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Reviewing those guidelines, most parents quickly find some simple way to eliminate a few hundred calories from their child’s diet, such as by cutting back on juice, changing to low-fat milk, and/or cutting back on snacks. If you remember that 1 pound of fat is equal to about 3500 calories, then those 200 calories a day will add up to an extra pound of weight gain in about 17 or 18 days. If your child is still hungry at mealtime, you can usually give more, but that should usually be limited to vegetables and other low fat side dishes, especially if your is overweight. For some kids it is, but for kids who need to lose a lot of weight or who were gaining 2 or 3 pounds a month, they may need to cut back even more to meet their weight loss goals . Talk to your pediatrician or a registered dietician to see how many calories your child needs each day and how much he should cut back. Read Childhood Obesity

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