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It's genetic, OP, and her relatives have to educate themselves on not rewarding her with food, and not encouraging her with highly caloric foods. The first line of defense is fruits and veggies, as you're already doing, but others need to get on board as well.

Please work on nutrition education as well as impulse control with her - for everything. At 10, she can know everything these is to know about protein/carbs, whole grain carbs versus sugar/rapid carbs, and weighing herself, calculating her BMI, and above all, being able to visualize what a healthy portion looks like.

Model impulse control, verbalize what you're doing when you're responsibly shopping, eating, or entertaining yourself in any way. Don't be afraid she will become anorexic, unless there are anorexic relatives in your family - anorexia is a genetically inherited mental illness.

It's a LOT of work, especially in this country where more than half of adults are overweight! You can't just look out at the world and estimate you're at the healthiest size, because most people you're seeing are NOT their healthiest size! She will constantly have to make that correction in her mind.
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How do you work on impulse control? Any tips?[/quote]

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