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[quote=Anonymous]Instead of overly regulating the food, increase the exercise and offer more vegetables without cutting back on (or even talking about) other things. Register DC for a new sport or more intense outdoor activity. Put carrot sticks or similarly easy snacky veggies out ahead of every meal or snack, and wait to put the other things out for 15-30 minutes. Call the veggies "appetizers" if anyone asks, and if they start eating them, quietly slow down the service of the 'main' meal or intended snack. If dips help, go with a light soy dressing that you whisk up yourself, a fat-free ranch made with plain yogurt, or a modest amount of hummus made dippable (rather than scoopable) by blending in a little water. My DCs are, alas, super picky, so rather than leading with veggies we often lead with fruit - yes, more sugars, but at least a whole and plant-based food item that is lower in overall calories and higher in nutrition.[/quote]
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