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[quote=Anonymous]OP, we dealt with a similar issue without success until we got to the point that my daughter was obese and had high triglycerides.  At that point her pediatrician referred her to the IDEAL clinic at Children's Hospital which has been amazing.  If your daughter is not obese with other risk factors, she may not quality for IDEAL, but there are nutritionists at Children's who can still help.

We made a lot of changes in our eating habits as a family (yes it needs to be addressed by the whole family), but the biggest ones were keeping most processed foods out of the house, and allowing one treat a day.  We encourage DD to be open about what she eats, but we don't punish her, just remind her of limits.  For example, I found a mini Snickers wrapper in her backpack last week and just said, "Oh, did you already have your treat today?  Ok, well we'll skip dessert today then."  If someone brings cupcakes for a birthday party, she tells me.  Sometimes I see that she didn't eat her veggies or fruit at lunch, and we'll just make sure she has plenty for dinner.  Bottom line - you have some control over what foods are available to her but she will need to develop good eating habits on  her own, or else she will just binge on junk food whenever she gets the chance.

As far as snacks go, our favorites are apples or mandarins with a cheese stick; apples and peanut butter (can use sun butter); carrots, sliced cucumbers and cherry tomatoes with hummus; homemade trail mix; plain yogurt with a bit of dried fruit or nuts and sometimes a few mini chocolate chips; fat-free cottage cheese with fruit; edamame with a little lemon juice and salt; and when I'm in a hurry a high-fiber granola bar. [/quote]

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