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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]These days, teen girls are just heavier than they were 20 years ago when I was in  high school. I also notice that girls tend to not care if they wear tight clothing or have muffin tops. When I was a teen, no girl in her right mind would walk around with a muffin top and not care.

So maybe she looks around and sees her size is comparable to other girls her age and sees no reason to change.[/quote]

I so agree with this.  I seriously don't know any muffin tops back in the mid-80s when I was in HS.  Looking back at my HS  yearbook, there was maybe only 1 obese kid--and almost zero chubbies.

OP- I have boys so it is probably different--but do you do outdoor activities together??  DH and I have always spent a good portion of weekends runnign around outside with our boys---playing hide-n-seek, family soccer matches, tennis at the courts, etc.  We also walk a lot.  I also make sure they do somethign physical outside everyday.  My oldest is 7.  Does she like bike riding, roller blading, swimming?  I also don't keep junk food in the house.  They will find it outside of the house--the best you can do is keep a healthy home.

I agree not to bring it up directly to her.  Just do things to help---serve healthier meals, be more active, watch portion sizes, etc.  Girls can be VERY sensitive.  I know I was as a kid/teen.  Good luck![/quote]

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