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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Exercise is only a small part of the battle.  Food is 80% of it.   You might be able to overcome a bad diet with exercise while young with a screaming metabolism but that won’t last for long. [/quote]

This, this, this. You lose weight in the kitchen and you tone at the gym.

Luckily for your child, she has growth on her side. What that means is that even if her weight stays the same for the next year, she will grow taller and therefore her BMI will decrease.

Make the exercise a family thing. Go on walks, go shoot hoops, take up running or just walk the dog. Swim or do yoga. DH likes to ride bikes with the kids. You can do it in the winter, just not when it is snowing.

And really watch what you are putting on the table and into the pantry. Make them healthy options. Make sure you have lots of fresh veggies for snacks. Celery, carrots, and cut up peppers disappear in my house in a minute. Two of my kids can't walk past the freezer in the evenings without grabbing a handful of frozen peas! Have at it, kid. Put out plenty of protein and vegetables, but just a bit of starch. See if you can get away with cauliflower rice.

Help her fix it now before it snowballs.[/quote]

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