is a community based on respect, friendship, support and acceptance. Everyone is valued. > > Don't forget, there are links to other FAM sites on the Links page in the folder marked " Other FAM Sites. " > > > > ________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Aikdio is a possibility. It's a nonviolent, non-competitive martial art, like Tai Chi in action. Lots of kids love it. If there's an dojo where you live, take him to watch a class Ken > > Inger and all, > > my son (Andy) does not eat sweets and only on rare occasions has > sodas. We only keep skim milk, decaffinated tea (sugar-free), orange > juice (1gallon for the whole family per week), and water in the > house. He does not eat meat - he is a self-proclaimed vegetarian > (which his father and I respect). > > I have been offered a bit of money to do an inservice (teach > teachers) how to use my SAA RED model and am hoping that I will be > able to build a deck on the side of the pool so that he can get into > it. > > His grandmother offered him $100 to go to a new wardrobe if Andy > can lose down to a size " large " instead of be extra-extra-large. I > hope this helps. > > Thanks to the recommendations, Andy and I have made a " contract " to > go for a walk every morning this summer (this will be early - I start > working two jobs again this week). > > My other son ( - also an Aspie) has talked Andy into helping > him work out for football practice with the weights - I will pass > along the information from about going slow. > > I'm toying with looking into how much it would cost to get Andy a > hypo-thyroid test from the doctor - I don't know if she remembers the > family history on my husband's side. > > I appreciate all the information - you all are so wonderful! > > e > > > > > > Re: Need information > > > > 1. Does he drink a lot of soda pops or orange juice? Replacing > every other beverage with water or carbonated water can make a big > difference. > > > > 2. Just walking can have more of an impact than one thinks. > > > > 3. I he doesn't want to leave the house; an all-round exercise > machine that is designed to burn maximum amount of calories in > minimum amount of time. (I plan on getting one myself as soon as I > can afford it.) > > > > 4. How about buying a wider ladder to the pool? Or is that just an > excuse that is likely replaced by another one if you do so? > > > > Inger > > > > > FAM Secret Society is a community based on respect, friendship, support and acceptance. Everyone is valued. > > Don't forget, there are links to other FAM sites on the Links page in the folder marked " Other FAM Sites. " > > > > ________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 But you mentioned that plays football? > > Inger and all, > > my son (Andy) does not eat sweets and only on rare occasions has > sodas. We only keep skim milk, decaffinated tea (sugar-free), orange > juice (1gallon for the whole family per week), and water in the > house. He does not eat meat - he is a self-proclaimed vegetarian > (which his father and I respect). > > I have been offered a bit of money to do an inservice (teach > teachers) how to use my SAA RED model and am hoping that I will be > able to build a deck on the side of the pool so that he can get into > it. > > His grandmother offered him $100 to go to a new wardrobe if Andy > can lose down to a size " large " instead of be extra-extra-large. I > hope this helps. > > Thanks to the recommendations, Andy and I have made a " contract " to > go for a walk every morning this summer (this will be early - I start > working two jobs again this week). > > My other son ( - also an Aspie) has talked Andy into helping > him work out for football practice with the weights - I will pass > along the information from about going slow. > > I'm toying with looking into how much it would cost to get Andy a > hypo-thyroid test from the doctor - I don't know if she remembers the > family history on my husband's side. > > I appreciate all the information - you all are so wonderful! > > e > > > > > > Re: Need information > > > > 1. Does he drink a lot of soda pops or orange juice? Replacing > every other beverage with water or carbonated water can make a big > difference. > > > > 2. Just walking can have more of an impact than one thinks. > > > > 3. I he doesn't want to leave the house; an all-round exercise > machine that is designed to burn maximum amount of calories in > minimum amount of time. (I plan on getting one myself as soon as I > can afford it.) > > > > 4. How about buying a wider ladder to the pool? Or is that just an > excuse that is likely replaced by another one if you do so? > > > > Inger > > > > > FAM Secret Society is a community based on respect, friendship, support and acceptance. Everyone is valued. > > Don't forget, there are links to other FAM sites on the Links page in the folder marked " Other FAM Sites. " > > > > ________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 But you mentioned that plays football? > > Inger and all, > > my son (Andy) does not eat sweets and only on rare occasions has > sodas. We only keep skim milk, decaffinated