My daughter, who just turned two has a weight problem.  Last month at her Endocrine check up she weighed in at 32 pounds.  My family relocated to California and today she had her first Endocrine appt. with her new doctor.   At the weigh in I almost fell off the chair.  She now weighs 38 pounds.  I cried a bit, worried about her health more than anything else.  Our family RV’d across America, and we all know how two year olds can be when kept "still" in a vehicle for more than 30 seconds, so...........the crackers came out, the powerade came out, the juice mixed with water, the junk we had to eat on the road, etc................

I know that had something to do with it because we don’t eat "junk" foods at all.  I have had to watch her weight like a hawk since she was 10 months old, and managed to keep her between 27 and 32 pounds for over a year now.  I counted her baby food calories, drink calories, EVERYTHING calories, monitored fat intake, carb intake, etc. etc. till I thought I was going to drop.  I also blamed being cooped up in the house over the harsh CT winter and was glad to get to a sunny climate so that she could be more active year round.  But today took my breath away.  Looks as if I need to get on the stick again with her everyday diet.  She too has a penchant for chips and goodies like her father.  Seems an uphill battle when one parent loves to indulge, and the other is shoveling against the tide.  Can someone explain circadian rhythm dosing simply and explain the correlation between it and diet?  It would be appreciated.  Relieved to know I am not alone.

Thanks in advance.