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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you are fat, she will be fat. Just facts of genetics and environment. You have to be healthy together.[/quote]

This. It is rare to see an overweight kid and thin parents. [/quote]

This is OP - DH and I are in very good shape but we work hard for it because we are not naturally thin people. We eat extremely healthy 95% of the time (lean meat, fruits and veggies - rarely any carbs or starch or sugar) but do indulge when there is a reason to. DH is a marathon runner and runs 5 days a week. He constantly asks DD to go with him and I try to get her to do yoga with me but she is not interested in either. She is a fairly lazy kid so we do take walks and hikes but she complains the whole way. [/quote]

Sign her up for a sport like soccer or basketball  with a lot of running. Most kids don’t want to go running or do yoga. They want to do something fun with other kids.[/quote]

NP, but if you sign up DD for a sport, stick around to see if she really participates. I've assisted with rec soccer and been a rec camp volunteer  - legions of kids decide to "sit out" and refuse to participate. Yep. Just tell me they want to sit it out. Then, if it's girls, a few decide to follow. Same happens in PE class - kids claim injuries or need excessive water breaks. Adults have to comply because parents will complain that we disallowed a break and or made kid play injured. Infuriating.

I'd avoid signing up DD. Work out with her and be a good example.
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