Lindora has treated many teens, pre-teens and children over the years. On last count, more than 1,600 kids and teens have completed the program. For kids, being overweight can have a more severe social consequence than with adults.
Most kids need a lot of help and support in losing weight, primarily through frequent visits and close follow-up over a defined length of time. Generally speaking, the more often there is contact, the better the results with their weight loss and maintenance.
If you are in Southern California, we invite you to visit one of the Lindora clinics and speak with the medical staff about program options. If this is not possible, you may also achieve positive results with the BodyPride book, with support provided through our Lindora Online™ or Lindora By Phone™ programs. You may order the BodyPride book, as well as the online program, on our website store, http://shop.lindora.com, or by calling 1-800-LINDORA (1-800-546-3672). We continue to develop long-distance programs of support. The results are encouraging.
You may also consider contacting your primary care provider, pediatrician, or the pediatric department of a local university-based hospital in your area to inquire about their programs.
Some important points to consider when evaluating and choosing a weight loss program for your child:
1. The program should be comprehensive and address self-image, psychological barriers to weight loss, physical activity, medical status related to weight gain and loss, and cultural influences.
2. The diet should consist of real food and not just packaged foods.
3. The program should be personalized. Rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, the program should be modified depending the child's starting weight, hunger and activity level, age, and goal.
4. Although it may be more expensive, we would recommend a medically-based program. Medicine is an art and a science and, like any other science, is not stagnant. We are constantly learning from new research, ongoing studies, and the personal experience of hundreds of thousands of clients on programs in clinics and at home.
Whenever comparing weight loss programs, you should be most concerned with long-term goals. Losing a lot of weight in a short time, just to regain it all back (usually plus more) in a shorter period of time, is of little benefit medically, physically, or psychologically.
