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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If your dd genuinely wants to lose weight -- if -- you have to do more than just offer healthy foods. Cooking should be tailored to weight loss.[/quote]

She's 12. Cross-country season is in the fall. At her age, most cross country teams are open. There is no cut. Tell her that she is going out for cross country in the fall, because you are worried about her health and her weight and she needs to learn to exercise.

You can start a run-walk program with her as a mom/daughter activity in the summer to get ready for cross country in the fall. [/quote]

Um, NO.  ABSOLUTELY not.  My mom used to make me run because I was fat and it took me years to enjoy exercise.

Go out for a walk with her because all kids need to be active, not because she is overweight.  And the kid deserves to enjoy sports, not be forced into something.[/quote]

Oh, yes. ABSOLUTELY. This isn't about her being fat. It's about her not getting diabetes.

Every kid, regardless of genetic risk, needs to learn a sport for life, but it's especially important for kids with a family history of diabetes. They need to learn to exercise whether they like it or not. Kids can chose a sport or activity that they enjoy or they can run. I'd be completely willing to give her the choice of Zumba or soccer or dance class or cycling or yoga or swim team 3X per week over cross-country, but if she won't choose and she were my kid, she'd be doing cross-country.

Exercise is as important as doing math homework, especially for a kid that has a strong family tendency to diabetes My family has a huge history of diabetes. My dad was dead of a heart attack by 55. My mother died of a stroke at 57. My grandmother had a stroke at 66 that left her severely disabled until she died at 75. They had to amputate both of her feet. Diabetes isn't something to mess around with. We keep a very regular exercise schedule for everyone at our house. Walking is a good start, but it's not enough, especially if the kid won't or can't control her diet. 
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