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[quote=Anonymous]Honestly, there are people who are chubby because their bodies don’t respond to hunger and fullness the same way as others’ bodies. Your daughter may be one of those people. Look up gherlin and leptin.

You can’t easily fix this and you are right in not making a fuss. And at big events that involve self-service or seconds, you can’t do much without causing her to feel shamed or different. At home, you can be conscious about starting meals with vegetables and proteins, and save carbs for 20 minutes into the meal in the hopes that not-hungry-anymore signals will start hitting her brain by then. Beware of limiting things aggressively or vocally because she could skip into a binge mentality at holidays or parties (ask me how I know). She may be one of those kids who turns into an adult who really struggles with weight for genuinely legit reasons. Lazy is hard and a loaded word- you may want to just think of it as “has lower energy levels than others” and think of ways to build more natural exercise into your day. It won’t be to affect her weight but to build healthy habits that she’ll have as an adult that can help her feel mentally balanced and in control. Walking to school, parking away from school and walking a few blocks if you commute, walking a neighbor’s dog daily, going on hikes as a family- all are good ways to start. [/quote]

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