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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I don't have much advice for you, but your heart is in the right place.

One of my 3 kids weighs quite a bit for his age.  The other 2 are actually UNDER-weight.  My poor middle kid just didn't win the lottery with his genes, and just isn't as fit or active.  It doesn't help that he refuses to eat pretty much any fruit/veggie.  It is a source of anxiety for me, but I've found that the only real way to solve the problem is to (1) not have unhealthy food in the house...period (that way he can't sneak unhealthy snacks), and (2) really force him to be active by going to the pool a LOT, riding bikes as a family, going on walks after dinner, etc. I have to say that in the summer, it is soooooo much easier to keep him active.  He happily will spend 6+ hours swimming around in a pool (and isn't in the house constantly grabbing snacks).  And our nightly walks have turned into good "mommy and me" time.

So, if I were you, I'd really try to get your daughter out there this summer.  Go on long bike rides.  Take long walks together.  Just make it a priority. At her age, I truly believe that being active is key.  Also, don't serve bread or cake with dinner (though this seems pretty obvious, no?).[/quote]

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