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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]5'6" 118. Active, does track. Is your DD active?[/quote]

volleyball twice a week but she barely breaks a sweat. she walks the dog 30 min the other days of the week. PE a few times a week at middle school.
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I would encourage more activity. Not to give her a complex about her body but sounds like she's not moving enough.[/quote]

I agree completely. But how do I encourage more activity WITHOUT giving her a complex? that's my struggle. she always says she's so tired. MS starts so early and she doesn't get enough sleep, school is draining, I get it. I hate to be the pestering mom especially when I'm smaller/lighter than her. 
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I think you need to completely remove weight or body discussions from anything and make it more about getting her energy back and feeling good. She is not doing much activity so really shouldn't be tired. My 12-15 year olds are all in sports at school each season and club sports after school. I really find that on days when things are cancelled b/c of weather or whatever, they have less energy and are kind of blah. At the same time, they haven't used up enough energy so aren't tired and end up doing stupid stuff and staying up later than on nights when they are scrambling after sports to get the homework done and go to bed early. They sleep a lot better and earlier when their bodies are tired from sports. Can you put her in a more serious v-ball program? She could do a club team w/ practices that are intense and more frequent. Any other sports she likes? If not, it's not too late to sign her up for tennis lessons, dance or rec soccer. I'd just get her in things where she is moving a lot more and she'll feel better.[/quote]

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