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[quote=Anonymous]Too many responses to read so maybe this was said, but ditch the granola bar at lunch. She needs fruit and/or veggie at every meal. No flavored water. She needs to drink plain water and learn to deal with it. Lots of flavored water have carbs in it even is zero calories. Make sure her grains are whole grains/have fiber. Fruit/veggie smoothie with Greek yogurt are a good go to. Crudité. Dessert in moderation a few times a week.

I am a woman who has battled all of my life with my weight. My mom had me in WW by age 10. If I wanted to perm my hair (80s kid here) I had to lose 5 pounds first. My mother never ever taught me the right attitude towards food and I have paid for it for a loooong time. At 43 coming to terms with it now. Most important thing is to have open, nonjudgmental discussion with DD about what healthy eating looks like, why it is important, and portion control. Never put your own weight down, never make her success conditional on her weight. It comes down to protecting our bodies from diabetes and heart disease and being the strongest, fittest women we can be. Period.[/quote]

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