I have a unique question here, its really about weight, so I have a cousin who is a female she is 16? -

and weighs about 290 which is the same weight as my 12 yr old sister but anyways the thngs is though my 16 year old cousin has health issues that makes her gain weigh rapidly then lose it at an even faster weigh. within the last 4 years she has lost and gained then lost again 250 pounds. doctors have monitored her weight lost and weight gain due to the fact she has type 1 diabetes which she had since age 3 and she has hypertension and hyperthyroid and she has sickle cell, my main reason question really is how do you think she can lose weight and keep it off? now let me also mention she does not over eat, her parents have surveillance cameras in every inch of the house so we know she doesnt over eat plus she has a personal gym at home and she excercises at least 3 hours per day but still she continues to have these symptoms now the doctors say that its because of thyroid but the thing is though we have had 5 doctors tell us this do u think we need a 6th or 7th opinion?

What a fatty.

She should eat a diet with lots of wholefoods. She should stay away from processed foods,fats, sugars, and salts. Check out this site on healthy nutrition. check out the book link, they have lots of great books listed.

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If the doctors that she is currently seeing are correct in their diagnosis, then they should be able to regulate her so that she will be able to control her weight. If they haven t had any success in regulating her, then she needs to keep seeing doctors until she finds someone who can help her. Go to an Otolaryngology Clinic. Her problems are past the purview of a GP. By the way, your sister has a serious weight problem as well. She needs to get some help. It may even be a medical issue with her, as well. If not now, it will be.

As an EMT I don t know everything in the medical field but I can tell you that what your cousin has is a true medical problem. She is not overeating or causing harm to her own body. If anything she needs support not cameras. A thyroid problem can cause extreme drops though usually gains in weight. Also be being a diabetic with sickle cell does not help. I believe that you do not need to speak with another doctor but instead a health diet nutritionist who has a medical back round. Perhaps someone with that training can help.

If you ve had 5 seperate PROFESSIONALS tell you the same thing, what makes you think that a bunch of people online are gonna know any better? I, for one, don t know what to say. Except that if your 12 year old sister is pushing 300, she needs help, too.

You shouldn t be asking us here on Yahoo. You should talk to the professionals; the doctors. Not too sure you ll get good advice here.

Stomach stapling or jaw wiring.

No, I am sure its because of her thyroid, but why can t the doctor s regulate her thyroid? Usually you get meds for that sort of thing. Maybe your family should consult another doctor.

if she is hyperthyroid, that usually makes u lose weight. hypo is when it is slowed down. i guess she has prob been to an endocrinologist right? if not she needs a specialist.

You say that she doesn t overeat but what exactly is she eating and how much is she eating. A lot of overweight people don t eat that much, but the foods that they eat have very little nutrition (vitamins, minerals, etc.) but are high in calories. A normal person needs 2000 calories per day. In order to lose weight, she needs to eat less than that. You should restrict her diet to 1500 calories per day. In addition, what kind of exercise does she do? Just walking on a treadmill doesn t burn that much calories - you need to get her jogging or on an elliptical machine to lose the calories. She needs to do lots of cardio - if the personal gym only involves weights, then she s not going to drop the pounds. I would suggest that you get her a referral to a nutritionist and start an exercise program at a gym.