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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. Luckily DD chose to participate in sports in her school in HS (with a little encouragement but still, her decision) so in addition to dance twice a week and tennis once a week, the situation should shift hopefully. The sport at school starts in a couple of weeks (winter season).

Btw according to the teen BMI chart she is in 83rd percentile, overweight slightly.
I am not proud of this, but lack of motivation on her part and just general busyness makes it hard to get her even for a walk. She finds gazillion of excuses - tired, homework, already played tennis today, etc. maybe once a week I succeed. I would probably succeed more if I were less lazy myself :(
Also I agree with the poster who said that girls today are overall heavier than when we were that age and don't care about what they look like as much. In a way their care free attitude may be better as they are less self conscious but it's hard to see my own child wearing unflattering clothes (keeping my mouth shut though 99% of the time). It is a delicate balance - finding that edge where the responsibility for her health and teaching her good lifestyle habits collides with over nagging and causing too much weight obsession.[/quote]

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