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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Focus on HEALTH and not looks.  "I am eating a salad tonight because it makes me feel energized so we can play tonight". Everyone's eating ice cream "Is ice cream healthy?  No. Should we never eat it?  NO!"  and have a small bite.  You can also teach them what calories mean on boxes and how you log it in your app.  [/quote]

Don’t talk about calories or pounds, talk about health.  Instead of talking about losing weight, talk about vitamins and minerals.  Go to the farmer’s market or just find a new vegetable to try, or maybe new spices, a new recipe, etc..  Even the strictest diets generally let you eat as many vegetables as you want and they actually are healthier for everyone.

Don’t let the focus be on how you look, some people can be different sizes and still be healthy. (From my personal my mother and I are the same height, but she has a very delicate bone structure. While I would probably be healthier if I lost a few pounds, being her weight would be too thin for me to be healthy).  Don’t let the focus be on deprivation.  It’s certainly not healthy for your growing child, and it’s probably unhealthy and/or counterproductive for you.

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