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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  She did recently learn about this in school so when the first pp said this it resonated with me.  Maybe counting calories isn't the correct expression, but she likes to know how many calories are in something before she eats it. She reads the food labels and will comment that she doesn't want to eat something because it has "too many calories." I don't think she is only trying to limit herself to eat a certain number of calories. It caught attention when I made pasta with chicken and broccoli and she didn't want to eat the chicken, which is unusual for her.  I didn't point out that the pasta with parmesan was less healthy than the grilled chicken, but that's what I was thinking.

The relationship between food and girls can be so complicated and I don't want to have something that I do or do not do contribute to any issues.  She's a comp soccer player and she's growing so I tell her these things will make her hungrier.  I also tell her to eat some kind of fruit or vegetable with every meal and I talk about the vitamins in foods, too.

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I’m confused. Why can’t you tell her the pasta is a less healthful choice?[/quote]

I can tell her.  I was noting it for myself thinking if it's a one-off, it's not a big deal, but making a mental note in case it's not.[/quote]

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