Good book for grade school children who need to lose weight.

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  I would like to recommend this book which is available on Amazon.com for older grade school children with a weight problem.  It is humorous and fun for parents to read to younger children.  It suggests eating and exercise ideas to help kids cope with emotional eating, inactivity and unhealthy food choices, all of which lead to weight gain, and also is a good story:  Vanessa's friend moves away and bad weather keeps her in the house so she gains some weight.  Tessie, the horse eats too much green grass which causes serious hoof problems, and she has to stay in the barn.  When they finally meet, they help each other lose weight and have lots of fun doing it.  Great for horse lovers and sports lovers especially. 

I am new to this group and still need to loose some weight but have lost about seven pounds by exercising at a spa twice a week and horseback riding occasionally.  I found a place where you have to catch the horse and sadle him up, ride by yourself or with friend and then replace saddle and groom the horse.  This burns a lot of calories and is fun.