tea (sugar-free), orange > juice (1gallon for the whole family per week), and water in the > house. He does not eat meat - he is a self-proclaimed vegetarian > (which his father and I respect). > > I have been offered a bit of money to do an inservice (teach > teachers) how to use my SAA RED model and am hoping that I will be > able to build a deck on the side of the pool so that he can get into > it. > > His grandmother offered him $100 to go to a new wardrobe if Andy > can lose down to a size " large " instead of be extra-extra-large. I > hope this helps. > > Thanks to the recommendations, Andy and I have made a " contract " to > go for a walk every morning this summer (this will be early - I start > working two jobs again this week). > > My other son ( - also an Aspie) has talked Andy into helping > him work out for football practice with the weights - I will pass > along the information from about going slow. > > I'm toying with looking into how much it would cost to get Andy a > hypo-thyroid test from the doctor - I don't know if she remembers the > family history on my husband's side. > > I appreciate all the information - you all are so wonderful! > > e > > > > > > Re: Need information > > > > 1. Does he drink a lot of soda pops or orange juice? Replacing > every other beverage with water or carbonated water can make a big > difference. > > > > 2. Just walking can have more of an impact than one thinks. > > > > 3. I he doesn't want to leave the house; an all-round exercise > machine that is designed to burn maximum amount of calories in > minimum amount of time. (I plan on getting one myself as soon as I > can afford it.) > > > > 4. How about buying a wider ladder to the pool? Or is that just an > excuse that is likely replaced by another one if you do so? > > > > Inger > > > > > FAM Secret Society is a community based on respect, friendship, support and acceptance. Everyone is valued. > > Don't forget, there are links to other FAM sites on the Links page in the folder marked " Other FAM Sites. " > > > > ________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 Ken, My parent's tried to get me into karate and tae Kwon do but I was never interested. I wanted to learn to fight, but the problem was all the other kids were bigger than me, even the ones in my age group, and they would all be rougher than usual with me. Instead what I learned was a handful of moves that I can pull off fairly well but they certainly would not pass muster in the dojo since they are quick take downs. It would be nice to have a good dojo so I could get some actual practice, but none of them around here are any good. There is also the point that getting hit activates the "kill light" and makes it increasingly likely that I'll really try to hurt my opponent. So it has been safer to stay away from such things. There are some good video series about Tai Chi. I have tried that from time to time but I don't have the room really to it. There are probably also some good ones on akido as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 Please tell Andy , " Right On !!!!! " , concerning his perspective of competitive sports being illogical and doing his own thing (INSTEAD). (:-) Dwight > > Inger and all, > > my son (Andy) does not eat sweets and only on rare occasions has > sodas. We only keep skim milk, decaffinated tea (sugar-free), orange > juice (1gallon for the whole family per week), and water in the > house. He does not eat meat - he is a self-proclaimed vegetarian > (which his father and I respect). > > I have been offered a bit of money to do an inservice (teach > teachers) how to use my SAA RED model and am hoping that I will be > able to build a deck on the side of the pool so that he can get into > it. > > His grandmother offered him $100 to go to a new wardrobe if Andy > can lose down to a size " large " instead of be extra-extra-large. I > hope this helps. > > Thanks to the recommendations, Andy and I have made a " contract " to > go for a walk every morning this summer (this will be early - I start > working two jobs again this week). > > My other son ( - also an Aspie) has talked Andy into helping > him work out for football practice with the weights - I will pass > along the information from about going slow. > > I'm toying with looking into how much it would cost to get Andy a > hypo-thyroid test from the doctor - I don't know if she remembers the > family history on my husband's side. > > I appreciate all the information - you all are so wonderful! > > e > > > > > > Re: Need information > > > > 1. Does he drink a lot of soda pops or orange juice? Replacing > every other beverage with water or carbonated water can make a big > difference. > > > > 2. Just walking can have more of an impact than one thinks. > > > > 3. I he doesn't want to leave the house; an all-round exercise > machine that is designed to burn maximum amount of calories in > minimum amount of time. (I plan on getting one myself as soon as I > can afford it.) > > > > 4. How about buying a wider ladder to the pool? Or is that just an > excuse that is likely replaced by another one if you do