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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter got chubby right around that age. Many girls do right before puberty. She never lost weight but got a lot taller and slimmed out. She’s 16 now and runs Cross country and it isn’t even a tiny issue. I would tread very lightly here unless there’s more like a family history of obesity. Keep healthy snacks and live an active lifestyle and don’t say anything!![/quote]

She has always been 95th percentile in height and weight since she was born. The doctor was never concerned since she has always grown proportionately. Now, her BMI is in the 98th percentile so the doctor said anything over 95th is cause for concern. She grew 4 inches in the past year, but gained 44lbs! I don't even know how that happens. 
So, clearly I intervene, [b]I just hope keeping junk out of the house is enough. [/b]
Thank you for your post. [/quote]

I think this is a good starting point and has no down side. I think it's important to make it a family thing too, so she doesn't feel singled out. It should be a lifestyle change for quality of life, not "because of her weight."

Also, isn't your doctor concerned that 44 lbs in a YEAR might be indicative of some other condition? It might be worth a second opinion if cutting back on snacking (quality and quantity) doesn't do anything.[/quote]

Good point. 
No he didn't say anything else could be a factor, but that is almost a pound a week. They checked cholesterol but not for anything else. If I don't see any changes in three months, we will go look for a second opinion. I have always liked our doctor. He is not known for his bedside manner, however, so maybe his delivery was just bad.
DD and I had a long talk after. She doesn't seem phased by any of this. I am taking the healthy approach, not focusing on appearance. Her father and I are both tall (5'10" and 6') and while we aren't string beans, we are not obese. I just don't understand 44lbs in a year. It seems like she would have had to been eating fast food every day for that sort of weight gain. We eat FF maybe twice a month, rarely go out to dinner otherwise. There is a lot of pizza (Pizza Fridays and the occasional Saturday night babysitter). We had a lot of candy in our house from Halloween to Christmas to birthdays and Valentines Day, but even so, 44 pounds is alarming. [/quote]

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