3 yr old is 68lbs!!!

My son is 3 1/2 and has been OFF the scale for height since he was 1 1/2... But was a string bean until a couple yrs ago n he started plumping up. Hes now just about 4 1/2 feet tall but weighs so much! I feel so bad cutting him out of everything he wants but hell even eat huge amounts of steamed veggies. Does anyone have exp/advice? I dont want a lifetime of fatness for him like me. I just dont know what to do. His Dr has tested everything.. N hes fine.. We just cant figure it out

This was my problem... Has he been tested for Insulin Resistance? 

I'm 17... I had WLS (Vsg) a year and a half ago. I've struggled with Insulin Resistance since i was 3 years old... It was determined it was entirely genetic, because the way my diet and activity level was, it just didn't make sense that i brought it upon myself.

If he doesn't, maybe see a dietitian? Ask them what you can do.

Could he be starting another growth spurt? That could cause the hunger.

I know my parents had to put locks on the cubbords so I wouldn't get into them as a kid because i was always hungry because of the high insulin levels.

I know juices were cut out, only skim milk (nothing higher than that, no 1%, 2%, whole, etc..) wheat instead of white bread, etc.. You just have to plan out meals and serving sizes.. Let him have as much of the fruits/vegetables as he wants. But other things you'd need to limit.

(just speaking from what dietitians had my parents do for me.. had they not done it I'd probably be a hell of a lot worse off now, than i am.)

If your doctor can't figure it out and he continues to gain weight, get a referral to an endocrinologist. No one figured out what was wrong with me until i was 7 or 8 years old, by which point i was already extremely overweight despite all the pre-cautions everyone took and my pediatritain constantly saying i was fine. 

I really hope you figure out what's going on. It may be nothing, but on the small chance there is something metabolicly going on, you don't want to miss it. xx

actually now that re-read that... 4 1/2 feet tall? 68lbs isn't overweight for 4 1/2 feet. if it's a typo and you meant 3 1/2 feet, it's still not that overweight... only by 2 bmi points or so. I wouldn't be too concerned unless he continues gaining, while staying at the same height. (:

68 pounds is certainly heavy for a 3 year old, but I agree the height is also an important part of the equation. What part of the country are you in? Would be happy to help identify some specialists who may be able to see him and help.

All the best,
Tom Inge, MD

I am kind of in the same boat, my 3 year old daughter weighs 70 lbs. I have seen the endocrinologist who first diagnosed my daughter with low thyroid we retested  now she said she was fine. I wanted to see a G.I. because her stomach is huge, it always has been since she was born (9lbs 2oz at 37 weeks)but was always told she will grow into it, well its just getting bigger and decided to let the medical professionals tell me if there is anything wrong. When I went to see the G.I. with no questions asked I was told cut fry foods and sugary juices from her diet. Things that were never part her diet anyway with being 3 years old!!!! I am completely frustrated, to the point I am in tears. They ruled out any disorders because she continues to get taller she is 3 feet 4 inches tall. Unfortunately, no one has been able to tell me anything about why my daughter's weight gain except cut things from her diet. My daughter is already a veggie and fruit eater, I never bought sugary juice, cereals or snacks for the house. Her portion sizes are normal for her age and she doesn't get seconds. She drinks 6oz of 1 percent milk once a day with dinner and will have milk with her cereal for breakfast. She loves yogurt and drinks water. Her breads are whole grain from the pasts down to the pancake mix and she rarely eats meat. She will eat chicken and maybe fish. If I have someone tell me that I need to cut things from her diet that were never part of her diet one more time I am going to scream! I feel like they're looking at her and just ASSUMING its her diet and lack of physical activity. I take them to the playground everyday after I pick them up from school. Her sibling who is only 1 year older than eats the same things and he is 40 lbs.

My son is 6' 10" and was not 4 1/2 feet tall until right before he turned 5. Are you sure you have his height correct at the age of 3?

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