so? > > > > Inger > > > > > FAM Secret Society is a community based on respect, friendship, support and acceptance. Everyone is valued. > > Don't forget, there are links to other FAM sites on the Links page in the folder marked " Other FAM Sites. " > > > > ________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 Please tell Andy , " Right On !!!!! " , concerning his perspective of competitive sports being illogical and doing his own thing (INSTEAD). (:-) Dwight > > Inger and all, > > my son (Andy) does not eat sweets and only on rare occasions has > sodas. We only keep skim milk, decaffinated tea (sugar-free), orange > juice (1gallon for the whole family per week), and water in the > house. He does not eat meat - he is a self-proclaimed vegetarian > (which his father and I respect). > > I have been offered a bit of money to do an inservice (teach > teachers) how to use my SAA RED model and am hoping that I will be > able to build a deck on the side of the pool so that he can get into > it. > > His grandmother offered him $100 to go to a new wardrobe if Andy > can lose down to a size " large " instead of be extra-extra-large. I > hope this helps. > > Thanks to the recommendations, Andy and I have made a " contract " to > go for a walk every morning this summer (this will be early - I start > working two jobs again this week). > > My other son ( - also an Aspie) has talked Andy into helping > him work out for football practice with the weights - I will pass > along the information from about going slow. > > I'm toying with looking into how much it would cost to get Andy a > hypo-thyroid test from the doctor - I don't know if she remembers the > family history on my husband's side. > > I appreciate all the information - you all are so wonderful! > > e > > > > > > Re: Need information > > > > 1. Does he drink a lot of soda pops or orange juice? Replacing > every other beverage with water or carbonated water can make a big > difference. > > > > 2. Just walking can have more of an impact than one thinks. > > > > 3. I he doesn't want to leave the house; an all-round exercise > machine that is designed to burn maximum amount of calories in > minimum amount of time. (I plan on getting one myself as soon as I > can afford it.) > > > > 4. How about buying a wider ladder to the pool? Or is that just an > excuse that is likely replaced by another one if you do so? > > > > Inger > > > > > FAM Secret Society is a community based on respect, friendship, support and acceptance. Everyone is valued. > > Don't forget, there are links to other FAM sites on the Links page in the folder marked " Other FAM Sites. " > > > > ________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 Please tell Andy , " Right On !!!!! " , concerning his perspective of competitive sports being illogical and doing his own thing (INSTEAD). (:-) Dwight > > Inger and all, > > my son (Andy) does not eat sweets and only on rare occasions has > sodas. We only keep skim milk, decaffinated tea (sugar-free), orange > juice (1gallon for the whole family per week), and water in the > house. He does not eat meat - he is a self-proclaimed vegetarian > (which his father and I respect). > > I have been offered a bit of money to do an inservice (teach > teachers) how to use my SAA RED model and am hoping that I will be > able to build a deck on the side of the pool so that he can get into > it. > > His grandmother offered him $100 to go to a new wardrobe if Andy > can lose down to a size " large " instead of be extra-extra-large. I > hope this helps. > > Thanks to the recommendations, Andy and I have made a " contract " to > go for a walk every morning this summer (this will be early - I start > working two jobs again this week). > > My other son ( - also an Aspie) has talked Andy into helping > him work out for football practice with the weights - I will pass > along the information from about going slow. > > I'm toying with looking into how much it would cost to get Andy a > hypo-thyroid test from the doctor - I don't know if she remembers the > family history on my husband's side. > > I appreciate all the information - you all are so wonderful! > > e > > > > > > Re: Need information > > > > 1. Does he drink a lot of soda pops or orange juice? Replacing > every other beverage with water or carbonated water can make a big > difference. > > > > 2. Just walking can have more of an impact than one thinks. > > > > 3. I he doesn't want to leave the house; an all-round exercise > machine that is designed to burn maximum amount of calories in > minimum amount of time. (I plan on getting one myself as soon as I > can afford it.) > > > > 4. How about buying a wider ladder to the pool? Or is that just an > excuse that is likely replaced by another one if you do so? > > > > Inger > > > > > FAM Secret Society is a community based on respect, friendship, support and acceptance. Everyone is valued. > > Don't forget, there are links to other FAM sites on the Links page in the folder marked " Other FAM Sites. " > > > > ________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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