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Thank you for reminding me, I will investigate.

Thanks Jack. What it comes down to is simply reducing the amount of pasta, bread and biscuits we all eat. Which can only be a good thing for everyone! I am definitely not going for any low fat anything. And obviously sticking to "good" fat. I was reading about trans fats the other day...

Thanks Phoenix and gfmoore. My aim now is to base all meals round a piece of meat or fish or perhaps peas or beans with vegetables, raw if possible. A very traditional "meat and two veg" kind of diet! I wonder about the "low fat" dairy though. Dairy products that are marketed as low fat...

Thanks all. She is very tall for her age, and no other typical symptoms of hypothyroidism (apart from being frequently grumpy? I have always put that down to personality and tiredness after lots of activity.) So I will probably start with concentrating more on what she eats in the next few...

mushroom, I can't lie to her anyway, she is far too sharp! I am very happy to explain why we would all be eating more of certain things and less of others. Thank you phoenix. I agree that I would not want to completely remove a whole food group without knowing that it wouldn't do worse things...

that's fantastic jack, thank you! as you say, I know the way I have to go...... she's on packed lunches anyway (even though I hate doing them) so that I know what she is getting. this needs a few evenings research and work learning what ingredients I can use and finding recipes and menu...

So aqualung, is there any treatment for having an underactive thyroid and no growth hormone or do you just live with it?

I understand, I am a bit wary too. However, I tried to get help from the doctor a week or so ago and she just sent me home with another "change4life" leaflet like the one I got with the letter telling me she's obese. I just don't know where to go for some help and practical and moral support...

Thanks all. I don't do low fat at all, so there is no restriction on fat per se, but up til now I haven't particularly restricted carbs, just tried to keep them healthy carbs. However, I've been reading about insulin resistance and "primal" diets (what used to be Atkins I guess, which my dad...

Thanks Jim. My husband is the same, I understand your struggle! Thanks. I suspect even if there is a metabolic reason for her weight, it may not be serious enough to require treatment, so altering the diet may be my only option anyway. I'll have a look in the food and diet section.

Hello. I'm feel as if I'm banging my head against a brick wall with finding help with this so I hoped that maybe some people here might have some insight as to where I start looking for help. My oldest daughter is 7 and has been 98th centile for size since she was born at 10lb 1oz...

Thank you. I had both in my first pregnancy. This is a useful article