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[quote=Anonymous]I was EXACTLY like your daughter- right down to the violin and piano playing, nose always in a book.  I was always average- and I *knew* that I should have wanted to be more like my tomboy little sister, playing every sport imaginable.

The truth is, I just do not enjoy physical activity whatsoever.  And I've spent my entire adult life doing the bare minimum (walking all over DC because I live there, but NEVER going to the gym or playing sports- occasionally doing a workout video because I feel like I *need* to do something.)

I think your best approach at this sensitive age is to downplay the eating factor and encourage physical activity at least 1x daily because it's good for her heart.  Period.  Tell her just like PE at school, there has to be some physical release from an 8-hr day of sitting on her butt at school.   But maybe make her run errands for you on foot- if you living walking distance from something.  Have it be productive.  Or walk around the mall.   I think productive activity is key.  It doesn't matter how you spin it, I will never ever ever enjoy sports.  She might be the same way.[/quote]

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