7 Steps To Successful Child And Adolescent Weight Loss

Look at what "successful" comprises per some of the biggest players in sick care:

"Overweight children and adolescents, with the active involvement of their parents and families, can successfully lose weight by following the Seven Steps to Success described in the current issue of Obesity Management, a journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc...

A team of experts that includes physicians and psychologists propose a new model of care for treating childhood and teen obesity which includes dietary, fitness, and lifestyle changes, education, and as a final option, if needed, surgery. The article, entitled, 'Seven Steps to Success: A Handout for Parents of Overweight Children and Adolescents,' defines a stepwise intervention strategy of increasing intensity:

(1) medical management;
(2) education;
(3) environmental changes;
(4) support groups;
(5) cognitive-behavior therapy I: clinical or short-term immersion;
(6) cognitive-behavior therapy II: long-term immersion;
(7) bariatric surgery."

"Bariatric surgery"?

If one is successful at weight loss, why would you cut on them using the weapon of the IMHO malpractice known as bariatric surgery?

Or the IMHO malpractice known as diet drugs, i.e., "medical management." Drugs, which inure benefits to Big Sick Care and Big Pharma are numero uno on the list.

Why? Big Moolah.

Note that points 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 have direct potential to make money for sick care practitioners.

And who is responsible for this self-serving, proven to fail drivel?

"Obesity Management, published bimonthly, provides clinical, practical information on obesity, including prevention and management, patient motivation, and nutrition. The Journal focuses on issues surrounding the health hazards posed by obesity and offers healthcare providers effective options and strategies to treat their overweight patients. Obesity Management is the official publication of CORE, in collaboration with the American Association of Diabetes Educators, American Dietetic Association, American College of Sports Medicine, and American Academy of Family Physicians."

You want "7 Steps To Successful Child And Adolescent Weight Loss"?

Here are some:

(1) learn about why diets fail and how the sick care industry and the other players are duping you when it comes to weight loss;

(2) remove as many obstacles from your own weight loss path (most fat kids have fat parents) as possible (e.g., understand there is only healthy eating and that there are no "healthy foods," that exercise is the most inefficient way to lose weight, etc.);

(3) be the parent and set a successful example for your kids;

(4) understand that fattening your kids up for the kill is nutritional child abuse, plain and simple;

(5) be the parent and assume responsibility for your kid's caloric balance;

(6) report mandatory reporters (e.g., physicians, teachers, nurses, principals) under CAPTA to the authorities for violating the law they are entrusted with keeping and their complicity in the nutritional child abuse of children;

(7) stop blaming others and seek help from your local child and family services if you continue to fail by admitting that you cannot stop the nutritional child abuse for which you are responsible.

Then you will have made strides towards "Successful Child And Adolescent Weight Loss."