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[quote=Anonymous]I don't think you're wrong to be concerned but I think you need to be very careful about how you approach it. I would approach it as the family trying to be healthier together. I also don't think what you're giving her is as healthy as you think, google skim milk and childhood obesity, it's actually correlated (milk is very high in sugar wothout any fat it can cause insulin spikes and over eating). Is the yogurt or oatmeal flavored? Are you using old fashion or steel cut oats or instant (steel cut has the lowest glycemic index and you can find really good overnight crockpot recipes sweetened with apples and cinnamon, or baked oatmeal sweetened only with blueberries). Cereal also is basically empty carbs, on the rare occasion I give my kids cereal I add lots of nuts to it. What kind of bread are you using for sandwiches? Most even whole grain breads have unnecessary high fructose corn syrup and sugars, I buy bread with no added sugar at Trader Joe's or whole foods. Basically her diet looks much heavier in sugars and lower in fat and protein than it should be, but a dietician could help you more. As the parent, you do the grocery shopping so if it's a family change and everyone is doing it together and there are no other options, her tastes will adjust. It's hard to switch from sugary sweet granola bars to cookies and muffins sweetened only by bananas and carrots, but after a couple of months those old foods won't taste very good to her.

And if course, indulge in some special treats sometimes too![/quote]

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