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[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]

I think you found a key point here. Finding something she likes that will get her moving will be really important, with the side effect that while she's physically active she's not going to be bored and looking for snacks. Dance parties? Soccer? Swim team? its challenging with the pandemic but anything with a social aspect may be an easier sell than just running. But hey, I used to take my high-energy kid to the track and run sprints with her just to tire her out!

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