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By Roxanne Cooke<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maintaining a healthy weight can be a challenge for some adults, but what do you do when you\u2019re concerned your child might be overweight?<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s OK to be worried about your child\u2019s weight,\u201d says Dixie Reynolds, ARNP<\/a>, with Mary Bridge Pediatrics \u2013 Auburn. \u201cIt\u2019s essential to talk openly and truthfully about weight issues, to address diet and exercise habits and other behaviors affecting weight to develop a plan together.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of her tips? Join a healthy weight management or wellness program \u2014 such as Actively Changing Together! (ACT!), offered by YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties (the Y).<\/p>\n

In the ACT! program, families gather in a group setting to learn healthier habits. Once a week for 12 weeks, parents participate with their children in 90-minute group sessions led by a nutritionist and a physical activity coach. There, they learn how to prepare healthy meals and snacks, participate in activities and games and receive group support for making lifestyle changes in their family.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery session is interactive and we all learn from each other as we share information, challenges and support, often while preparing or sharing a healthy snack,\u201d says MultiCare sports and wellness dietitian Lisa Lovejoy.<\/p>\n

Bobby and Connie Torres signed up for ACT! when their son Nick started having health issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe realized we weren\u2019t alone,\u201d Bobby says. \u201cThere are other families out there with the same issues we have.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another benefit the family enjoyed \u2014 the free three-month membership during the program.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a family, we see the Y as a priority and an important part of our weekly routine,\u201d says Connie.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the combination of learning healthy eating and exercise that makes the program so appealing to health providers who refer families to the ACT! program, says Tyra Halverson, clinical dietitian for Mary Bridge Children\u2019s Health Center.<\/p>\n

\u201cWeight management is really hard, and you want to get children into a program that\u2019s consistent, holds them accountable and focuses on both exercise and healthy eating,\u201d she says. \u201cAnd the free Y membership gets kids excited.\u201d<\/p>\n

Plus, participating as a family is a helpful approach, says Susan Buell, Association Director of Health Initiatives for the Y.<\/p>\n

\u201cFamilies are engaged together in games that are physically active,\u00a0in discussions about food choices and strategies and\u00a0in hearing from each other ideas for what\u2019s working and what\u2019s not,\u201d Buell says. \u201cThey\u2019re encouraged to make small changes in their choices each week and come back to share their challenges and successes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Is Actively Changing Together? right for my family?<\/h3>\n

Talk to your child\u2019s pediatrician if you\u2019re concerned about your child’s weight. Children and teens ages 8-14 who have a high pediatric body mass index (BMI) are referred to the ACT! program by their pediatrician, school nurse or other health provider. The program cost is $30 and financial assistance is available.<\/p>\n

Learn more about the ACT! program<\/a><\/p>\n

Have questions about the program? Contact Susan Buell at the Y: 253-460-8912 or\u00a0reclaimyourhealth@ymcapkc.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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